Tag Archives: William Shakespeare

TCS: A Round of Cheese

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

. .  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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Word Cloud: WORKING-DAYS

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD In William Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice says in mock lament: I may sit in a corner and cry heigh-ho for a husband! When Don Pedro offers to get her one, she asks if … Continue reading →

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TCS: A Wild Thing Lurking There

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

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Word Cloud: WINTERDARK II

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

Updated – originally posted in 2017  by NONA BLYTH CLOUD In the Northern Hemisphere, we are just a day away from the longest night of the year, and then the sun will linger moments longer each day until the Summer … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: DARKNESS

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD The pages of our calendars are flying off like autumn leaves. To the delight of children, we are nearing that annual candy-scavenge in America: Halloween. Our celebrations of the eerie and macabre are pretty bland compared to … Continue reading →

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TCS: Poems for You Matter to Me Day

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

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First Heard: ‘Water Music’

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Updated – Originally posted on July 17, 2016 ________________________________________ I don’t envy Royalty very often – I’ve never had a lust for power, and most of the job just looks tedious and stuffy to me. But I would love to be able … Continue reading →

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