Bonnie Bardos, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin - Page 7 of 46

Opinion

Summer lingers on

“I saw the clear afternoon, casting the shadows of chairs one way in the room, so that the season was as clear within a house ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Wednesday, August 17, 2022 10:56 am

Opinion

Feeling the pinch

“What wondrous life is this I lead! Ripe apples drop about my head; The luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush their ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Friday, August 12, 2022 8:00 am

Opinion

Another August arrives

“August of another summer, and once again I am drinking the sun and the lilies again are spread across the water.” ~ Mary Oliver ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 10:02 am

Opinion

Remember sunscreen and hat when spending time outdoors

Its hot voice sizzles from some cool tree nearby It seems to burn its way through the air Like a small, pointed flame of sound ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Thursday, July 28, 2022 12:01 pm

Opinion

Clean those hummingbird feeders, folks

“I discovered a long time ago that writing of the small things of the day, the trivial matters of the heart, the inconsequential but near ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Friday, July 22, 2022 11:30 am

Opinion

Mother Nature’s clean-up crew

“Consider the lilies of the field. Look at the fuzz on a baby’s ear. Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:00 pm

Opinion

Ask any coon dog about this Saluda tradition!

The truth I do not stretch or shove When I state that the dog is full of love. I’ve also found, by actual test, A ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Friday, July 8, 2022 11:26 am

Opinion

Listen for the little things

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give and that it is only with gratitude that life ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Thursday, June 30, 2022 10:34 am

Opinion

Me versus the yellow jackets

Child one with the sun in trackless fields of yellow grass and thistle, scent of humid heavy air and the wing music of bees and ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Thursday, June 23, 2022 10:17 am

Opinion

I learned a lesson the hard way

“It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.” ~ Publilius Syrus (85–43 BC) Every now and then, I just ... Read more