Category Archives: Art

TCS: Life Suggests That You Remember – Poems for Gratitude Day

Posted on September 21, 2020 by wordcloud9

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In Memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Posted on September 19, 2020 by wordcloud9

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the second woman on the U.S. Supreme Court on August 10, 1993. From the ACLU tribute to “the Notorious RBG” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice and co-founder of the Women’s Rights … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: RESISTANCE

Posted on September 18, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD In 1895, Japan was at war with China for supremacy over Korea, which was China’s most important client state. Japan wanted access to Korea’s coal and iron, and to use it as a buffer zone to prevent Chinese or Russian … Continue reading →

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A Poem for International Preservation of the Ozone Layer Day

Posted on September 16, 2020 by wordcloud9

International Preservation of the Ozone Layer Day marks the day in 1987 when 24 countries signed the Montreal Protocol to reduce emissions damaging to the ozone layer by the year 2000. The ozone layer makes life on Earth possible, because … Continue reading →

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TCS: If We Have Not Struggled – Three American Poets

Posted on September 14, 2020 by wordcloud9

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Word Cloud: LIGHT

Posted on September 11, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD According to my mother, my first word after “mama” and “dada” was “light.” Well, actually, it was “ight” but I was pointing at a lighted lamp, so she knew what I meant. It’s turned out to … Continue reading →

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TCS: With Lifted Hearts Singing – Poems for Labor Day

Posted on September 7, 2020 by wordcloud9

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Word Cloud: EXPERIENCES

Posted on September 4, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I was in San Francisco for the “Summer of Love.” They were heady days. I got to hear all the cool bands, and anything seemed possible. People, mostly kids like me, came from many places seeking … Continue reading →

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A Poem by Eugene Field on His Birth Day

Posted on September 2, 2020 by wordcloud9

Eugene Field Sr. (1850-1895) was born on September 2, 1850, in St. Louis, Missouri; American writer, best known for his poems for children, and humorous essays. In 1875, he started his career as a reporter for the St. Joseph Gazette, and … Continue reading →

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SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 – a poem by W. H. Auden

Posted on September 1, 2020 by wordcloud9

W. H. Auden (1907-1973) was born in York, England; Anglo-American poet, playwright, essayist, and literary critic; known for his stylistic and technical abilities, as well as his wide range of themes, including politics, morality, love, and religion. He moved to … Continue reading →

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