Tag Archives: Naomi Shihab Nye

TCS: BREAKING NEWS -TRUTH SERUM

Posted on February 13, 2017 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: DISPLACED

Posted on February 3, 2017 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Illegal Immigrants. Refugees. Slave Trafficking. Ugly words that represent an explosion of desperation among the world’s most vulnerable peoples. The number of “forcibly displaced” people in the world is at the highest level on record. We … Continue reading →

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TCS: Gold Mountain, Golden Door

Posted on January 30, 2017 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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TCS: WHY VOTE? Poetry Tells Us What All the Polls Leave Out

Posted on November 7, 2016 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: FIRE

Posted on October 7, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD FIRE – the twin-tempered element, comfort and terror, enemy and friend. It has warmed us, cooked our food, and lit our way in the dark since we lived in caves. But it has also murdered us, laying waste … Continue reading →

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Naomi Shihab Nye Talks about Writing

Posted on June 15, 2016 by wordcloud9

Palestinian-American poet, essayist and novelist Naomi Shihab Nye is a wonderful writer, and she’s also a terrific teacher. In this video, Marcia Franklin talks with her  at the 2012 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. The two discuss the themes in Nye’s … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SYNTHESIS

Posted on June 3, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud The United States is a nation of borrowers. What we borrow is stuff from other cultures: words, food, music, clothing – whatever catches our eyes and ears. Then we put our own spin on it, or combine … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Kindness

Posted on May 27, 2016 by wordcloud9

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day.   —oooOooo–   This is an open thread. There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting … Continue reading →

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