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Monday Morning Whitman – for Texas

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Courtesy of Project Gutenberg, here are some words of hope from Leaves of Grass in … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman – for Texas

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Monday Morning Whitman – in honor of Abraham Lincoln

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As today is Presidents’ Day in the United States, I am sharing an excerpt from … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman – in honor of Abraham Lincoln

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Monday Morning Whitman – the Snowbound Edition

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As I type this, it’s twelve degrees fahrenheit – an improvement over the 4 degrees … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman – the Snowbound Edition

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Monday Morning Whitman

CatherineFebruary 1, 2021January 24, 2021Leave a comment

I just thought this sentiment from Leaves of Grass was lovely (courtesy of Project Gutenberg): A … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman

Birthday Poetry

Monday Morning Poetry – The Robert Burns Birthday Edition

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I know, usually today is Whitman – but Robert Burns was born on this date … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Poetry – The Robert Burns Birthday Edition

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Reedsy Discovery Review: The Next Hundred Lears: Limericks after Lear Book Two

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This book is a delight. Edward Lear, who apparently still holds the title of Father … Continue ReadingReedsy Discovery Review: The Next Hundred Lears: Limericks after Lear Book Two

Poetry Public Domain

Monday Morning Whitman

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As tomorrow, January 20, is the inauguration of our next President here in the United … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman

A Little More Whitman for National Poetry at Work Day

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From Leaves of Grass, in honor of National Poetry at Work day, January 12, 2021 – as … Continue ReadingA Little More Whitman for National Poetry at Work Day

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Monday Morning Whitman

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Here is an excerpt from a poem in Leaves of Grass. The imagery provides a welcome … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman

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Monday Morning Whitman – New Year Edition

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I thought this Walt Whitman poem from Leaves of Grass, courtesy of Project Gutenberg, would … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman – New Year Edition

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A New Year’s Eve Poem from In Memoriam (Tennyson)

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Alfred Tennyson wrote this poem as part of In Memoriam, an elegy he wrote to his … Continue ReadingA New Year’s Eve Poem from In Memoriam (Tennyson)

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Monday Morning Whitman (Because I Heard a Train)

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I love trains. I love their whistles, the sound of their wheels on the tracks … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman (Because I Heard a Train)

Classic Holiday Poetry

A Poem for Christmas Day – Christmas Bells

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Many of us in the US grew up with some exposure to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow … Continue ReadingA Poem for Christmas Day – Christmas Bells

A Christmas Eve Poem – A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Moore

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I can recall trying to memorize this classic and well-known poem as a child; whether … Continue ReadingA Christmas Eve Poem – A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Moore

Classic Holiday Poetry

A Christmas Legend and Poem

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There is a legend that the animals in their barns kneel at midnight on Christmas … Continue ReadingA Christmas Legend and Poem

Poem: Sonnet by Thomas Hood

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Thomas Hood was a poet and humorist, and son of a bookseller, who lived from … Continue ReadingPoem: Sonnet by Thomas Hood

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Monday Morning Whitman – Sort of the Christmas Edition?

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Hmm. Well, Merry Christmas, Brazil! A Christmas Greeting Welcome, Brazilian brother—thy ample place is … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman – Sort of the Christmas Edition?

A Poem Every Day until December 25

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I ordered this book, A Literary Christmas: An Anthology, about a month ago, and it finally … Continue ReadingA Poem Every Day until December 25

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Monday Morning Whitman – The Memorial Edition

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My mother Kathleen died a year ago, December 12, 2019, after living for ten years … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman – The Memorial Edition

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Monday Morning Whitman – The Pearl Harbor Edition

CatherineDecember 7, 2020Leave a comment

Today is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day here in the US (although we just call … Continue ReadingMonday Morning Whitman – The Pearl Harbor Edition