Monthly Archives: June 2021

A Poem for World Sea Turtle Day

Posted on June 16, 2021 by wordcloud9

World Sea Turtle Day began being promoted by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on June 16, 2014. Sea Turtles are among the oldest living creatures, having been in existence at least 100 million years. There are seven … Continue reading →

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A World of Dew

Posted on June 15, 2021 by wordcloud9

Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) was born as Kobayashi Nobuyuki on June 15, 1763; Japanese poet who used ‘Issa’ as his pen name (meaning cup of tea); one of the ‘Great Four’ haiku masters, with Bashō, Buson, and Shiki. He wrote over … Continue reading →

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TCS: The Blood Shines Inside Us

Posted on June 14, 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. ______________________________ Blood is that fragile … Continue reading →

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Sunday, June 13, 2021

Posted on June 13, 2021 by wordcloud9

Ibn Battuta sets off on June 13, 1325, from his home in Tangiers on a hajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca, a journey that would ordinarily take sixteen months. He will not see Morocco again for twenty-four years Fanny Burney born … Continue reading →

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Saturday, June 12, 2021

Posted on June 12, 2021 by wordcloud9

Charles Kingsley, born June 12, 1819, British clergyman, historian, novelist, and reformer in the Christian socialism movement; author of the children’s classic, The Water Babies;  correspondent and friend of Charles Darwin Brigid Brophy, born June 12, 1929, British author, critic, social … Continue reading →

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TCS: Two More Poets, Six Poems, Shared Birthday

Posted on June 7, 2021 by wordcloud9

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

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June 6, 1944 – The Sea Was White-Crested and Angry

Posted on June 6, 2021 by wordcloud9

June 6, 1944: D-Day Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, Operation Overlord, the biggest seaborne invasion in history, marking the start of the liberation of France, and beginning the final phase of WWII in Europe. Around 150,000 troops … Continue reading →

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Casey at the Bat

Posted on June 3, 2021 by wordcloud9

June 3, 1888 – The San Francisco Daily Examiner first publishes “Casey at the Bat” by newspaper columnist Ernest Lawrence Thayer Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) American writer, newspaper columnist, and poet. He graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from Harvard … Continue reading →

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A Tall Ship and a Star to Steer Her By

Posted on June 1, 2021 by wordcloud9

John Masefield (1878-1967) was born on June 1, in land-locked Ledbury, a Herefordshire market town, the son of Caroline and George Masefield, a solicitor. His mother died giving birth to his sister when Masefield was only six, and he went to live … Continue reading →

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