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TCS: Lines of Old Songs We Can’t Remember But Will Aye Come Back
Good Morning! ____________________________ To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year. – E. B. White ________________ “I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bonestructure of the landscape. Something waitsbeneath it; the whole story doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Lines of Old Songs We Can't Remember But Will Aye Come Back, Poets born in December, TCS
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Another Kind of Christmas
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I wrote this poem because my part of America is often mocked for its lack of connection to the “traditional” Christmas of colder climes. To read “Another Kind of Christmas” click:
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Tagged Another Kind of Christmas, Nona Blyth Cloud, Winter without snow
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A Holiday Greeting from Irene
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An Old-and-New Carol for Go Caroling Day
It is widely believed that caroling on Christmas started in 1223 at the church of St. Francis of Assisi. He thought that it was better to sing songs full of joy and fun during the holidays, instead of solemn hymns. … Continue reading
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Tagged An Old-and-New Carol, Christmas Carol, Go Caroling Day, Robert Davis, St. Francis of Assisi., The Friendly Beasts
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The True Measure of Our Thanksgiving
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our Thanksgiving.” — W.T. Purkiser, author of The Gifts of the Spirit
Posted in History, Holidays, Poetry, United States
Tagged Joy Harjo, National American Indian Heritage Month, Perhaps the World Ends Here, Thanksgiving, The True Measure of Our Thanksgiving, W.T. Purkiser
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Happy Father’s Day 2022
I’m re-posting my favoriteFather’s Day Cartoon – Enjoy! click here:
To the New Year
W. S. Merwin (1927–2019) was an American poet who wrote more than fifty books of poetry and prose, and produced many translations. In the 1980s and 1990s, his writing influence derived from an interest in Buddhist philosophy and deep ecology. … Continue reading
Holidays
However and whatever you celebrate in December, may it bring you and yours much joy and all good things. I offer these two poems for those who may be looking for some “all is calm.” To read “Holidays” and “Another … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Poetry
Tagged Another Kind of Christmas, December, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nona Blyth Cloud
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TCS: The Frost-Fires Kindle – Winter Poems
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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Tagged December, I heard a bird sing in the dark of December, TCS, The Frost-Fires Kindle - Winter Poems
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