Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was born on June 30, 1917 and died on May 9, 2010. Lena was an American singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Everyone in their life gets their own load and some are heavier than others. As Lena said it depends on how you carry your load and how comfortable […]
Estée Lauder was born Josephine Esther Mentzer on July 1, 1906 and died on April 24, 2004. Estée Lauder was an American businesswoman. With her husband, Joseph Lauter (later Lauder) co-founded their cosmetic company in 1946 in New York City. Estée began her career working in the family hardware store and later started selling her […]
Deborah Ann Harry, born Angela Trimble on July 1, 1945. Deborah is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress, known as the lead singer of the new wave band Blondie. And what an interesting question it is. As a woman I do wonder how a woman or why a woman would not consider themselves a […]
Sir James Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942. Paul is an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and record and film producer and most know him as one of the vocalists and bassist for the Beatles. After the Beatles disbanded in 1970 Paul went on to form Paul McCartney & Wings with his then […]
John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 and died on July 4, 1826. John was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the Second President of the United States, from 1797 to 1801. John was the First Vice President of the United States. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were […]
via John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes
George Harrison was born on February 25, 1943 and died on November 29, 2001. George was an English musician, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer and widely known as lead guitarist for the Beatles. In 1965, the Beatles were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire. After they broke up in 1970 […]
Leaf shadows thrown by the morning sun against a creamy wall. Soft, sensuous folds of a warm blanket tossed across my knees. My grandmother’s hands wrapped around a mug as I sip sweet coffee. So much I fail to see in the time of corona. Or seeing, fail to note, Or noting, fail to feel […]
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There’s no way out of the maze of poetry, but each of its corners is a verse; each of its flowers, the fitting word; every scent, the soul’s voice floating openly; and, overall, a harmonious universe where her rapt heart guides her back and forth.
Today we were asked to write poetry from our book shelf. Bjorn, at d’Verse, called it found poetry. The challenge is to arrange and make a poem using book titles from our shelf, without changing any titles. I thought these were a very fitting group for the times we are experiencing. See what you think? […]
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