Category Archives: Art

A Poem for National Cheese Day

Posted on June 4, 2022 by wordcloud9

Donald Hall (1928-2018) American poet, writer, editor, and literary critic. He was the author of over 50 books across several genres from children’s literature, biography, memoir, essays, and 22 volumes of verse. He was the first poetry editor of The … Continue reading →

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America The Great

Posted on June 2, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor Ceaseless onslaughts mounted against the ramparts of democracy characterizing factions of the body politic, and a significant portion of American society, will undoubtedly have existential implications for global democracy. The normally placid and unflappable U.S. Attorney-General … Continue reading →

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Walt Whitman – born May 31, 1819

Posted on May 31, 2022 by wordcloud9

1819 – Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, NY; essayist, journalist, and highly influential 19th century American poet, called the ‘father of free verse.’ Best known for Leaves of Grass.

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TCS: May 30 2022 – To Die for One’s Country

Posted on May 30, 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. ____________________________ “It’s … Continue reading →

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Tarnished Gold

Posted on May 26, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver and gold.” – Bob Marley “A golden statue of a wicked man, is worth less than a mud statue of a man with … Continue reading →

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Nothing Has Changed

Posted on May 25, 2022 by wordcloud9

I first posted this poem here at Flowers for Socrates in 2015. Cataracts of blood have been spilled since then, and still, nothing has changed. Move on, nothing to see here – just another mass murder in America. To read … Continue reading →

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TCS: The Door to the Future – A Week of Poets

Posted on May 23, 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. ____________________________ “The … Continue reading →

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Why Doesn’t the Sun Bleed

Posted on May 19, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor Even the Sun directs our gaze away from itself and to the life illumined by it. ─ Eberhard Arnold The Sun himself is weak when he first rises and gathers strength and courage as the day … Continue reading →

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A Poem for the Birthday of Lars Gustafsson

Posted on May 17, 2022 by wordcloud9

Lars Gustafsson(1936 –2016) was born in Västerås, Sweden on May 17. A Swedish poet, novelist, and scholar, he published his first novel in 1959, and his first poetry collection the following year. Some of his poetry collections have been published … Continue reading →

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TCS: Adrienne Rich and the Meaning of We

Posted on May 16, 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.____________________________ It was an old … Continue reading →

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