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Nona Blyth Cloud has lived and worked in the Los Angeles area for over 50 years, spending much of that time commuting on the 405 Freeway. After Hollywood failed to appreciate her genius for acting and directing, she began a second career managing non-profits, from which she has retired. Nona has now resumed writing whatever comes into her head, instead of reports and pleas for funding. She lives in a small house overrun by books with her wonderful husband.

Word Cloud: DELIGHT revisited

Posted on April 23, 2021 by wordcloud9

originally posted April 23, 2016 by Nona Blyth Cloud Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare! Tradition says Shakespeare was born April 23. While Shakespeare (1564-1616) is best remembered  for his plays, his sonnets are what first brought him fame. There’s been much speculation about … Continue reading →

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TCS: Bicycle Day – Only Moving Does It Have a Soul

Posted on April 19, 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. ______________________________ She who succeeds in … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Animal Crackers Day

Posted on April 18, 2021 by wordcloud9

Animal Crackers Day celebrates these ever-popular treats. Animal crackers first came to the United States in the late 1800s when the U.S. imported animal-shaped cookies from England. In 1902, animal crackers officially became known as Barnum’s Animals and evoked the … Continue reading →

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TCS: Death, Taxes and Poetry

Posted on April 15, 2021 by wordcloud9

(originally posted April 15, 2019) . . 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 … Continue reading →

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Scrabble Day: Tense, Tenuous, and Tender

Posted on April 13, 2021 by wordcloud9

On April 13, 1899, Alfred Butts was born. He was an American architect, and the inventor of the board game Scrabble. On April 13, 1947, Rae Armantrout was born. She is an American poet, the winner of the 2009 National … Continue reading →

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TCS: Let There Be No Beggar Children

Posted on April 12, 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. ______________________________ “On … Continue reading →

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A Child of Giant Cities: Charles Baudelaire

Posted on April 9, 2021 by wordcloud9

Who among us has not dreamt, in moments of ambition, of the miracle of a poetic prose, musical without rhythm and rhyme, supple and staccato enough to adapt to the lyrical stirrings of the soul, the undulations of dreams, and … Continue reading →

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‘Lines on Ale’ for National Beer Day

Posted on April 7, 2021 by wordcloud9

April 7, 1933 – National Beer Day: the sale of beer becomes legal again in the U.S. as the Cullen-Harrison Act goes into effect, redefining an “intoxicating beverage” to exclude beer from Prohibition – but the full repeal of Prohibition … Continue reading →

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TCS: Something Forgotten – Cartography for Beginners

Posted on April 5, 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. ______________________________ A poem … Continue reading →

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April is National Poetry Month – The Light Filled Up the Sky

Posted on April 1, 2021 by wordcloud9

April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. It was first introduced and organized in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, as a celebration of American poetry, and a way to increase awareness and appreciation for the art of … Continue reading →

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