Zen Fishing and other Southern Pleasures
Dec 4, 2006
Author: Dorothy K. Fletcher
Publisher: Ocean Publishing
Publication Date: 2005
"As you know, living in the South is not just about long, dusty back roads, hell-hot heat, and Leonard Skynyrd music. It is also about living in and about celebrating cool evening breezes, radiant beaches, and warm, inviting backyards. Is it any wonder that when contemplating such joyful places and things that a Zen-like state descends upon a person? Reading Zen Fishing and Other Southern Pleasures will certainly “put you in a mind” to feel good about life."
This is what Dorothy said to me that grabbed my interest right away in this book. It's so true, so many "Southern" things are simple, down-home, backyard pleasures with family and friends.
This is a book of short stories and poems, all based on the simple pleasures of life. When life seems too hard, take a moment to watch a butterfly, look at hoofprints in the cement on some odd corner, or remember words your grandpa said before he passed. Or simply just take your coffee out to the porch and watch the sun rise and world wake up.
This is a very pleasant book, and the short stories are great to read "on the go". Have just a minute before lunch ends? Read one story or a poem. For my busy life, this was a great way to read and not feel frustrated by loose ends hanging until I had time to finish.
It also reminded me to look for those bright clouds in my day.
