Care Package for Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020

Poetry: Wonder by Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge1One summer night, walking from our house after dinner, stars     make the sky almost white.My awe is like blindness; wonder exchanges for sight.Read more Song In My Head: The World At Large by Modest Mouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppzTFgwZxhc Art: Lee Miller’s Humphrey Jennings Photo credit: npg.org.uk Quote: “Silence in the face of …

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Care Package for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

Poetry: Words by Jane HirshfieldWords are loyal.Whatever they name they take the side of.Read more Song In My Head: Phyllis by Apollo Sunshine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B_lL79lpWY Art: Paulina Olowska’s The Mycologist Quote: “When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher fence.” – Anonymous Recipe: Blueberry-Lemon Pie Bars Photo credit: delish.com Anywhere …

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Care Package for Friday, July 31, 2020

Poetry: Still Waiting by Harryette MullenPlease approach with care these figures in black.Regard with care the weight they bear,                     the scars that mark their hearts.Read more (https://poets.org/poem/still-waiting) Song In My Head: Find the River by R.E.M. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIJGlTu5sEI Art: Ibrahim El-Salahi’s Untitled Photo credit: artsy.net Quote: “If …

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Care Package for Saturday, July 4, 2020

American Independence Day is Saturday, July 4, 2020. This week’s Care Packages are dedicated to the experiment, the dream, and the challenge that is the United States of America. Poetry: National Laureate by Robert FittermanAlabamaEagle and egret, woodcock and teal, all birdsGathering to affirm the last gasp of sunset.Read more Song In My Head: This …

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