World Poetry Day – Poetry Reading by Poets of Green Cat Books
Sunday, Mar 21, 2021, 10:00 AM
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4 Poetry Lovers Attending
It is with great excitement to announce that on Sunday, March 21 at 10 AM ET there will be a special reading by the poets from Green Cat Books all the way from the United Kingdom. The event will be by video and will be recorded for future viewing on the Prolific Pulse Poetry Channel on YouTube as well as played on the Prolific Pulse Poetry Podcast….
If you do not wish to sign up on Meetup, please send a message in the site comments here and I will send you information on how to attend this free event.
Imagine sitting around the table in a coffee house like in the old days. Remember the beatnik days? Then you may be a baby boomer, like me. Perhaps you are more into another scene, open mics at the local coffee shop or bar. Well, it’s now 2021 and we get to do these things virtually. That’s right! You can wear your beanie, scarves, have your favorite beverage and snacks and participate in the Poets Coffee Table Talk held in your home on your computer, tablet, phone…
National Poetry Monthis coming in April. There is something planned for every day of the month. One of many events will be the Coffee Table Talks to be held each Monday night in April. We will have panelists who will speak about a variety of topics, each week being something different. Come join us for one, two, three, or even all four sessions. Take a look and sign up if you would like to join. If you are not wanting to sign up on the Meetup page, go to the comments on this page and provide your email and I will send the link.
Just like in the old days when poets came together, perhaps imbibed, or had some coffee, and talked about the problems of the world and how they would use poetry to speak their minds. This is a Coffee Table Talk. We will have a select group of panelists: Susi Bocks Chyrel J. Jackson Maxima Kahn LaVan Robinson For this event, Susi Bocks will be shar…
Just like in the old days when poets came together, perhaps imbibed, or had some coffee, and talked about the problems of the world and how they would use poetry to speak their minds. This is a Coffee Table Talk. We will have a select group of panelists: Arlene Bice Marcella Remund Zan Johns For this event we will be talking about anthologies of po…
Just like in the old days when poets came together, perhaps imbibed, or had some coffee, and talked about the problems of the world and how they would use poetry to speak their minds. This is a Coffee Table Talk. We will have a select group of panelists: Susan Brearley Aruna Gurumurthy Jill Sharon Kimmelman Barbara Truncellito For this event: Susa…
Just like in the old days when poets came together, perhaps imbibed, or had some coffee, and talked about the problems of the world and how they would use poetry to speak their minds. This is a Coffee Table Talk. For this event, we will be talking about the crafting of a poem. What do you use or do to inspire a poem? Who/what is your muse, do you u…
Today’s devotional post is to the late, great Maya Angelou. Please read the poem “Alone” in the above link. Copyright prevents by sharing it directly. I am most grateful for Poets.org doing the work to post beautiful works of our poets.
Following is my attempt at writing to this poem. It in no way begins to touch what Ms. Angelou wrote, but by studying and writing to a poem it helps take us to another level of understanding. I invite you to try this challenge.
Inspired by Maya Angelou 1928-2014
Never Alone
Thoughtful of silence, Living life at a snail’s pace, Isn’t it better? Living life alone, just one, Could it possibly be best?
Watching the rat race, People run hither and yon, Breathing heavily, Keeping pace with the latest, Fantacizing about things.
How about catching All the rhythyms of the rain, Watching suns melting, Feeling the steamy rising, Is this better-after all?
Shadows of darkness Comforting the fearful man, Why does it matter? Is he better off alone? Does he feel the onlyness?
Fearing the sunshine When the drink is not enough, When shoes fall apart As hot asphalt burns the soles, His stomach rumbles often.
Best thing I can tell, There’s no need to fool ourselves. It’s not happening. There is no way to survive Believing we are all alone.
Take the busy man, Spirited to run the race, Thinks his road is high, Sun still finds his balding head, Rain still trickles on his face.
Silence is for breaking. Ceilings breaking, glass released, Life is made for each Making it better for all. Otherwise-we all suffer.
Taking paces back, Influencing these hard times, Making the changes Needed to resolve the needs Focusing on peaceful ends.
As a teacher, I will always remain a student. In the classroom of life, l wish to work with and educate others. Whether you’re a teacher, student, or just your average person, here are a few of my "TEACHERble" moments.
