Category Archives: Poetry

Ring Out, Wild Bells

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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My favorite poems

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

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Celebration of Summer in Verse

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

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Today’s Twitter hits …

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

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Shakespeare’s flowers (and herbs) …

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

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Happy birthday, Jessie!

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

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SIXTY: Bill’s Excellent Government-Regulated Birthday Adventure

Posted in Government, Humor, Nostalgia, Poetry, The Culture, Uncategorized, Whittle | 1 Comment

Is Spring really here?

I left my windows open last night, and the heat off. It was 62 degrees when I got up, so I closed the windows and turned on the heat. The cat is still in front of the heat register! Then … Continue reading

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My Spring

The vernal equinox, also known as “Spring”, officially occurs today just before 6:00 pm EDT. In the cold North, Spring comes in gradually.  Maybe it is because Winter is overstaying its time, and I watch more carefully to spot Spring’s … Continue reading

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Favorite Bible Verses. What are yours?

A couple of us were talking about our favorite Bible verses yesterday on the General Discussion thread, because one of the pictures I used was a meme derived from the Love Chapter, I Corinthians 13. It went like this:

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