Tag Archives: April is National Poetry Month

TCS: Awed By the Power of Words

Posted on April 22, 2024 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ______________________________ “We live and breathe words …. It was books that made  me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them …” – Cassandra Claire, ‘Clockwork Prince’ ________________ … Continue reading →

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TCS: Oh to Walk My Way With Kindness

Posted on April 15, 2024 by wordcloud9

     Good Morning! ______________________________ It is easier to oppose evil from the beginning than at the end.—Leonardo da Vinci ________________ “When you tear out a man’s tongue, you arenot proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that … Continue reading →

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TCS: Everything That Can’t Be Owned

Posted on April 8, 2024 by wordcloud9

   Good Morning! ______________________________ Poetry has never been the language of barriers,it’s always been the language of bridges.– Amanda Gorman ________________ “Once a government is committed to the principleof silencing the voice of opposition, it has only oneway to go, … Continue reading →

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TCS: To Live the Ways We Want to Live

Posted on April 17, 2023 by wordcloud9

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. _____________________________ “Black Poets … Continue reading →

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TCS: Postcards from the Place Where Dreams Are

Posted on April 3, 2023 by wordcloud9

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. _____________________________ “Keep the … Continue reading →

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TCS: 21st Century U.S. Poets Laureate, Part ONE – ‘Fate Hired Me’

Posted on April 11, 2022 by wordcloud9

   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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TCS: This Whole Experiment of Green

Posted on April 8, 2019 by wordcloud9

. . . 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 … Continue reading →

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TCS: A Cottage in The Land of Heart’s Desire

Posted on April 1, 2019 by wordcloud9

 . 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 … Continue reading →

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