Category Archives: Poetry

Ring Out, Wild Bells

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Poetry | 1 Comment

My favorite poems

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

They are varied in topic, mood and complexity, spanning the centuries and my exposure to poets and poetry at various times in my life, and with various people. We read poetry aloud in my home when I was a child, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, The Culture, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Celebration of Summer in Verse

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

I haven’t blogged about poetry for a couple of months, so I thought it would be nice to revisit this post from 2017, about summer. I really love summer, especially the earliest part, and I know that I’m not alone. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Nostalgia, Poetry | 4 Comments

Today’s Twitter hits …

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

Wasn’t going to do a Twitter Hits post today, but then I saw this. Love Sean Spicier! We should see about putting these ICE raids on PPV…could probably pay off the national debt and give us all free healthcare — … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, AOC, Current Events, Faith, Government, Humor, Illegal Immigration, Law, Music, Poetry, Politics, Refugees & Aliens, Social Media, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Shakespeare’s flowers (and herbs) …

Posted on May 30, 2019 by

“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray, love, remember;

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, Poetry, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Happy birthday, Jessie!

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

Forgive me while I indulge myself with memories and thoughts of the most important person ever in my life – my mother – on her birthday. My mother, Jessie, was born on a farm in the Michigan ‘thumb’ on April … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Poetry, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

SIXTY: Bill’s Excellent Government-Regulated Birthday Adventure

Posted on April 9, 2019 by
Posted in Government, Humor, Nostalgia, Poetry, The Culture, Uncategorized, Whittle | 1 Comment