Monthly Archives: May 2021

TCS: Then We Are Dreaming the Same Dream

Posted on May 17, 2021 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ______________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a comment. ______________________________ Nobody really knows what … Continue reading →

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I Watch Trees Sway – Poem for National Love A Tree Day

Posted on May 16, 2021 by wordcloud9

May 16th is National Love a Tree Day in the U.S. Robert Frost (1874 – 1963) is one of the most celebrated American poets. He was born in San Francisco, but lived most of his life in the Eastern U.S., much of it … Continue reading →

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A Poem for National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

Posted on May 14, 2021 by wordcloud9

May 14 is National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. Biscuits have been popular in America since before the U.S. Civil War. Alexander P. Ashbourne patented the first biscuit cutter in 1875. Willa Schneberg (1952 – ) American interdisciplinary artist and poet, author … Continue reading →

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A Poem and Two Mysteries for Frog Jumping Day

Posted on May 13, 2021 by wordcloud9

There are some minor mysteries in life which may remain forever unsolved. May 13 is Frog Jumping Day, which would seem to be connected to Mark Twain’s short story “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” However, there was only one … Continue reading →

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A Poem by Edward Lear for National Limerick Day

Posted on May 12, 2021 by wordcloud9

Edward Lear (1812-1888) was born in the Holloway district of London, in Great Britain. He was quite famous as an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, but is now remembered mostly for his limericks, a form which he helped … Continue reading →

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TCS: Am I On My Own Exhausted Fighting This Unequal World

Posted on May 10, 2021 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ______________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a comment. ______________________________ Find your own voice … Continue reading →

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FIRST HEARD: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Posted on May 7, 2021 by wordcloud9

May 7, 1824 – Premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria The Ninth Symphony was first performed in the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna. This was the composer’s first onstage appearance in 12 years, and the hall was packed … Continue reading →

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A Poem for International Nurses Day

Posted on May 6, 2021 by wordcloud9

Updated version of original 2020 post Today is International Nurses Day, and nurses are even more essential during this global pandemic. Everywhere, the pressure on nurses, on all medical personnel, is still pushing them to the breaking point. Even under ordinary … Continue reading →

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Poems for Bird Day and Respect for Chickens Day

Posted on May 4, 2021 by wordcloud9

May 4th is Bird Day in the U.S. and Respect for Chickens Day, so here are four poems by four very different poets with four very different views of birds and chickens. To read the poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar, … Continue reading →

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TCS: Now I Become Myself

Posted on May 3, 2021 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ______________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a comment. ______________________________ Loneliness is the poverty … Continue reading →

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