Posts Tagged: sheds
He thought he saw an Elephant
On January 26, 2021
- Still Life
“He thought he saw an Elephant
That practised on a fife:
He looked again, and found it was
A letter from his wife.
‘At length I realize,’ he said,
‘The bitterness of Life!'”
(Lewis Caroll in Sylvie and Bruno)
Moelingen (B)
If there were dreams to sell, what would you buy?
On August 9, 2018
- Landscapes
"A cottage lone and still, With bowers nigh, Shadowy, my woes to still, Until I die." (Brian Holmes in Dream-Pedlary) Liège (B)
Even the door to the toilet is open
On February 17, 2018
- What has been left
"Fair the day shine as it shone on my childhood - Fair shine the day on the house with open door; Birds come and cry there and twitter in the chimney - But I go for ever and come again no more." (R.L. Stevenson in Songs of travel and other verses no. 16) Liège (B)
If you’re looking for a window …
On September 30, 2017
- Street scenes - buildings
“Build me a cabin in Utah
Marry me a wife, catch rainbow trout
Have a bunch of kids who call me “Pa”
That must be what it’s all about
That must be what it’s all about”
(Bob Dylan in Sign on the window)
Limbourg (B)
Ohne Briefe, ohne Tauben
On February 7, 2017
- What has been left
“Deine Briefe kamen von Süden,
warm noch von Sonne, aber verwaist, –
endlich bist du selbst deinen müden
bittenden Briefen nachgereist …”
(R.M. Rilke in Requiem)
Bierset (B)