Care Package for April 24, 2019

National Poetry Month: Peanut Butter by Eileen Myles Quote: “The more you believed in yourself, the more you could trust yourself. The more you trust yourself, the less you compare yourself to others.” – Roy T. Bennett Song: “I Don’t Know Why” by Shawn Colvin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPL_VW9LD-k Place: Nanavut Island, Canada Photo credit: photos.com History: On …

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Care Package for April 23, 2019

National Poetry Month: Birches by Robert Frost Quote: “Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.” – Princess Diana Song: “The Ladder” by Andrew Belle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgJ2wgpT3vY Place: Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine Photo credit: ukrainetrek.com History: On April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare was born. …

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Care Package for April 22, 2019

National Poetry Month: Firefly by Jacqueline Woodson Quote: “You will improve with practice, but practice will never make you perfect. Why should it? What fun would that be?” – Stephen King Song: “All We Do” by Oh Wonder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGREQvK-dQ Place: Taiwan Photo credit: asiaexchange.com History: On April 22, 1994, the Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated …

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Care Package for April 21, 2019

National Poetry Month: The Archeologists by Julia Shipley Quote: “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” – Maya Angelou Song: “World Where You Live” by Crowded House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv33K1x7FVg Place: Tripoli, Libya Photo credit: aratuntun.wordpress.com History: On April 21, 1956, Elvis Presley had his …

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Care Package for April 20, 2019

National Poetry Month: The New Zombie by Rae Armantrout Quote: “Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning … anyone can start over and make a new ending.” – Chico Xavier Song: “World Without Love” by World Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9__js7txfg Place: Amsterdam, Holland Photo credit: urbanadventures.com History: On April 20, 1611, the Shakespearean tragedy …

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