Blog — Marge Piercy

This was a quiet week. I planted the fall crops I had started that survived the onslaught of cabbage caterpillars when they were on the front porch…

Marge PiercySeptember 30, 2023Comment

Lee Came, Lee Went

We were quite worried and stressed about Hurricane Lee and what it might do to us, our old house and our trees.

Marge PiercySeptember 17, 2023Comment

Climate, and Cat, Anxiety

I am very worried about Hurricane Lee, a category 5 that is menacing us in its projected path.

Marge PiercySeptember 9, 2023 Comments

Canning What We Can

I went into Quest in Wellfleet on Wednesday and found out I was supposed to fast before my blood could be drawn for the cardiologist. Nobody told me. So no bloodwork.

Marge PiercySeptember 3, 2023Comment

Cool and Delightful

It has been far more pleasant to work outside this week.

Marge PiercyAugust 26, 2023Comment

Lobsters and Rabbits

I started the second wave of cucumbers last week. I hope they survive.

Marge PiercyAugust 20, 2023 Comment

The Death of a Dear Old Friend - Our Maple Tree

We are going to have our huge sugar maple out front taken down. I love that tree.

Marge PiercyAugust 12, 2023 Comment

Woody and the Wasps

Woody discovered a large wasp’s nest in a rhododendron, discovered it the hard way.

Marge PiercyAugust 12, 2023Comment

Poems and Beans are Coming in Hard

Yesterday was full out garden and processing work all day.

Marge PiercyJuly 31, 2023Comment

Big Scare

Wednesday, I had pain around where my pacemaker is inserted, redness, a bit of swelling. I was terrified.

Marge PiercyJuly 24, 2023Comment

King Schwartzie and the Strawberries

I went though the 2nd third of my new book over the last few days, editing, proofing.

Marge PiercyJuly 10, 2023Comment

Here Comes Summer

The humidity, and the roses, have arrived.

Ira WoodJune 26, 2023Comment

A Really Great Crew

This workshop had a wonderful group of poets.

Ira WoodJune 20, 2023Comment

Much to Celebrate

The smoke from the Canadian fires that had me coughing all day Monday have finally blown off to the mainland.

Marge PiercyJune 4, 2023Comment

Manuscripts and Mishigas

I haven’t been able to snatch time to write at all since I’ve been reading the manuscripts of poems from poets in my June workshop.

Marge PiercyMay 30, 2023Comment

The Devouring Garden

This time of year, besides everything else we do, we add a farm.

Marge PiercyMay 22, 2023 Comment

Everything Out of the Greenhouse, All at Once

This has been a hectic period and it looks as if it will remain that way until my June poetry workshop is over.

Marge PiercyMay 15, 2023Comment

Love My Life, Hate My Printer

I’m really enjoying cooking again!

Marge PiercyMay 8, 2023 Comments

Coughing and Wheezing

After ten days of intense socializing, I realized that I closely interacted with over 40 people – more than I saw in an entire year during the days of heavy covid.

Marge PiercyApril 24, 2023Comment

The Garden Takes Over

We have suddenly reached the time in the spring when there is so much to do in and for the gardens that much of what we had been doing all winter is almost squeezed out.

Marge PiercyApril 16, 2023Comment