Category Archives: Poetry

A Poem for Celebration of the Horse Day – by the Newest U.S. Poet Laureate!

Posted on July 15, 2022 by wordcloud9

I am reposting this poem to celebrate not only horses, but the great news about the appointment of our newest U.S. Poet Laureate. Horses and humans have had a relationship for at least 5,000 years – it hasn’t always been … Continue reading →

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Summer Reflections

Posted on July 14, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”– Franklin D. Roosevelt “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seenor even touched – they must … Continue reading →

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TCS: Life Counts the Rules

Posted on July 11, 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 is the beginning … Continue reading →

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A Poem for World Chocolate Day

Posted on July 7, 2022 by wordcloud9

  World Chocolate Day: July 7, 1550 is the ‘traditional’ date given for chocolate’s arrival in Europe from the “New World” – in the form of a bitter drink from Mexico – but there is evidence that cacao beans were … Continue reading →

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A Poem for International Kissing Day

Posted on July 6, 2022 by wordcloud9

Nizar Qabbani (1923-1998) Syrian poet, diplomat, and women’s rights activist, serving in Syrian missions in Beirut, Cairo, Istanbul, Madrid, and London, and as UAR Vice-Secretary at their Chinese embassy. His sister’s suicide under pressure when she refused to marry a man … Continue reading →

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TCS: When I was a little kid, we’d have a cookout

Posted on July 4, 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. ____________________________ … Continue reading →

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The Fraternal Order of Cain

Posted on June 30, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “Adam and Eve were standing on the bank of a brook, and before them lay the corpse of Abel, who had been killed by Cain. As they sat there, not knowing what they should do with … Continue reading →

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TCS: Woman – a “whimsical etymological derivation”

Posted on June 27, 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. … Continue reading →

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Sunrise And Sundown

Posted on June 23, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has … Continue reading →

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Journey’s End Day

Posted on June 22, 2022 by wordcloud9

June 22, 1342 – Journey’s End Day: by Shire Reckoning, the day Bilbo Baggins returns to his home at Bag End. The return of Mr. Bilbo Baggins created quite a disturbance, both under the Hill and over the Hill, and … Continue reading →

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