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A Poem for National Audubon Day
April 26, 1785 – John James Audubon is born, American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter best know for his extensive studies of American birds and his detailed illustrations of the birds in their natural habitats. The Birds of America is his masterwork, a … Continue reading
Word Cloud: BUTTERFLY
reposted in honor of National Poetry Month by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I’m sure you’ve been longing to know how I choose my subjects each week. It’s different every time, but this week will give you an idea. At the beginning of April, … Continue reading
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Tagged April, Butterfly, Louise Glück, National Book Award for Poetry, National Poetry Month, U.S. Poet Laureate
Word Cloud: MIDLIFE
reposted in honor of Women’s History Month by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I guess it’s human nature to try to make things fit, whether it’s putting on roof tiles, or papers we need to file, or sorting the animal kingdom into … Continue reading
A Poem for Walking the Dog Day
Howard Nemerov (1920-1991) was an American poet. In 1978, he won the National Book Award for Poetry, the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and the Bollingen Prize for his collection, The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov. Nemerov served as poetry consultant to … Continue reading
Word Cloud: MIGRANT (Hispanic Heritage Month)
Hispanic Heritage Month (annually in the U.S. from September 15 to October 15) is an acknowledgement of the many contributions to the culture, intellectual enrichment and economic prosperity of the U.S. made by Americans whose families came here from Central … Continue reading
Word Cloud: RECOGNITION
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Recognition. A word that can mean someone’s work has been honored, ‘recognized’ for excellence, but also can mean that moment when a person feels a lighting strike of connection to an artist’s work, whatever the media … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Carol Adair, Kay Ryan, Pulitzer Prize, Recognition, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Tarot Cards, U.S. Poet Laureate
Word Cloud: MIDLIFE (Redux)
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I guess it’s human nature to try to make things fit, whether it’s putting on roof tiles, or papers we need to file, or sorting the animal kingdom into family, genus and species – most of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Sexton, Halfway, Maxine Kumin, Midlife, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Robert Frost Medal, Ruth Lily Poetry Prize, U.S. Poet Laureate
Word Cloud: OUTSIDER (Redux – Women’s History Month)
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Recognition. A word that can mean someone’s work has been honored, ‘recognized’ for excellence, but also can mean that moment when a person feels a lighting strike of connection to an artist’s work, whatever the media … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Word Cloud
Tagged Kay Ryan, Outsider, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Tarot Cards, U.S. Poet Laureate, Women's History Month
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World Poetry Day: A Poem by Billy Collins
reprinted from 2017 and 2018 It’s World Poetry Day again. Even if you think you don’t like poetry, I’m betting that you will like Billy Collins. He wrote the poem “Introduction to Poetry” about what he’d like people to get … Continue reading
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Tagged A Poem by Billy Collins, Billy Collins, Introduction to Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate, World Poetry Day
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Word Cloud: CONVERGENCE
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Writing a weekly column about poetry is sometimes frustrating. It’s a subject that so many people in my country find “irrelevant” to Modern Life. But if three contestants in this week’s Jeopardy! Teachers’ Tournament had been … Continue reading
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