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May 24, 2023

Poetry Challenge #297-Jingle Jangle Morning

Do ya think Robert Allen Zimmerman of Duluth, Minnesota sounds like a fitting name for a poet? Obviously didn’t think it did either.

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Published on May 24, 2023 05:47

May 17, 2023

Poetry Challenge #296-Refrain for Commenting

Every romantic worth their salt knows enough of Lord Byron’s poetry to spout “She walks with beauty, like the night blah-blah-blah…that’s a prompt for another day. For today, May 17th marks the birthday of another poet in the family, the one who, in l...

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Published on May 17, 2023 05:49

May 12, 2023

May 10, 2023

Poetry Challenge #295-This Land is Your Land

Joy Harjo is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation—our first Native American Poet Laureate! She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 9, 1951, lives in Tulsa now, as she did during my years in Tulsa, and so in a way, I feel she is my personal poet.

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Published on May 10, 2023 05:33

May 9, 2023

HOUSTON! Get Ready THTRB is Coming Your Way! JUNE 8-Save the Date!

Houston Friends It’s a Party and You’re Invited! PEANUTS, POPCORN, CRACKER JACKS! COME JOIN THE FUN AND YOU’LL NEVER LOOK BACK!

When: June 8, 5:00 pm

Where: Blue Willow Bookshop

Click to the Blue Willow Bookshop Event Link. All the details are below, too.

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Published on May 09, 2023 05:34

May 8, 2023

WINNER of the "WINNER-WINNER CHICKEN DINNER" April 2023 QUARTERLY GIVEAWAY IS . . .

It’s That Time Again! What Time? Time to announce the winner of the 1st Quarter of 2023 “Winner-Winner Chicken Dinner” Quarterly Give-Away at Kelly’s Fishbowl !

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Published on May 08, 2023 06:05

May 3, 2023

Poetry Challenge #294-Truth in the Night

Tra-lah! It’s May! The Lusty month of May! Let’s celebrate with another May, known for writing poetry and novels as true as the green of spring, fresh and pungent as pavement after a rain: poet/novelist May Sarton!

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Published on May 03, 2023 05:48

April 28, 2023

Ask Norman: Why Were You So Shy?

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Published on April 28, 2023 05:24

April 26, 2023

Poetry Challenge #293-Brush Up Your Shakespeare

Everyone has heard of William Shakespeare, whose birthday could be today since the exact date isn’t known. Records show he was baptized in April 1564. (If you know how or why April 26th is the date we celebrate let us know.)

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Published on April 26, 2023 05:36

April 19, 2023

Poetry Challenge #292-Ethridge Knight, Simile Put

Etheridge Knight was born on Apri1 19, 1931. He dropped out of high school and joined the army and was wounded in Korea, the injury led to drug addiction and in 1960, convicted of robbery, 8 years imprisonment.

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Published on April 19, 2023 05:48