Tag Archives: Rumi

Two Poems for World Bee Day

Posted on May 20, 2021 by wordcloud9

We are bees, and our body is a honeycomb.We made the body, cell by cell we made it. – Rumi (1207-1273) Today is World Bee Day.  On this day in 1734, Anton Janša was born in Carniola (now part of … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 30, 2020

Posted on September 30, 2020 by wordcloud9

September 30th is Ask a Stupid Question Day Hot Mulled Cider Day Chewing Gum Day National Mud Pack Day International Translation Day * _________________________________ MORE! Thelma Terry, Cesar Chavez and Cecile Richards, click

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A Poem for World Elephant Day

Posted on August 12, 2020 by wordcloud9

The question is, are we happy to supposethat our grandchildren may never be ableto see an elephant except in a picture book? – David Attenborough The elephant is the largest land animal on earth. There has been some form of … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 30, 2019

Posted on September 30, 2019 by wordcloud9

September 30th is Ask a Stupid Question Day Hot Mulled Cider Day Chewing Gum Day National Mud Pack Day International Translation Day * ________________________________________ MORE! Thelma Terry, W.S. Merwin and Cecile Richards, click

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TCS: The Bee-Loud Glade – poems for World Bee Day

Posted on May 20, 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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ON THIS DAY: September 30, 2018

Posted on September 30, 2018 by wordcloud9

September 30th is Chewing Gum Day Hot Mulled Cider Day International Translation Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Rumi, Claudia Card and Cesar Chavez, click

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ON THIS DAY: September 30, 2017

Posted on September 30, 2017 by wordcloud9

September 30th is Chewing Gum Day Fall Astronomy Day Ghost Hunting Day Mulled Cider Day National Public Lands Day International Translation Day * ____________________________________________________________ MORE! Hans Geiger, Julie Andrews and James Dean, click

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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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ON THIS DAY: September 30, 2016

Posted on September 30, 2016 by wordcloud9

September 30 is International Blasphemy Day * International Translation Day * National Mulled Cider Day Purple for Platelets Day * Save the Koala Day * Vegan Baking Day ____________________________________________________________ MORE! The Magic Flute, TV’s Cheers and Israeli shekels, click

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