Care Package for April 12, 2019

National Poetry Month: Heckyll & Jeckyll by Frank Lima Quote: “We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.” – Philip Pullman Song: “Want You Back” by Haim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPQfcG-eimk Place: Lake …

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Care Package for April 11, 2019

National Poetry Month: For Amy Lowell by Countee Cullen Quote: “I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” – Kurt Cobain Song: “One Big Love” by Patty Griffin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLUqsCg92Mk Place: Washington, D.C. Photo credit: thrillist.com History: On April 11, 1814, Napoleon abdicated leadership of France without conditions and …

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Care Package for April 10, 2019

National Poetry Month: The Quiet Hour by Jonathan David Quote: “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” – Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Song: “It’s Thunder and It’s Lightning” by We Were Promised Jetpacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6shmJaOD3Q Place: Dozza, Italy Photo credit: touropia.com History: On April 10, …

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Care Package for April 9, 2019

National Poetry Month: Seems Like We Must Be Somewhere Else by Denise Levertov Quote: “Because it is so unbelievable, the truth often escapes being know.” – Heraclitus Song: “Mr. Wendal” by Arrested Development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfxvsHpTZWk Place: Ireland Photo credit: v3wall.com History: On April 9, 1833, the first tax-supported public library in the United States opened in …

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Care Package for April 8, 2019

National Poetry Month: Breakfast by Mary Lamb Quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss Song: “DC Comics & Chocolate Milkshake” by Art Brut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhelBTjRYcE Place: Hepu-Napo Expressway, China Photo credit: mirror.co.uk History: On April 8, 1879, milk was sold in glass bottles for the first time. Animal: Indian red …

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