- The origins of Casper the ghost (progeny of ghost parents or deceased human?) are hotly debated.
- A Sylvester Stallone stunt double traveled back through time to appear in a 16th Century painting in the Vatican.
- A bok globule is a dark place where stars form (my very non-sciencey explanation). And you can see one here.
- This is called serviceberry. And here is a list of Ohio’s 2011 Ohio Native Champion Trees.
- Shinrin-yoku (aka “forest-bathing,” aka “hanging out in the woods") is a real thing people do therapeutically. And it sounds wonderful.
Love the peek behind the poetry curtain. We both share that research gene.
ReplyDeleteThat Casper thing cracked me up.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I wish more poets would take time to research.
I might start doing this on my own blog. It's awesome!
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