Article Archives: Words with Woods

The Curious Case of the Barking Dogs

May 31, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

When I set off for my morning walk I am always curious about the reception I will receive from the neighborhood’s dogs. On the Pennsy Trail at Arlington, there are two dogs chained in an open yard, who are inconstant in their attentions toward me: sometimes they bark, other times … Read More

The Life of Turkeys

May 24, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

One day at dusk in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, eleven turkeys came to the edge of a wood. A housing subdivision had been gouged out of the wood, but in there, among the trees, grasses and reeds, the animals still crouch, creep, crawl, gambol, flutter and step into and out … Read More

Hop-A-Long

May 17, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

Crossing a busy street, I got trapped in the center lane by the rush of cars on both sides of me. I waited in the middle, looking for opportunities to complete my passage. One car slowed, stopped; a man waved at me, inviting me to cross the street. Surprised, I … Read More

Twinkle

May 10, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

In the lobby of Community Hospital South, the sound of a familiar ringtone brought me up short. I looked around for the source, then told the two women at the information counter that I recognized “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” because it is the tone that I have assigned solely to … Read More

Doing

May 3, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

“I don’t do cider,” the woman said from her stool, “but I do love this.” I heard the comment from my assigned seat at the cidery, and was reminded of my casual interest in the conflation of the verbs “do,” and “have.” This happens often in the coffee shop in … Read More