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A Poem A Day – This Ocean Knows

“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an Ocean.” ― Arshdeep Singh Samrala This ocean knows …

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A Poem A Day – Haiku

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They say an apple keeps the doctor away so does a poem!

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Poetry is life; life is poetry!

This has been my mantra for a long time. I have written on the subject many times and always introduced poetry in my class by writing this statement on the…

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“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry.” —Emily Dickinson

Poetry is an act of peace. – Pablo Neruda

Poetry is Life and Life is Poetry

-Melba Christie

“Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” —T.S. Eliot

“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” —Carl Sandburg

“Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.” —Alice Walker

On Father’s Day – A Haiku and A Poem for You 16 Jun 2019
A tall oak hovers high Sun rays slip through its strong limbs I remember Dad! Remembering My Dad My dad was not a very tall man. But he was tall enough to protect us from harm. He was our sunshine, everytime he smiled. His kindness was eternal; He’d always go the extraContinue reading "On Father’s Day – A Haiku and A Poem for You"
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Haiku by Basho 13 Jun 2019
How reluctantly the bee emerges from deep within the peony
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Another Haiku Moment from My Book Haiku Moments 9 Jun 2019
Orchids swinging As children play in the sun, A Cricket sings!
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A Haiku Moment – From Haiku Moments 7 Jun 2019
Hazy morning A butterfly whispers, THE SUN WILL SHINE SOON.
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Haiku – By Melba Christie 5 Jun 2019
A solitary Cotton tail munches on grass Meanwhile I grill steak. * Photo was found on Shutterstock
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