OnTheRoad Book Club – Rebecca's Reading Room

A New Chapter for On The Road Book Club

A New Chapter for On The Road Book Club OnTheRoad Book Club embarked on its literary journey on January 5, 2011 with the poignant words, “We are on the road for most of our life…” Today marks an exciting new chapter for OnTheRoad Book Club as it bids farewell to its previous location and welcomesContinue reading “A New Chapter for On The Road Book Club”

S4 E3: After the Winter Rain by Ina Coolbrith

After the Winter Rain by Ina Coolbrith After the winter rain,Sing, robin! Sing, swallow!Grasses are in the lane,Buds and flowers will follow. Woods shall ring, blithe and gay,With bird-trill and twitter,Though the skies weep to-day,And the winds are bitter. Though deep call unto deepAs calls the thunder,And white the billows leapThe tempest under; Softly theContinue reading “S4 E3: After the Winter Rain by Ina Coolbrith”

S4 E2: Celebrating Robert Burns with The Address to A Haggis

Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist, widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland. He was born on January 25, 1759, and passed away on July 21, 1796. Burns is celebrated for his lyrical poetry and use of the Scots language. His works commonly address universal themes such as love and nature, asContinue reading “S4 E2: Celebrating Robert Burns with The Address to A Haggis”

S3 E10: Will You Come? by Edward Thomas

Will you Come? by Edward Thomas Will you come? Will you come? Will you ride So late At my side? O, will you come? Will you come? Will you come? If the night Has a moon, Full and bright? O, will you come? Would you come? Would you come If the noon Gave light, NotContinue reading “S3 E10: Will You Come? by Edward Thomas”

S3 E9: In An Autumn Garden

In an autumn garden, I find solace and rejuvenation. It is a place where I can reconnect with nature and find respite from the busyness of life. In an autumn garden, I find solace and rejuvenation. It is a place where I can reconnect with nature and find respite from the busyness of life. AsContinue reading “S3 E9: In An Autumn Garden”

S3 E8 The Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm Island, Orkney

The idea of sacred spaces has been with us since ancient days. Throughout the centuries, we have built temples to reach the heavens, made pilgrimages to seek knowledge, lived in the forests to connect with the earth. Even now, we create personal areas for meditation and reflection, a way to reaffirm our thoughts andContinue reading “S3 E8 The Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm Island, Orkney”