Gathering: Homespun Essays from Beech Tree Lane

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We are the makers of subcultures. Of all our communities, where are we the happiest? As an award-winning Southern journalist, Dianne Poston Owens has learned a thing or two about people and community – that people want to know their lives matter, their pets won’t rat them out, and that they are not alone. An observer and recorder of people, places and things, she understands that every day is a new day, and each day is played out in tandem and in gathering. Gathering: Homespun Essays from Beech Tree Lane is a collection of short essays intended to be read for inspiration and encouragement. Owens poses questions and offers photographs that allow readers the opportunity to reflect and pause before forging ahead. Written with charming wit, Southern twang and a deepness that is drawn out by nature, Owens explores what we see, say, and choose, and how we connect to the people we interact with in the “communities” in which we gather.

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Author Biography

Dianne Poston Owens is a former newspaper reporter, columnist and editor, serving rural communities in South Carolina for more than 30 years. Though she wandered from her roots, she now lives in the same neck of the woods that her family has lived and died on for more than 250 years ... Along with two goats, at least four chickens, two cats and whatever else lives in the woods!

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Chew on it first

Well, go ahead. Chew on it first. And then feel free to spit it out. Get the good out of it, like chewing gum, and then send it on its way. That's what life is all about. We can think of all sorts of things that just need to be chewed on, and then set free. As you're reading this weekend, make sure to spend some time digesting what you're ingesting. And feel free to spit out what doesn't go down well. Keep reading...

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Gathering: Homespun Essays from Beech Tree Lane

Making Syrup

Sugarcane, in its natural form, just so you know, can be chewed on, but should not be swallowed. It is a fibrous, woody plant that gives way under pressure and processing to become something much sweeter and enjoyable. Like much in life, sugarcane’s best use comes after the tough stuff, after the squeezing, the high temperatures and time, after the boiling and before the bottling.

Much in life is meant to be chewed and spit out, just saying.

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Dianne Poston Owens

Gathering: Homespun Essays from Beech Tree Lane

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Author Biography

Author Insight

Chew on it first

Book Excerpt

Gathering: Homespun Essays from Beech Tree Lane

Making Syrup

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