Celebrating National Hat Day 2021
Celebrating National Hat Day with Jean-Jacques Fournier with his poem, The Gift of a Day
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Dave Astor’s ‘Twas the Write Before Christmas
The week between Christmas and News Years is a time of reflection and anticipation. The days are mellow, with the festive glow gently prompting us to look back to where … Continue reading Dave Astor’s ‘Twas the Write Before Christmas
25 Books in 2020 Challenge
January 2020, I received a message from my nephew, Aaron, with a Family Challenge to read 25 books in the Year 2020. Incidentally, Aaron is a prodigious reader, his last … Continue reading 25 Books in 2020 Challenge
October by Robert Frost
October by Robert Frost November has made its way through time with a speed that leaves me breathless, even a little bewildered. My sister Sarah, has a theory based on … Continue reading October by Robert Frost
Autumn Plans & Winter Reads
“There are adventures of the spirit and one can travel in books and interest oneself in people and affairs. One need never be dull as long as one has friends … Continue reading Autumn Plans & Winter Reads
Jean-Jacques Fournier, LOVE by any Definition
In the first week of March, when Spring was awakening and the chill of winter was softening, enticing the earth to bring forth new growth, I received Jean-Jacques Fournier’s 16th … Continue reading Jean-Jacques Fournier, LOVE by any Definition
Read A Book Day
Sunday, September 6, 2020 is Read a Book Day, which came into being somewhere at the end of the decade that ushered in the 21st century. I read that the … Continue reading Read A Book Day
Libraries & Bookshelves
“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve and contribute to improving our quality of life.” … Continue reading Libraries & Bookshelves
There Will Come Soft Rains
The year was 1918. World War I was coming to an end when Sara Teasdale wrote “There Will Come Soft Rains.” Influenced by the unprecedented levels of destruction witnessed and … Continue reading There Will Come Soft Rains
Celebrating Shakespeare’s Globe
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His … Continue reading Celebrating Shakespeare’s Globe
The Flower at My Window
Aristotle declared that “Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.” And with that quote in mind, I looked back … Continue reading The Flower at My Window
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
“Truly fine poetry must be read aloud. A good poem does not allow itself to be read in a low voice or silently. If we can read it silently, it … Continue reading The Lake Isle of Innisfree
Ode by Arthur O’Shaughnessy
We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams… “Music makers” and “dreamers” are symbols that speak to the heart and vibrancy of the human experience. Music and … Continue reading Ode by Arthur O’Shaughnessy
