Prasanta Verma's Newsletter - November 2021
culture, identity, and belonging
a newsletter
by
Prasanta Verma
Happy Thanksgiving!
If you live in the United States, you know that this week we celebrate Thanksgiving. Here's the pie baking so far in my house! I've got pecan pie and pie crusts ready to roll out and fill and bake. We usually eat pumpkin pie and pecan pie, but truly like just about any pie. Or cake. : ) What dessert do you typically like to eat on Thanksgiving?
In The Mudroom
I write each month for The Mudroom Blog, and this month I wrote about the Leaf Maker and Leaf Remover, which are both one and the same.
Leaf
Abscission (noun)*
the act of cutting off; sudden termination.
Botany. the normal separation of flowers, fruit, and leaves from plants.
Leaves change color in a glorious display for only a short time, only to fall to the ground, dead.
Trees lose their magnificent crown, drop their jewels, shed their shimmering coats, just before the onslaught of bitter, brutal cold, winter winds, and ice and snow. Why at that moment of time?
Read the rest of the post, Leaf Maker, here.
The leaves in fall
The smell of hot coffee,
freshly baked bread,
and cinnamon
Eyes that smile
Laughter
Fuzzy blankets
Dappled sunlight
Friendship
Good news
Flowers
Old trees
Grandmothers
Tea
Pecan pie
Music
Poetry
Brown skin
Brown eyes
Black hair
Your name
Your eyes
Your skin color