I’m on vacation this week, and one of my goals is sorting through various writing projects – all in various stages of completion – and refocusing my efforts as I head into summer and getting my first novel ready for an editor’s eyes.The piece I’m sharing here was written four years ago tomorrow, which is …
Month: April 2019
Care Package for April 22, 2019
National Poetry Month: Firefly by Jacqueline Woodson Quote: “You will improve with practice, but practice will never make you perfect. Why should it? What fun would that be?” – Stephen King Song: “All We Do” by Oh Wonder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGREQvK-dQ Place: Taiwan Photo credit: asiaexchange.com History: On April 22, 1994, the Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated …
Care Package for April 21, 2019
National Poetry Month: The Archeologists by Julia Shipley Quote: “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” – Maya Angelou Song: “World Where You Live” by Crowded House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv33K1x7FVg Place: Tripoli, Libya Photo credit: aratuntun.wordpress.com History: On April 21, 1956, Elvis Presley had his …
Care Package for April 20, 2019
National Poetry Month: The New Zombie by Rae Armantrout Quote: “Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning … anyone can start over and make a new ending.” – Chico Xavier Song: “World Without Love” by World Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9__js7txfg Place: Amsterdam, Holland Photo credit: urbanadventures.com History: On April 20, 1611, the Shakespearean tragedy …
Care Package for April 19, 2019
National Poetry Month: Spring and All: III [The farmer in deep thought] by William Carlos Williams Quote: “Mind is a flexible mirror. Adjust it to see a better world.” – Amit Ray Song: “Wild Horses” by The Sundays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscB1ckO_Ew Place: Burkina Faso Photo credit: coleschenewerk.com History: On April 19, 1897, the first Boston Marathon took …
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