A few weeks ago, I was surprised (ok, grossed out) to discover what my neighbor politely calls “fox food” in my wooded back yard. It was just as you pictured, minus the cute baby fox, and frankly felt like an omen.
Not making me feel better. You know, the whole “cycle of life” thing. Need to go back to your article and reread section on music in the house and holding a child’s hand!
Oh, and re: Shiduri, yes, absolutely. This is a little personal for substack comments but all I find I want to do lately is rip down the dusty old drapes from my interior self & burn them. I’d invite friends to dance around the bonfire & serve good food & drink & embrace them & we’ll maybe sing off-key together. To the extent that we have anything, that’s all we have.
Did you happen to read "A Little Devil in America" by Hanif Abdurraquib? He's got a great chapter on Josephine Baker in it. He's one of my favorite writers, and "A Little Devil" is wonderful.
A few weeks ago, I was surprised (ok, grossed out) to discover what my neighbor politely calls “fox food” in my wooded back yard. It was just as you pictured, minus the cute baby fox, and frankly felt like an omen.
Oops- didn’t get to finish! Your story helped me reframe that experience. Thank you!
Well, foxes can't kill a deer, but they'll eat carrion. Dogs kill a lot of deer.
Not making me feel better. You know, the whole “cycle of life” thing. Need to go back to your article and reread section on music in the house and holding a child’s hand!
You can watch the nature doc that I shared, The Lords of Hokkaido, on YouTube. It's life-affirming.
Thank you!
Off to read The Innocent Fox now, thanks ...
Oh, and re: Shiduri, yes, absolutely. This is a little personal for substack comments but all I find I want to do lately is rip down the dusty old drapes from my interior self & burn them. I’d invite friends to dance around the bonfire & serve good food & drink & embrace them & we’ll maybe sing off-key together. To the extent that we have anything, that’s all we have.
I get it.
Did you happen to read "A Little Devil in America" by Hanif Abdurraquib? He's got a great chapter on Josephine Baker in it. He's one of my favorite writers, and "A Little Devil" is wonderful.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592315/a-little-devil-in-america-by-hanif-abdurraqib/