Category Archives: Seasons & Celebrations

Observations of the seasons, particular holidays and special days.

For Eleanor: Cancer at Christmas

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

If you’re reading Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons as a lunar calendar with me this year, it’s time for another poem, for this month’s first quarter moon, For Eleanor. For me, this is a heartbreaking poem. My mother, Gertie, died of … Continue reading →

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Now Comes Christmas

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

Thanksgiving has passed, now comes Christmas, perhaps the highlight of our year. It started yesterday. We had spent Thanksgiving in town with friends, and stayed with them overnight. We crossed the bay early against the rising tide, and an increasing … Continue reading →

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