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Friday, July 12, 2024

Napa Valley Magic poem

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit radiant Robyn at Life on the Deckle Edge for Roundup.

First, don't miss these two JOY-filled picture books: JOYFUL SONG by  Newman, illus. by Susan Gal and JUMP FOR JOY by Karen Gray Ruelle, illus. by Hadley Hooper. Both are beautiful and rate high on re-readability!

This week I've got a summer-moon magic, California dreamin', animals-are-dancing ArtSpeak: FOLK ART poem for you! This piece by Barbara Strawser brings me so much joy...all her work does!

Once, many summer-moons ago (2006!), Paul and I took a trip to Napa Valley. Among other delights, we visited a working olive oil farm. Instead of a wine tasting, we had an olive oil tasting! Such a special experience...we also still talk about the burgers we ate that day at Mustards Grill. Food is everything. :)


Napa Valley Magic


at night frogs
dance with morning
doves

dragonflies jingle
turtle's doorbell

and angels
descend
to plump grapes
with moonlight

- Irene Latham
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9 comments:

  1. Patricia FranzJuly 12, 2024 at 9:22 AM

    Your last line is every winemaker's prayer, Irene. So much joy taking place in Strawer's art! And so much magic that takes place in the Napa Valley... Mustards is a fave eating spot of ours, too.

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  2. Linda BJuly 12, 2024 at 3:02 PM

    Strawser's art looks like a tapestry, full of stories! And now you've added your own poem/story, Irene. I love the idea of "plump grapes by moonlight". I've been to Napa Valley, too, but we somehow missed Mustard's! I hope they're okay from all the fires! Have a nice weekend!

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  3. Mary LeeJuly 13, 2024 at 8:42 AM

    Thanks for the book recommendations and a magic-filled poem!

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  4. Margaret SimonJuly 13, 2024 at 9:34 AM

    New books, amazing art, and the picture perfect poem to match.

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  5. Linda MitchellJuly 13, 2024 at 11:36 AM

    ooooh, what pretty, pretty books! Moonlight grapes sound yummy!

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  6. Robyn Hood BlackJuly 13, 2024 at 9:05 PM

    Grapes plumped with moonlight! Irene, your posts are always plumped with magic. Thank you! xo

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  7. Karen Edmisten July 14, 2024 at 9:36 AM

    Magical indeed!

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  8. TabathaJuly 14, 2024 at 10:59 AM

    I love that turtle has a doorbell! I'm pretty sure I've eaten moonlight-plumped grapes before...delicious!! xo

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  9. Denise KrebsJuly 16, 2024 at 4:53 PM

    Irene, that poem is full of magic! "Angels / descend / to plumb grapes / with moonlight." Wow!

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