Category Archives: Word Cloud

Word Cloud: ZOO

Posted on August 17, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I’m in the mood for a Trip to the Zoo, and I think Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) will be the perfect guide. His classic books, The Bad Child’s Book of Beasts, and More Beasts for Worse Children, prove his knowledge … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: HELIOS

Posted on August 10, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD The waning of summer is a theme which has inspired many poets. Helios, Greek god-charioteer of the Sun, a beautiful youth who crosses the sky each day in his golden chariot drawn by four “fire-darting steeds,” … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: JUBILEE

Posted on August 3, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “I suspect that I might always write about Jamaica. Jamaicans are very comical people, and laughter is a way of coping with life’s displeasures . . .  Sometimes, the world can throw things at you that are … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SWELTERING

Posted on July 27, 2018 by wordcloud9

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 →

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Word Cloud: SOLITUDE

Posted on July 20, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD May Sarton (1912-1995) wrote in her Journal of a Solitude: “There is no doubt that solitude is a challenge and to maintain balance within it a precarious business. But I must not forget that, for me, being with … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: LIONESS

Posted on July 13, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD In March, 2010, one of Iran’s most famous and admired poets, about to board a fight for Paris to participate in an International Women’s Day program, was suddenly intercepted and arrested by intelligence officers. 82-year-old Simin … Continue reading →

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APOLOGY

Posted on July 6, 2018 by wordcloud9

Apology for Her by Emily Dickinson Apology for Her Be rendered by the Bee— Herself, without a Parliament Apology for Me.  _______________________________ Apologies Dear Readers for the missing Word Cloud post. Word Cloud will return at the usual time next … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: LATE-BLOOMER

Posted on June 29, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Eleanor Ross Taylor (1920-2011) was born in Norwood, North Carolina on June 30, 1920. At the time, there were about 1200 people living in or near the town. She once said in an interview: “I think the first … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: FABLES

Posted on June 21, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD ONCE UPON A TIME, in a country so big that it stretched for many miles, all the way between two oceans, a woman wrote a poem. This poem was put in the base of a statue … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SUMMER-LONG

Posted on June 15, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD While Memorial Day has become the unofficial start of summer for Americans, the actual start of the season here in the Northern Hemisphere is the Summer Solstice.  The Solstice this year began at 6:07 AM, U.S. … Continue reading →

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