Unbeknownst to me, today, August 31st, is the 4th annual BlogDay. BlogDay allows you to post about 5 blogs you find interesting and want to share with your readers. I never knew such a thing existed until Jen over at One Wandering was kind enough to list little ole me as one of her five [...]
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It’s not plagiarizing if I give him full credit, right? Let’s hope so! This is a new poem by Billy Collins. I love how it uses common phrases and sayings, simply genius. So read it and consider it your poetry lesson for the day!
Adage by Billy Collins
When it’s late at night and branches
are banging against [...]
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After weeks of watching and patiently waiting, I am happy to introduce Teagan and Kavita, the two newest members of the Dove family. Teagan (pronounced Tee-ghan) is an Irish name that means poet. Kavita (pronounced Ka-veeta) is a name of Indian origin that means poem in Sanskrit. Given that I am a poet, I thought the names were [...]
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Money doesn’t go far these days. We’re in a recession people, though our elected officials like to pretend we’re not. Ultimately it doesn’t matter what you label it, everyone is watching how they spend their money and are looking for ways to pinch pennies. So I decided to evaluate what $10 could buy me, with regards to [...]
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That is the question. Oh, sorry, I guess you might like to hear the question in its entirety, then perhaps it’ll make a little more sense. My question is this: do I continue being a vegetarian, or do I consider eating meat again?
The reason for this question is multi-faceted. Lately I have grown incredibly frustrated [...]
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