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Word Cloud: EXPERIENCES
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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Tagged David Biespiel, Haight Ashbery, Mahmoud Darwish, Mike Kitay, san francisco, Summer of Love, Thom Gunn, UC Berkeley
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A Poem by Eugene Field on His Birth Day
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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Tagged Book Collectors, Books, Eugene Field Sr, First Editions, Obsessive Readers, The Bibilomaniac’s Prayer
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SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 – a poem by W. H. Auden
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
Posted in Poetry, World War II
Tagged 52nd Street in New York City, September 1 1939, W.H. Auden
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Occasionally, a poem by artist Florine Stettheimer
Today is Florine Stettheimer’s day of birth. Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944), American modernist painter, designer and poet; credited as the artist who painted the first feminist nude self-portrait; in the 1930s, she hosted a salon with her sisters that attracted members … Continue reading
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Tagged Crystal Flowers, Florine Stettheimer, Occasionally - a poem by artist Florine Stettheimer
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Word Cloud: ALCHEMIST
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD There’s a wide spectrum of relationships between poets and readers. Some poets write with a searing clarity, and some write as if daring you to make any sense of their poems. Some write poems so personal … Continue reading
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Tagged Alchemist, American letters at the Library of Congress, Body of This Death, Louise Bogan, Mid-20th Century New York Literary Scene, The Blue Estuaries, The New Yorker, U.S. Poet Laureate
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A Poem for National Dog Day
Since today is National Dog Day, here’sa tribute to that All-American Dog, the Mutt. _________________________________________ To read David Baker’s poem, Mongrel Heart, click
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Tagged A Poem for National Dog Day, David Baker, Dogs, Mongrel Heart, National Dog Day
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TCS: Something Disappearing as We Say Its Name
. 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
Posted in Poetry, The Coffee Shop
Tagged Emily Dickinson, Helen Humphreys, Kathleen Norris, Omar Khayyam and Edward FitzGerald, Robert Frost, TCS: Something Disappearing as We Say Its Name, The White House Rose Garden, Thomas Moore, William Butler Yeats
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Word Cloud: SWELTERING
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but here, it’s too hot for serious poetry. So let’s take a look at some playful verse. It’s not too surprising that most funny poems … Continue reading
A Poem for International Orangutan Day
Both the endangered Bornean orangutan and the critically endangered Sumatran orangutan are in need of urgent help. Their habitats are being destroyed. For International Orangutan Day, the Orangutan Foundation posted a poem by one of their youngest supporters. ___________________________ To … Continue reading
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