Garrison Keillor is in town tonight, and though I’m not going to hear him perform, his coming reminded me that I haven’t read through the wonderfully diverse offerings of The Writer’s Almanac in a while. This poem particularly caught my eye, continuing with the autumn theme.
The Signature Mark of Autumn
The signature mark of autumn has arrived at last with the rains: orange
of
pumpkin, orange persimmon, orange lichen on rocks and fallen logs; a
copper
moon hung low over the orchard; moist, ruddy limbs of the madrone,
russet
oak leaf, storm-peeled redwood, acorns emptied by squirrels and jays;
and
mushrooms, orange boletes, Witch’s Butter sprouting on rotted oak, the
Deadly
Galerina, and of course, chanterelles, which we’ll eat tonight with pasta,
goat
cheese, and wine.
–Gary Young
Do you listen to podcasts? I am such a visual learner that I find I spend more time reading on npr.org than actually doing much listening. It’s something I’d like to change. Yesterday I washed dishes and listened to a podcast and it seemed like such a good match – can’t get too distracted (soapy hands) but listening to someone else’s voice made the task I always dread seem less boring, too.
(photo by me, poem from The Writer’s Almanac)
I like writing, photography, reading, music, design, typography, paper products, days in the seventies and sparkly snow, Spanish wine and cans of PBR. I spent a year in Córdoba, Spain, working as a 
Yes! I love podcasts. I usually listen to them when walking to school, riding the bus, or driving long distances. This American Life and Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! are two of my faves, but there are lots of good ones! And Ricky Gervais has a hilarious, albeit irregular one, too…
I tried to get into podcasts (mainly for language-learning), but I never really got the hang of them. It’s similar to my relationship with radio, I suppose.
Speaking of GK, did you ever see “The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes?”
Haven’t seen it. Have you? Recommended?
Interesting, to say the least. The pace reflects the mood of GK’s work, if that makes any sense.
From BYW–I like your collage and a lot of your other work here!
Thanks, Clarice!
Hope to see you around the BYW forums.