Litsy

The Whispering Rabbit | Margaret Wise Brown

The tagged book is my first memory of loving a book. I still have my childhood copy. Unfortunately it shows some wear and that I possibly wasn‘t as kind to books as I am now 😢

@BookmarkTavern

SpeculativeFemale I have a lot of my childhood books that are quite literally falling apart. Unfortunately, even being careful, there are only so many times you can read a mass market paperback before time and use take their toll. 2w

SilversReviews Nancy Drew books. 2w

LeslieO Harriet the Spy 2w

See All 6 Comments

dabbe It's not that you were unkind to your book; you loved it to (almost) death. 🧡💜💛 2w

BookmarkTavern What a lovely memento you have of such wonderful memories! Thanks for posting! 2w

Mshookquilts So many, but maybe Black Stallion 2w

42 likes6 comments

monalyisha

Rabbityness | Jo Empson

We‘re memorializing our beloved bun today, gone a whole year. I‘ll share here what I wrote otherwhere, as some of you knew Moxie (through my posts), as well.

Modern sound machines offer a vast array of sounds to dream to. Ours, which softly glows to rouse us from sleep, in shades that mimic the sun‘s gentle rise in the morning sky, also offers the reverse, a “sunset simulation for a relaxing bedtime.” 👇🏻

monalyisha Accompanying sounds may include: waves crashing against a distant shore, rain pattering rhythmically on the roof, and forest birds calling down the day; I imagine them high in the trees, hidden amongst rustling leaves, safe in nests lined with downy feathers. Not a single one of these modern marvels offers the sound of a small, gray rabbit munching hay. 2mo

monalyisha There are lots of reasons it‘s harder to dream these days but chief among them is the absence of Moxie from our aural landscape. Today marks the one year anniversary of the day she left us. 2mo

monalyisha When thinking of rabbits, the last thing on anyone‘s mind is sound. And that‘s by design! They‘re nearly silent animals, evolved to go unnoticed by foxes, hawks, and other woodland predators. But Moxie trusted us enough to let us notice her: the sound of her soft snores; her tiny, Thumbelina-sized sneezes; her four little paws zooming back and forth, sinking into the lush carpets we bought just for her. 2mo

See All 21 Comments

monalyisha Every Care Guide in existence recommends feeding your rabbit an “unlimited supply” of hay. This had the pleasing effect of making our home smell like a sunlit meadow. It also provided the backing soundtrack to our days, as well as our nights. 2mo

monalyisha If only I‘d known how much I‘d miss the sound, I would have recorded it. Instead, I‘m left with the ache of memory and an unnatural silence. It‘s a comfort to know that, somewhere, Moxie is sleeping easy. 2mo

monalyisha Across the globe, our mythic literature is filled with stories where a sentient being dreams the world into existence, from Maha-Vishnu in Hindu Cosmology to Aboriginal Dreamtime. Until the world feels hopeful enough to dream again, I‘ll leave it to Moxie to dream up something better for us. She has her work cut out for her. 2mo

monalyisha If I listen closely, somewhere beyond the Rainbow Bridge, there‘s a limitless field of golden hay and she‘s got her tiny nose to the ground, softly munching. 2mo

monalyisha In the meantime, while my weak human ears fail me (much too small, much too short), I‘m so grateful for Jett. He doesn‘t make our home smell like a meadow and he doesn‘t snore softly. But he does snore, his big head on my foot, doing the best he can, easing our grief and bringing us his particular brand of goofy, doggy joy. 2mo

monalyisha Thank you to Moxie, and to all our animals, for giving our lives a joyful noise. 🖤 2mo

Leftcoastzen 😢 2mo

RaeLovesToRead Such a beautiful tribute ❤️ 2mo

DGRachel 🫂🫂 2mo

Eggbeater Moxie sounds like she was a wonderful bun. I'm glad you have those memories. I am sorry for your loss. 2mo

Deblovestoread Lovely remembrance ❤️ 2mo

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo

Texreader Amén. And so sweet. ??? 2mo

AnnCrystal 🥲🫂💝...A lovely, sweet post about your Beautiful Moxie 🐇💝 She was a gift to your life who will always be near you 💝💝💝. Doggy's are good at comforting 😘🐕💝💝💝. 2mo

JessClark78 ❤️❤️ 2mo

sarahbarnes ♥️♥️♥️ 2mo

dabbe 🖤🐰🩶 2mo

quietlycuriouskate ❤️ 2mo

74 likes21 comments

Welcome to Litsy!

Trending Hashtags

Trending Books