In the Midst of Plant Lives I live my own life in the midst of plant lives. Many, many plant lives. Since I’m the publisher here, this situation would seem to be about right. But I choose to live my life with plants for reasons far beyond the vocational. First and foremost among those reasons
Traveling Dialogues “Traveling Dialogues” is my original poem. Published for the first time, here in The Renaissance Garden Guy. By John G. Stamos Traveling Dialogues John G. Stamos A few days after he thought he remembered it starting, A Wednesday, He asked the old man, “Do you need whiskey to think about it? To remember
Moonlight “Moonlight” is my new poem. Really, it’s a love letter to that plaintive light that reveals more secrets than just those of a cloudless night. By John G. Stamos Moonlight John G. Stamos Moonlight, Can I follow you beneath the knitting of copses and thickets and eaves? Under a shell of my making, and
Marble “Marble” is my brand new short story, published for the first time ever right here in The RGG. I churned it out just this evening and I really hope you like it. By John G. Stamos Marble John G. Stamos Ken squeezed the appointment in on the day before his insurance ran out. At
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 to avoid the overwhelming Japanese cultural
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 in the plant family Cycadaceae (one
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
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 Russ Smith, chief, cook, and bottle
“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 subscribers. Got a great one for
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). By John G. Stamos Not too
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