Category Archives: Poetry

AN EAGLE WITH A SUNLIT EYE

Posted on July 4, 2016 by wordcloud9

We almost lost the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), our national bird, symbol of our country, in the 1950s, because of the widespread use of the pesticide DDT. Then in 1962, Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, made people aware of what was … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop: MOSQUITO

Posted on July 4, 2016 by wordcloud9

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading →

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Mockingbird Blues

Posted on July 3, 2016 by wordcloud9

The Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), found all over North America, is famous for imitating the songs of other birds, but also copies many sounds that are part of the human environment. Mockingbird by Judith Harris I can hear him, now, even in … Continue reading →

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Running on Two Legs

Posted on July 2, 2016 by wordcloud9

When you say “Roadrunner,” most people think of Wile E. Coyote’s opponent – beep! beep! Here’s what they actually sound like: The real Roadrunners (‘Greater’- Geococcyx californianus and ‘Lesser’- Geococcyx velox) are among the fastest things on two legs, reaching speeds up to 26 … Continue reading →

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Red Wing Innuendoes

Posted on July 1, 2016 by wordcloud9

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens V I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections Or the beauty of innuendoes, The blackbird whistling Or just after “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird” … Continue reading →

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BEE: The pedigree of honey

Posted on July 1, 2016 by wordcloud9

  Bee poems by Emily Dickinson The Bee is not afraid of me. I know the Butterfly. The pretty people in the Woods Receive me cordially— The Brooks laugh louder when I come— The Breezes madder play; Wherefore mine eye … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: REQUIEM

Posted on July 1, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD When you write 60 to 70 profiles of poets a year, you read a lot of poetry. Searching for poems that make you want to read more is both joy and drudgery. Joy when you find something … Continue reading →

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Dragonfly Dance

Posted on June 30, 2016 by wordcloud9

Matsuo Bashō  (松尾 芭蕉, 1644 – 1694): Crimson pepper pod add two pairs of wings, and look darting dragonfly. Kobayashi Issa  (小林 一茶?, 1763 – 1828) The dragonfly! Distant mountains reflected in his eyes. by unknown poets: Meeting in flight, how … Continue reading →

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The Delight of Butterflies

Posted on June 30, 2016 by wordcloud9

“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv’d but three summer days – three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.”  – John Keats, in a love letter to Fanny … Continue reading →

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WORD CLOUD: VISION

Posted on June 24, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Alice Walker (1944 – ) is famous for her novels, especially her third novel, The Color Purple. Since it was first published in 1982, The Color Purple earned the National Book Award  for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading →

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