Monthly Archives: February 2022

TCS: Kids and Our High Dangerous, Could Be Beautiful World

Posted on February 28, 2022 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. ____________________________ … Continue reading →

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A Black Woman SCOTUS Justice – UPDATED

Posted on February 25, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor The argument has been vociferously advanced against limiting the appointment of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, to a qualified pool of black women, since they comprise about 7% of the population. This is my response. First, … Continue reading →

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TCS: Born on Washington’s Birthday – Hard Times Ain’t Quit

Posted on February 21, 2022 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.____________________________ Some of us have been … Continue reading →

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Envy: The Green-Eyed Monster

Posted on February 17, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor A collaboration with William Shakespeare! To read Irene’s new poem click:

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TCS: Valentines to the Fellowship of Books

Posted on February 14, 2022 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. ____________________________ All … Continue reading →

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Daisies are Forever

Posted on February 10, 2022 by wordcloud9

by Irene Fowler, Contributor To read Irene’s poem “Daisies are Forever” click

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Polar Bears at Abandoned Weather Station

Posted on February 8, 2022 by wordcloud9

Abby E. Murray, poet and creative writing teacher, served as Poet Laureate of Tacoma, Washington from 2019 to 2021. She became a pacifist during her years as a college student, but married a soldier in 2004, and is confronted daily … Continue reading →

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TCS When Time is All We Have: Short-ish Love Poems

Posted on February 7, 2022 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.____________________________ “Love does not consist in … Continue reading →

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The Lady Street Walker

Posted on February 3, 2022 by wordcloud9

by Irene Fowler, Contributor From Irene: I decided to write a poem, hoping to shed some light on the plight of those who through desperation, despair or coercion, are living a life on the edges of society. Not wishing to … Continue reading →

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