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Sitting In The Bush, Or Deliberate Idleness, Sylvia Bowerbank
Sitting In The Bush, Or Deliberate Idleness, Sylvia Bowerbank
The Goose
In this essay, Sylvia Bowerbank describes wandering with her two dogs on her land on the edge of Beverly Swamp in Southern Ontario in an effort to cultivate Green habits and attitudes in her daily life.
Autumn’S Fragrant Afterthought, Suzanne Stewart
Autumn’S Fragrant Afterthought, Suzanne Stewart
The Goose
This creative nonfiction essay is an excerpt from a book length study that I have recently completed on the seasons. My manuscript was inspired by the Medieval Book of Hours, particularly its Labours of the Months calendar. This essay is a portrait of November. My setting is northeastern Nova Scotia, where the Medieval model of agrarian labour is still remarkably preserved. The essay is also a reflection on time: the rhythmic, seasonal flow that counters the accelerated pace of modern, urbanized life.