Category Archives: Poetry

Countdown to Christmas – Lights, Music, and Poetry

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Stella

This is the place to share your 2024 Christmas cheer! Here is my first entry: An oldie, but a goodie. Enjoy!

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Ring Out, Wild Bells

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Stella

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 →

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Ozymandius

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Stella

Is this where America is headed? There are many among the envious who would welcome it. It has happened many times throughout history. I met a traveler from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Summer in Verse

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Stella

I really love summer, especially the earliest part, and I know that I’m not alone. The grass is green, the trees and flowers are blooming, birds are singing, bugs are buzzing. And a favorite poem that reminds me of these … Continue reading →

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Today in history: Paul Revere’s ride

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Stella

First of all, the historical truth. This time next year will be exactly 250 years ago. Tara Ross On this day in 1775, Paul Revere makes his famous ride. I am so sorry to tell you that he did not … Continue reading →

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Where bluebonnets grow …

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Stella

“This is the only place on Earth bluebonnets grow, and once a year they come an’ go at this old house here by the road. And when we die, we say we’ll catch some blackbird’s wing, and we will fly … Continue reading →

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A poem for today – Spring

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Stella

Spring Nothing is so beautiful as Spring – When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring The ear, it strikes like … Continue reading →

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Is Spring almost here?

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Stella

Have you ever noticed that one sunny day when you are driving or walking down your street there seems to be a green haze in the air, as the leaves unfurl? Even though you have been waiting and watching for … Continue reading →

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Winter Poems

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Stella

First, let’s celebrate the end of the year, as described by Ogden Nash. Seems quite appropriate for my feeling about 2024 – Duck! Good Riddance, But Now What? Come, children, gather round my knee; Something is about to be. Tonight’s … Continue reading →

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[little tree]

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Stella

Written by e.e. cummings little tree little silent Christmas tree you are so little you are more like a flower who found you in the green forest and were you very sorry to come away? see          i will comfort you … Continue reading →

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