Category Archives: William Bartram’s Travels

Reaching Hands: Climbing Tendrils: Bartram #5

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Beth

Here are Bartram’s words on Vines: (Opening stanza by Trip Shakespeare from the song “The Slacks”.) Red Blossoms by Beth Thompson Let’s do the locomotion…. William Bartram’s awe and wonder at the locomotion of vines got me looking through my … Continue reading →

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Sarracenia: Bartram Post #4

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Beth

Listen to Bartram’s Passage on Pitcher Plants: (Opening stanza by Trip Shakespeare from song “The Slacks”) “Taste of it–how cool and animating–limpid as the morning dew” That William drank the water caught in the pitcher plant–this is what stands out … Continue reading →

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Sea Shell Mounds: Bartram #3

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Beth

Look and Listen: (Opening by Trip Shakespeare, from song “The Slacks”) On reading this passage, I knew immediately where to find mounds of sea shells left by early inhabitants of the coastal isles. My grandparents place! Skidaway Island! Sea Shell … Continue reading →

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Divine Longings

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Beth

Listen…. Please take a moment to listen to two opening paragraphs from William Bartram’s Travels (Opening by Trip Shakespeare, from song “The Slacks”): Goddess Nest Eggs by Beth Thompson God Issues: To read, write, and respond to William I have … Continue reading →

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