A collection of writings by America's poet laureate includes his essays on Eagle Pond Farm, including his observations on rural life in New Hampshire, the poem "Daylilies on the Hill," and several previously uncollected pieces.
Spoiler alert: it never happened. Donald never did make it up to Eagle pond for Christmas. But he knew all the stories from his mother and his grandparents. As he claims, "I knew all the people in this book.
In these tender essays, Hall shares his memories and thoughts on growing up in New Hampshire on his grandparent's dairy farm, of the seasons, and of his connection to the land, his family, and his coming home.
The author shares his observations on rural life in New Hampshire and the changes in nature throughout the year
From 1983 to 1998, poets Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon sent out a letterpress broadside poem each Christmas, printed by William Ewert of Concord New Hampshire. They were illustrated by...
Jacks, Kate, and their friend Richard are headed to south Texas on a spring birding trip when the report of a very rare bird changes their itinerary.
Over Eagle Pond
Eagle Pond
When Hall comes face to face with his own mortality halfway through writing this book, we understand both his obsession with work and its ultimate consolation.
"Pammee and the Looking Pond" takes Green Kids Club - Maya, and YooHoo and Friends - Pammee on a search for her beautiful image in the Looking Pond.
In Essays After Eighty, Hall ruminates on his past: “thirty was terrifying, forty I never noticed because I was drunk, fifty was best with a total change of life, sixty extended the bliss of fifty . . .” He also addresses his present: ...