Tag Archives: Joy Harjo

The True Measure of Our Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2022 by wordcloud9

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

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A Poem for Native American Heritage Day

Posted on November 26, 2021 by wordcloud9

The Friday after Thanksgiving has been designated as Native American Heritage Day in the U.S. since 2008, but some Native Americans feel the day is a poor choice, since it coincides with the aggressive capitalism and greed of ‘Black Friday,’ annual … Continue reading →

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TCS: Remember All is in Motion – Poems for Native American Heritage Month

Posted on November 8, 2021 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ______________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a comment.______________________________ The literature of the aboriginal … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: June 19, 2020

Posted on June 19, 2020 by wordcloud9

June 19th is Garfield the Cat Day * National Watch Day World Sickle Cell Day * National Martini Day Sauntering Day * International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict * __________________________________ MORE! Laura Hobson, Abe Fortas and … Continue reading →

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TCS: One Little Room an Everywhere – Life in a Plague Year

Posted on April 20, 2020 by wordcloud9

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Word Cloud: STORYTELLERS

Posted on November 29, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD The Friday after Thanksgiving has been designated as Native American Heritage Day by Congress, and signed into law by President George W. Bush, but to many Americans, it is ‘Black Friday’ the unofficial start to the … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: HEARTBEAT

Posted on November 15, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Heartbeat. The drum of human life. No matter who we are, where we were born, or how we live, it is the rhythm of each of our lives. The Native American women poets who are today’s … Continue reading →

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TCS: Braver Still – Poems for Veterans Day, 2019

Posted on November 11, 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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TCS: In Beauty – Poems for Indigenous Peoples Day

Posted on October 14, 2019 by wordcloud9

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TCS: History Within Breathing Distance

Posted on June 24, 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 … Continue reading →

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