Tag Archives: William Shakespeare

Word Cloud: EXTRAVAGANT (Redux for Poetry Month)

Posted on April 12, 2019 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD There is just a breath of Purtianism lurking in most American poetry. We admire the winnowing of excess words, the spareness of poets like Frost and Sandburg and the prose of Hemingway and Steinbeck. American poets … Continue reading →

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TCS: This Whole Experiment of Green

Posted on April 8, 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 … Continue reading →

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TCS: A Love Nest for Two – in a Boot!

Posted on March 18, 2019 by wordcloud9

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Two Poems for Valentine’s Day 2019

Posted on February 14, 2019 by wordcloud9

William Shakespeare has been a very important part of my life, especially my married life. My husband proposed on April 23, Shakespeare’s birthday, and we were married a year later on April 23. We decided, instead of the traditional vows, … Continue reading →

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A Sigh for the Whims of Male Historians (Redux)

Posted on December 8, 2018 by wordcloud9

Originally posted on December 8, 2016 It was recorded on November 23, 534 BC, that Thespis of Icaria became the first actor to step out of the chorus and portray a character onstage. Now celebrated as International Thespian Day. ______________________________________

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TCS: BREVITY is the Soul of Wit

Posted on November 26, 2018 by wordcloud9

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TCS: Autumn Signs and Portents in Shakespeare

Posted on October 15, 2018 by wordcloud9

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TCS: 80,000 Running Shoes and the Beached Bananas Bonanza

Posted on June 4, 2018 by wordcloud9

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TCS: Why Shakespeare?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by wordcloud9

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Word Cloud: EVER-AFTER

Posted on April 27, 2018 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Next week I’ll be back, hard at work, but my husband and I are still on Part 35 of our Never-Ending Honeymoon for a few more days. I leave for you two poems.  I wrote the … Continue reading →

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