Mon 19 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under quote of the day, the self
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Random quote of the day:
“Once I was beautiful. Now I am myself . . .â€
—Anne Sexton, “You, Doctor Martinâ€
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Fri 16 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under birds, poetry, poetry project
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Shadow of wings fly
the sun path from the window.
Outside, crows caw, gulls
pipe, finches chitter while all
gather at my bird feeder.
*For a definition of what constitutes haiku, tanka, and cinquains, and for an explanation of this poetry project, go here.
*To see all the poems in one place go here.
Fri 16 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under being human, quote of the day, self-knowledge
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Random quote of the day:
“Most men resemble great deserted palaces: the owner occupies only a few rooms and has closed off wings where he never ventures.â€
—François Mauriac, Journal, 1932-1939
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Thu 15 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under guns
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The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot children in school.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot worshippers in church.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot worshippers at temples.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot worshippers at mosques.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot watchers in movie theaters.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot shoppers at malls.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot women getting their hair done.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot women anywhere.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot folks at music concerts.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot travelers at airports.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot random strangers on the street.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot patients at health clinics.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot dancers in nightclubs.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot diners at restaurants.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot workers at their jobs.
The NRA thinks it’s okay to shoot children at day camp….
There is nowhere on God’s green earth that
the NRA doesn’t think it’s okay to shoot people.
Thu 15 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under love, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love—first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.â€
—Albert Camus, A Happy Death (tr. Richard Howard)
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Wed 14 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under cinquain, day poems, driving, poetry, poetry project
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Edited to add: I hadn’t heard of the school shooting on this day when I posted this or I wouldn’t have been so cavalier about things.
These don’t really count towards my weekly total, but I’m on a roll and having fun. I adapted this first one from an older short poem (I was calling these day poems at the time) so it’s a rehab rather than new:
Driving
shadow-dappled
roads, the world unwinds,
my sighs release the chains that bind
my heart.
The second cinquain is by Adelaide Crapsey (an unfortunate name for a poet if ever there was one). Ms. Crapsey “invented” the American Cinquain back at the turn of the 20th century.  I really love this one:
November Wind
Listen…
With faint dry sound,
Like steps of passing ghosts,
The leaves, frost-crisp’d, break from the trees
And fall.
*For a definition of what constitutes haiku, tanka, and cinquains, and for an explanation of this poetry project, go here.
*To see all the poems in one place go here.
Wed 14 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under art, quote of the day, writing
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Random quote of the day:
“Somewhere in the blood you have a play, and you wait until it passes behind the eyes.â€
—Arthur Miller, The Paris Review, Issue 152, Fall 1999
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Tue 13 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under heroes, persistence, proverb, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“Heroism consists of hanging on one minute longer.â€
—Norwegian proverb
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Mon 12 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under birds, cinquain, nature, poetry, poetry project
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Mon 12 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under conscience, dogs, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“If a dog not naturally possessed of the devil will not come to you after he has looked you in the face, you ought to go home and examine your conscience…â€
—Woodrow Wilson, “Young People and the Churchâ€
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
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