May 2021
Fallen Fence (v.2.4)
The fence in the woods Has finally fallen, Propped all this time by The sinewed remains of Honeysuckled deer bones, Single mistimed leaps Where, twisting, twisting, The leg at last is liberated And the carcass [...]
December 2020
Ain’t Nothing Straight (v.2.3)
So long, 2020. Here's a reluctant paean: Ain’t nothing straight: This farm house Bain to masons; The jigsawed barn Anathema— in 2007 A one-footed carpenter Threw his hammer over The hill, and I found It [...]
October 2020
Two Hawks (v.2.2)
A pair of sharp-shinned hawks Found our farm. Never Far from one another, Perched in the outstretched arms Of hackberries—trees, in their way, Probably not much Older than the birds. I made Rounds on the [...]
September 2020
The Edge of Wild (v.2.1)
The edge of wild, where Hickory and goldenrod nod Cobwebbed September awake— Afternoon heat from the asphalt, And the sweetly stinking carcass Picked over by the black-headed Buzzards until, sated and flown, Timid turkey vultures [...]
August 2020
Smith Meadows Sells St. Louis Style Spare Ribs
How to Cook Smith Meadows Spare Ribs One of the questions we hear regularly at farmers market is, "What kind of pork ribs do you have?" Smith Meadows Spare Ribs are St. Louis style ribs. This [...]
June 2020
Stay Cool with Liquid Health: Pho Base and Sipping Broth
Bone Broth has become my newest On the Go Energy during the heat of summer. In VA it comes early... that season where even eating becomes a chore because of how hot and humid it [...]