Poetry: Ode to Anger by Marilyn Chin Impressionist Art: Raoul Dufy’s The Kessler Family on Horseback Photo credit: tate.org.uk Quote: “Civilizations in decline are consistently characterised by a tendency towards standardization and uniformity.” – Arnold Toynbee Rural Travel: Iwami Ginzan, Shimane, Japan Photo credit: japanvisitor.com Song: Summer Girl by Haim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjuA_o6Jzyo

Poetry: To the Others by Lola Ridge Impressionist Art: Berthe Morisot’s Woman in Grey Reclining Photo credit: architecturaldigest.com Quote: “To know the history of science is to recognize the mortality of any claim to universal truths.” – Evelyn Fox Keller Rural Travel: Slovania i Baranja, Croatia Photo credit: croatia.hr Song: Panama by The Bird and …

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Poetry: After Morning Rain by Sam Hamill Impressionist Art: Willard Metcalf’s October Photo credit: commons.wikimedia.tours Quote: “Truth-tellers are not always palatable. There is a preference for candy bars.” – Gwendolyn Brooks Rural Travel: Maramures, Romania Photo credit: true-romania.tours Song: Small Plane by Bill Callahan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIqOaJjqJxE

Poetry: Forget-Me-Nots by Jean Starr Untermeyer Impressionist Art: Eva Gonzalès’ Le Goûter Photo credit: stairsainty.com Quote: “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” – George Bernard Shaw Rural Travel: Staufen im Breisgau, Germany Photo credit: staufen-im-breisgau.de Song: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? by Moby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Xsj9-3Pvo

Poetry: Punctuation by Hélder Faife Impressionist Art: Isaac Levitan’s Over Eternal Quiet Photo credit: themoscowtimes.com Quote: “I smiled back and I thought how incredible that was, that they would find the time to smile. There was goodness in the world still, even if you couldn’t always see it.” – Jenny Valentine Rural Travel: Caddo Lake, …

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