Category Archives: Poetry

A Poem for Merry-Go-Round Day

Posted on July 25, 2020 by wordcloud9

Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was born in Joplin Missouri. American poet-author-playwright, social activist, novelist, and columnist. After working his way to Europe as a ship’s crewman, he spent time in Paris, and London, then returned to the states, spending time in … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SLOW-BURNING

Posted on July 24, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Poetry covers everything. If it ever was, or somebody dreamed it happened, or if somebody felt it happen, then there’s a poem about somewhere. But in these hard times, I’ve been searching for the answers to … Continue reading →

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TCS: Watchers of the Moon

Posted on July 20, 2020 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. … Continue reading →

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A Poem for World Listening Day

Posted on July 18, 2020 by wordcloud9

“If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.” — Turkish Proverb “To listen fully means to pay close attention to what is being said beneath the words. You listen not only to the ‘music,’ but to the essence of the person … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: JUSTICE

Posted on July 17, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD  I’m just an old ’60s peacenik, so I believe there is no true peace without justice. Yet what is Justice?  To me, it means we all get a fair chance – everybody gets something, but nobody … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Celebration of the Horse Day

Posted on July 15, 2020 by wordcloud9

Horses and humans have had a relationship for at least 5,000 years – it hasn’t always been a good one on our part, but there are few humans who can deny the attraction of their beauty and grace in motion.  … Continue reading →

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TCS: Today is My Husband’s Birthday

Posted on July 13, 2020 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 … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SUMMERFARE

Posted on July 10, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Edward Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956) was born on July 10th in London, England. In his youth, he was educated at London’s prestigious St Paul’s School. Gilbert Keith (G. K.) Chesterton was a fellow student, and became his best … Continue reading →

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TCS: Election Anxiety in a Plague Year

Posted on July 6, 2020 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. _______________________________ … Continue reading →

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My Only Ticket Out – Poems by Mitsuye Yamada

Posted on July 5, 2020 by wordcloud9

The internment of thousands of Japanese Americans during WWII is a dark stain on United States history. There were people who spoke out against it even at the time, including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, but the attack on Pearl Harbor … Continue reading →

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