Poem for the day 04.26.15

In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. If you have a favorite, please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.

Spring by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Nothing is so beautiful as Spring –
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;
Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush
Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring

Poem for the day 04.25.15

In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. If you have a favorite, please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.

After Work by Richard Jones

Coming up from the subway
into the cool Manhattan evening,
I feel rough hands on my heart –

MPD Notice: Be vigilant and take precautions

Notice from the Milton Police Dept’s Facebook page

ATTENTION RESIDENTS
Now that spring is here, the potential for criminal activity to spike should be on your radar. Currently things are relatively quiet, but with the continued surge in heroin use across Metro Boston and the entire South Shore, Milton could again became a target for residential house breaks. Weekdays are especially important.

Whoa! Where’d the sign go?

Commentary by Frank Schroth

photo by Frank Schroth

photo by Frank Schroth

Guess what this is a picture of?

It’s a campaign sign . . . without the sign. And that is unfortunate.

Photo of the day 04.24.15

Spring is battling to make an appearance here. Yesterday felt more like November; but the buds are out. Andrea Gordon sent in this gentle shot that hints at what’s to come. We welcome your photos. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.

Spring Swim in the Milton Cemetery

Poem for the day 04.24.15

In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. Cindy Christiansen sent in today’s poem, a longtime favorite of baseball fans. If you have a favorite, please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.

Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

MYC notice: Main float to be installed at Milton Landing

To all Neponset River in Milton waterfront Riverwalkers, boaters, wannabe boaters, future Yacht Club members, outdoor enthusiasts, parents of rowing team members, coaches, kayakers, and general interested gawkers:

A Milton Yacht Club work party is scheduled for this Saturday, April 25th beginning at 10:00 a.m.