Tag Archives: John Masefield

A Tall Ship and a Star to Steer Her By

Posted on June 1, 2021 by wordcloud9

John Masefield (1878-1967) was born on June 1, in land-locked Ledbury, a Herefordshire market town, the son of Caroline and George Masefield, a solicitor. His mother died giving birth to his sister when Masefield was only six, and he went to live … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 1, 2020

Posted on June 1, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 1st is Say Something Nice Day * Hazelnut Cake Day Olive Day Penpal Day Heimlich Maneuver Day * Oscar the Grouch’s B-day International Children’s Day * ___________________________________ MORE! Parveen Kumar, Randol Fawkes and Connie Chung, click

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Word Cloud: WINDHEART

Posted on August 30, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD My father’s favorite poem was “Ulysses,” written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (link below). However, his favorite poet was John Masefield (1878-1967), for his many poems about the sea. Coincidentally, the two men were Poet Laureates of the … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 1, 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018 by wordcloud9

June 1st is Hazelnut Cake Day Heimlich Maneuver Day * National Donut Day * National Olive Day National Penpal Day Say Something Nice Day * Oscar the Grouch’s Birthday International Children’s Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Mikhail Glinka, Alanis Morissette and Randol Fawkes, click

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Word Cloud: WINDHEART

Posted on June 2, 2017 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD My father’s favorite poem was “Ulysses,” written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (link below). However, his favorite poet was John Masefield (1878-1967), for his many poems about the sea. Coincidentally, the two men were Poet Laureates of the … Continue reading →

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