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Teach Us To Cook
Okay, so far, so good. I suppose playing catch up to an ongoing flow of poetic creativity is never easy. I am satisfied enough. Or, that is, I was. Then slam dunk, quicker than I ‘thunk’, there is Day 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged chorizo and eggs, Cook, pico de gallo, Recipe Poem, tortilla
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Survival Class
Day One’s challenge is to write a poem like Kay Ryan. I will do my best. In a way, however, I think this sort of thing is almost self defeating. To me, poetry should be about finding one’s own voice … Continue reading
Every Day Is A Journey – The Haibun
It turns out, the early bird special for this month of poetry is a combination of both prose poem and haiku. It is called the haibun. As might be thought, it is a form developed in first in Japan. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Audubon, Basho, Haibun, Haiku, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Prose Poem
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National Poetry Writing Month/Global Poetry Writing Month
It is that time of the year again!! Poets across America and indeed the world unfurl their writing flags and prepare to engage in mental combat with the esteemed challenge to write a poem a day for a month. Not … Continue reading
NGC 602 – Just Outside the Small Magellanic Cloud
It is an amazing thought that one photograph can encompass 200 million light years and be so beautiful. With this in mind, it would seem almost negligent to not share this photo from NASA: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170402.html
First Principles
This post will serve to begin an exploration of the founding principles for the United States of America. The purpose being to familiarize us all with the viewpoints and beliefs of our nation’s founding fathers. To start this whole thing … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, First Principles, Founding Fathers, Pride, United States
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A Thought For the Day
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. -Rene Descartes, philosopher and mathematician (31 Mar 1596-1650) To Be Is To More … Continue reading
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Tagged Deliberation, Descartes, God, Philosophy, Truth
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Heartbound In Love
I once said something different about this post. But, reality is this poem is actually 9/10ths inspired by a friend in a virtual environment who chose a name that is actually the impetus behind this poem. The name was combined … Continue reading
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Any thoughts as to if this captures the spirit of things? Let’s have a vote!!
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