National Poetry Month: a song in the front yard by Gwendolyn Brooks Quote: “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” – Frank Zappa Song: “Sandusky” by Uncle Tupelo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHqMNBCW2sY Place: Suriname Photo credit: isthatplacesafe.com History: On April 18, 1506, the cornerstone was placed for St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Animal: Chamois Photo …
Month: April 2019
T.S. Eliot Was Right
April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.Winter kept us warm, coveringEarth in forgetful snow, feedingA little life with dried tubers. – T.S. Eliot, fromThe Waste Land One of the great follies of mankind is putting too much stock in the future. “Things will …
Care Package for April 17, 2019
National Poetry Month: Break of Day by John Donne Quote: “Be true to yourself and honest to others.” – Anthony T. Hincks Song: “Color Me Impressed” by The Replacements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_358OhIRqo Place: Boston, Massachusetts Photo credit: howdesign.com History: On April 17, 1790, Benjamin Franklin passed away. Animal: Axolotl Photo credit: quarkmag.com
Care Package for April 16, 2019
National Poetry Month: An Exercise in Love by Diane Di Prima Quote: “Philosophers, for example, often fail to recognize that their remarks about the universe apply also to themselves and their remarks. If the universe is meaningless, so the statement that it is so.” – Alan Watts Song: “Waiting Room” by Fugazi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMOAXm94VWo Place: Andorra …
Care Package for April 15, 2019
National Poetry Month: An Intellectual’s Funeral by Jonathan David Quote: “Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this.” – Dave Eggers Song: “Again and Again” by The Bird and the Bee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMy6X5cQul8 Place: Cabo Verde Photo credit: macauhub.com.mo History: On April 15, 1877, the first …
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