Tag Archives: Edward Lear

A Poem by Edward Lear for National Limerick Day

Posted on May 12, 2021 by wordcloud9

Edward Lear (1812-1888) was born in the Holloway district of London, in Great Britain. He was quite famous as an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, but is now remembered mostly for his limericks, a form which he helped … Continue reading →

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TCS: Rubber Duckie, Joy of Joys

Posted on January 13, 2020 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 … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: NONSENSE

Posted on July 26, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD If we look behind the mask of Comedy, we will find the face of Tragedy. Laughter may be humanity’s greatest survival skill, a potent weapon against despair and the Unfairness of Life. Today, people in “industrialized … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: JOCUND (Redux)

Posted on January 25, 2019 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Survival sometimes hangs on unlikely skills. The Basilisk Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus) has been dubbed ‘The Jesus Christ Lizard’ because it can run short distances on the surface of water when escaping from predators. The Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) developed the … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: May 12, 2018

Posted on May 12, 2018 by wordcloud9

May 12th is Animal Disaster Preparedness Day * Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day Nutty Fudge Day Odometer Day International Nurses’ Day Fibromyalgia Awareness Day National Limerick Day _________________________________________ MORE! Edward Lear, Kate Hepburn and Farley Mowat, click

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Word Cloud: NONSENSE

Posted on August 4, 2017 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD If we look behind the mask of Comedy, we will find the face of Tragedy. Laughter may be humanity’s greatest survival skill, a potent weapon against despair and the Unfairness of Life. Today, people in “industrialized … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: May 12, 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by wordcloud9

May 12th is Public Gardens Day * International Nurses’ Day Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Limerick Day Military Spouse Appreciation Day Nutty Fudge Day One Day Without Shoes Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Gabriel Faure, Dorothy Hodgkin and Duke Ellington, click

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Word Cloud: MAYBLOOMS

Posted on May 12, 2017 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD This is the second in our series of May poets — and it’s almost ‘Too Many Poets” week — seventeen poets were born this week. There are probably even more, but these have either published in English, … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: JOCUND

Posted on January 27, 2017 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Survival sometimes hangs on unlikely skills. The Basilisk Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus) has been dubbed ‘The Jesus Christ Lizard’ because it can run short distances on the surface of water when escaping from predators. The Greater Wax Moth … Continue reading →

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