Author Archives: thelogofthecaptain

Hello, Readers. Although I will not be using this blog site, I plan to send writings to those interested on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. I will send Notes on Reading and Observations and Thoughts to those … Continue reading →

With this entry, I end billwednesdayblog. If I decide to blog in the future, I will use a different website or format. Thank you for reading. I have enjoyed sharing with you.

Blog in May and Thereafter. In May, I will not post blogs on Wednesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 24. I plan to resume regular postings on May 31 and on Wednesdays thereafter. Beginning next week, May 3, and thereafter, … Continue reading →

Travels with Friends. D. and I traveled in Germany and northern Italy. M. and I traveled in France. P. and I traveled in southern England. R. and I traveled in South Korea. Road Trips. C. and I drove to St. … Continue reading →

Friends. D. likes to go to plays. F. is an amateur ornithologist. J. enjoys challenging jig-saw puzzles. R. designs and builds mechanical objects Poem of the Week. Emily Dickinson, Poem 1035. Bee! I’m expecting you! / Was saying Yesterday / … Continue reading →

Couples. D. and C. live in Colorado. D. and K. live in North Carolina. D. and M. live in Michigan. D. and P. live in Illinois. Poem of the Week. Sidney Lanier, “A Ballad of Trees and the Master” [A … Continue reading →

Friends. B. is a performing musician. J. is an engineer. P. is a court interpreter. V. is a school librarian. Poem of the Week. A. E. Housman, “Loveliest of Trees” Loveliest of trees, the cherry now / Is hung with … Continue reading →

In the Church Choir. A. sings alto. D. sings bass. G. sings tenor. S. sings soprano. Poem of the Week. “Spring is like a perhaps hand” Spring is like a perhaps hand / (which comes carefully /out of Nowhere) arranging … Continue reading →

Four Basses in Our Church Choir. B. is a consultant. D. is a recently retired bank officer. J. is a lawyer. R. enjoys acting in amateur productions. Poem of the Week. Edna St. Vincent Millay, “Dirge Without Music” I am … Continue reading →

Literary Heroes. J. witnesses racial injustice and wants to become a lawyer. M. dedicates his life to science. P. throws himself in front of a train. S. reforms his life after ghostly visitations. Poem of the Week. Edith Sitwell, “Trio … Continue reading →