Category Archives: National Poetry Month

TCS: Time to Be Dazzled

Posted on April 10, 2023 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. _____________________________ The poet … 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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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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TCS: Why Shakespeare?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by wordcloud9

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TCS: Shakespeare, April and The Firebird

Posted on April 2, 2018 by wordcloud9

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Word Cloud: UNORDINARY

Posted on April 15, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud The rarest, most daunting kind of poetry to write well is obvious yet original, and funny but profound, all at the same time. Typically, young poets start out writing poetry steeped in angst and tortured imagery, … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: OUT-OF-FASHION

Posted on April 1, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Popular interest is a fickle thing. This year’s critically acclaimed, best-selling novel may be completely forgotten five years from now, and then re-discovered a couple of decades after that when Hollywood finally makes a movie out  … Continue reading →

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