Who I Am, Day 2There are quite a few new visitors to this blog and the daily Care Package, so I’m spending the next few days dedicating it to some of the pieces of culture that I count among my favorite. I hope you enjoy them. Poetry: O by Julia ShipleyI Drew a finger through …
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Care Package for Monday, June 22, 2020
Who I Am, Day 1There are quite a few new visitors to this blog and the daily Care Package, so I’m spending the next few days dedicating it to some of the pieces of culture that I count among my favorite. I hope you enjoy them. Poetry: Spontaneous Me by Walt Whitman Spontaneous me, Nature,The loving …
Care Package for Sunday, June 21, 2020
For the dads of every stripe out there. Happy Father’s Day! Poetry: Natural History by Sam HamillLate afternoon, autumn equinox,and my daughter and Iare at the table silentlyRead more Dad Joke: My buddy said, “You have a BA, a masters, and a PhD, but you can’t think your way out of a paper bag.” It …
Care Package for Saturday, June 20, 2020
Dedicated to the first day of summer Poetry: Ode to Kool-Aid by Marcus JacksonYou turn the kitchentap’s metallic streaminto tropical drink,Read more Song In My Head: Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGDqUtVOWxg Art: Charles E Burchfield’s Summer Solstice (In Memory of the American Chestnut Tree) Photo credit: burchfieldpenney.co.uk Self-Care: 15 Activities for Your …
Care Package for Friday, June 19, 2020
Poetry: Langston Blue by Jericho Brown“O Blood of the River of songs,O songs of the River of Blood,” Let me lie down. Let my wordsRead more Song In My Head: Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KcOs70dZAw