Category Archives: Art

Thoughts from Poets for International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2019 by wordcloud9

What would happen if one woman told the truth about . . . . her life? . . . The world would split open  – Muriel Rukeyser, from Käthe Kollwitz, part 3 ____________________ Tell all the truth but tell it … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SYNTHESIS (Redux – Women’s History Month)

Posted on March 8, 2019 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud The United States is a nation of borrowers. What we borrow is stuff from other cultures: words, food, music, clothing – whatever catches our eyes and ears. Then we put our own spin on it, or combine … Continue reading →

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A Poem for the New and Ancient Math

Posted on March 6, 2019 by wordcloud9

“It is impossible to be a mathematician without being a poet in soul.”   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – Sonya Kovalevsky “Naomi Shihab Nye is an American, … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Absinthe Day

Posted on March 5, 2019 by wordcloud9

Absinthe gained quite an unsavory reputation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its high alcohol content (90 proof or higher) combined with its popularity among adherents of bohemianism, especially artists and writers in Paris, led to its condemnation … Continue reading →

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TCS: Try to Remember

Posted on March 4, 2019 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 … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SKIN (REDUX – Women’s History Month)

Posted on March 1, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Skin is the largest organ of the human body, the envelope that keeps everything else together. It’s also a map that tells strangers something about who we are, like our approximate age, and the kind of … Continue reading →

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TCS: Poem in Honor of Levi Strauss

Posted on February 25, 2019 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 … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Winslow Homer Day

Posted on February 24, 2019 by wordcloud9

Hannah Fries: the first collection of her poems, Little Terrarium, was published by Hedgerow Books in November 2016. “Sea Paintings” is a series of  her poems, each inspired by a specific Winslow Homer painting.  Fries is a recipient of a … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: PROFANITY (Redux – Black History Month)

Posted on February 22, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Please take this week’s title as a warning. If you find profanity offensive, this installment of Word Cloud is one you may want to skip. An article I skimmed for this week’s post was called Poets Nobody Reads, which isn’t entirely … Continue reading →

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TCS: A Poem for Pluto Day

Posted on February 18, 2019 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 … Continue reading →

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