Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy The Cherry Tree (Small Things) Cherry blossoms carry almost a mythical significance in Japan. That special magic exists on other shores as well. By Lisa Louis The Cherry Tree (Small Things) Lisa Louis During my five and a half years living in Kyoto in my twenties, it was impossible […]
Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Cycad Susurrations A poem about a houseplant? Seriously? Well, it is a pretty remarkable houseplant… My original work, “Cycad Susurrations,” is indeed a short poem inspired by one of my own potted plants, the mysterious and sinister Sago Palm. This plant is a cycad – of the genus Cycas
Kathy and Stan “Kathy and Stan” is my original short story. It’s supposed to be part of a collection of my short fiction that’s currently languishing in publishing limbo. But it ain’t a bad read, so screw it, I’m publishing it here in The RGG first. Here you go… By John G. Stamos Kathy and
Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Honor Intact? Affirmative. Arm Broken? Ditto. Chivalry is not dead. It might be battered. It might be bruised. It might be broken. But it definitely ain’t dead. Honor intact? Affirmative. Arm broken? Ditto. By John G. Stamos I was involved in a recent X (the erstwhile Twitter) exchange with
Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy “The Paths We Cross” by Guest Writer Lisa Louis “The Paths We Cross” by guest writer Lisa Louis is a sterling example of the work for which the copiously talented, San Francisco based author is known best: gorgeous, evocative writing on universally relevant subject matter. Greetings, RGG readers and
Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Cerebral Heavy Lifting on Social Media? Not Me. Not with a Herniated Prefrontal Cortex, I Don’t. Cerebral heavy lifting on social media? Not me. Not with a herniated prefrontal cortex going for me (and not when the simplest explanation is usually the best, and no explanation is even better).
Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Centuries This is my brand new poem, “Centuries,” published for the very first time right here in The Renaissance Garden Guy. I hope you like it. By John G. Stamos Centuries John G. Stamos Can I look across the water and see her? Or across the world? If I
Under the Blanket “Under the Blanket” is my new poem. Just wrote it. Hope you like it. By John G. Stamos Under the Blanket John G. Stamos Is everyone comfortable? Is everyone alright? I think that you are (though I can’t see you), bundled up so tight, Under your blanket and gone from the sight
Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy I Still Don’t Know What I’m Doing The notion of “knowledge” is a complicated one. At least it is for me. The longer I live, the more I think I know. The more I think I know, the less I think I understand. The less I think I understand,
Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Big Jim McCardle Answers Your Gardening Questions!!! This week, The Renaissance Garden Guy’s very special guest, renowned gardening author and Chairman of Nebraska State A&M University’s Agriculture and Hydroponics Department, Professor James “Big Jim” McCardle, PhD, brings his 30+ years of academic expertise and hands-on horticultural experience to the
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