Jeffery reads his poems and I draw

Yesterday, my friend Jeffery Beam, an accomplished and much-published poet, and I went to a local high school class that had been studying his work. Jeffery talked and read and sang. He's a wonderful performer. Miss Kostrewa's class, an impressive group, listened closely and asked good questions. I drew. If I could figure out a justification (other than my own enjoyment) to go and sketch a high school literature class once a week for a year, I'd do it. How great would that be? I love high school age people.

My garden has been sucking my life's blood lately. Here's a photo. Of my garden, not of it sucking my blood. My garden's wider than it seems in this photo. Note the diamond shapes, the stonework in the middle ground. Today those shapes were filled with and surrounded by fieldstone. And then the whole thing had to be dug up and redone. The surface was tilting like a deck of a sea-tossed ship. My stonemason liked me better before this happened. This, too, is life.

Comments

[marly youmans]

Nice! I'm glad you did one of Jeffery...

[kate]

Your garden looks perfect for a wedding ... all your plants will have grown in the next three weeks. It is a very tranquil-looking space - and looks just perfect as it is.

[suzanne]

If it helps any, you can come to Greensboro and be apart of my freshman drawing classes any time you wish!!!!! (That's close to highschool.) I'll let you sit in the back, or front, of the room and just draw, draw, draw! You'd be setting a good example for the students!

[Laura]

Hi everyone! In these last days, when I've been unable to post, I've been so gratified by your warm and encouraging responses. Thank you very much for them.
Only (!) three more weeks til wedding day!

[lydia]

Hey - the garden pic!!!! Looking great Laura - it's gonna be perfect, just wait and see.

[E-J]

Love your sketch of the guy with the spiky hair!