Poetry: What We Set in Motion by Geffrey DavisI.Months out from my bout, I return homeAfter training deltoids and biceps to push Past the letdown of exertion – to neverStop throwing punches. Our baby boyRead More Lyrical: Crawling Back To You by Tom PettyI’m so tired of being tired/Sure as night will follow day/Most things …
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Women’s History Month Care Package for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Poetry: The Empty Cup by Katharine Rolston FisherEvening at Occaquan. Rain pelts the workhouse roof.The prison matrons are sewing together for the Red CrossThe women prisoners are going to bed in two long rows.Read More Song In My Head: Power of Two by The Indigo Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj0yVN8pFNw Art: Kathleen Gemberling’s Time’s Echo Photo credit: tacoma.emuseum.com …
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A DATE WITH HISTORY: Monday, March 10, 1958
In the Top Ten: Get a Job by The Silhouettes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBKzAknJ6XQ On the Bestseller List: The Titans by André Maurois Photo credit: amazon.com New In Theaters: Giant from the Unknown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vqWx4i_JX0 New In Comic Shops: Tom Terrific #4 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Tales of Wells Fargo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTl_U-s8RI Magazine Roulette: Mechanix Illustrated Photo credit: meremart.com …
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Care Package for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Poetry: Dawn by John Gould FletcherAbove the east horizon,the great red flower of the dawnopens slowly, petal by petal;Read More Lyrical: Revelator by Gillian WelchQueen of the fakes and imitators/Time’s the revelator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV_uFpbXZ9k Art: Simeon Solomon’s Dawn (Head of Hypnos) Photo credit: metmuseum.org Quote: “Foolishness sleeps soundly, while knowledge turns with each thinking hour, longing …
Five Bucks, Canadian
One of the great pleasures that comes with living in a small town in northern Vermont is the ability to become an international traveler just by driving a few miles up the road. From where I make my home, there are four border crossings no more than 20 minutes away. The closest is a five …