The First Fly

October 1st The 274th Day of the Year   Hail, old October, bright and chill,…Read more n The post Phenology Daybook: October 1, 2020 appeared first on Poor Will’s Almanack by Bill Felker. n]]>

June 6th The 157th Day of the Year   Vast overhanging meadow-lands of rain, And…Read more n The post Phenology Daybook: May 6, 2020 appeared first on Poor Will’s Almanack by Bill Felker. n]]>

On earth and only on earth are sunset glow, green leaf, and eyes to see…Read more n The post Almanack Essays: More is More appeared first on Poor Will’s Almanack by Bill Felker. n]]>

Followed by Sirius, the Dog Star, the constellation Orion accompanies the Dog Days of middle…Read more n The post Almanack Essays: Earth Astronomy appeared first on Poor Will’s Almanack by Bill Felker. n]]>

My dream world today was a sunlit April woods at sunset time, beyond which were…Read more n The post Phenology Daybook: The Arrival of Middle Spring appeared first on Poor Will’s Almanack by Bill Felker. n]]>

Wee, sleeket, cowran, tim’rous beastie, O, what panic’s in thy breastie! Thou need na start…Read more n The post Mice in the Mug appeared first on Poor Will’s Almanack by Bill Felker. n]]>