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Word Cloud: MYSTIC
by Nona Blyth Cloud “Abstract Minimalist” — Sometimes the labels that get attached to a poet’s work obscure rather than illuminate. The poet Robert Lax (1915 – 2000) pared down his work and his life to the essentials. Robert Lax dealt … Continue reading
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Tagged MYSTIC, Patmos Greece, Robert Lax
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A Poem for International Nurses Day
Today is International Nurses Day, and nurses are even more essential during this global pandemic. Everywhere, the pressure on nurses, on all medical personnel, is escalating to the breaking point. Even under ordinary circumstances, their jobs are stressful, as Linda … Continue reading
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Tagged Global pandemic, International Nurses Day, Linda Leeson, stay-at-home
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TCS: Stocking the Pantry in a Plague Year
. . 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 … Continue reading
Two Poems for Mother’s Day
May Sarton (born Eleanore Marie Sarton), was an only child. Her parents fled with their two-year-old daughter from their Belgian homeland when the Germans invaded in 1914, first reaching Britain, and then on to America. Her father, who was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Wakoski, May Sarton, Two Poems for Mothers' Day, U.S. Mother's Day
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Word Cloud: BEHOLDER
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD On April 27, 2020, Ireland lost one of its great poets. Eavan Boland (1944-2020) was born in Dublin, Ireland, but her father was a career diplomat, so she spent part of her childhood in London, where … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Bradstreet, Beholder, Eavan Boland, Ireland, Irish Potato Famine, Woman Poet
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Word Cloud: KINTSUGI
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD The big philosophical questions that humankind has been struggling with for millennia — Birth, Death, The Meaning of Life, Love, Infinity — are inextricably woven into our daily lives. We are all born, we all die, we all wonder … Continue reading
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Tagged Chana Bloch, Kintsugi, Stradivarius violin, The Little Ice Age, The Sixth Age, Weddings
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TCS: Musings and Poetry for Little Pampered Dog Day
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. ________________________________ … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Collins, Corey Ford, Francesco Marciuliano, Musings and Poetry for Little Pampered Dog Day, Unknown Author
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A Poem for National Audubon Day
April 26, 1785 – John James Audubon is born, American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter best know for his extensive studies of American birds and his detailed illustrations of the birds in their natural habitats. The Birds of America is his masterwork, a … Continue reading
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Tagged A Poem for National Audubon Day, Billy Collins, John James Audubon, National Audubon Day, The Birds of America, U.S. Poet Laureate
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A Poem for the 50th Earth Day
Today is Earth Day #50, but it will not be a celebration of our planet’s beauty and bounty. Nor will we march in protest of the many governments still lacking the political will to turn us back from our current … Continue reading
Posted in environment, Poetry
Tagged A Poem for the 50th Earth Day, Earth Day, Jane Hirshfield, My Debt
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