Poet’s Corner – Fly
In a winter of discontent, It is our duty to find it in ourselves to fly: To feel the crisp-air and rejoice in its bravado; Allow goodness [...]
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Plantations of Virginia – Exploring the State’s Historic Homes
Jai Williams and Charlene Giannetti spent six months visiting 40 plantations in Virginia, taking tours and talking with the families and [...]
Poet’s Corner: Midnight Moon
It’s when you find yourself adrift, Across the lonely seas; And all you’ve left are your own thoughts, And those of Socrates: You [...]
More MLK Day Reading
Monday, January 16th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Instead of treating the occasion as just another federal holiday and long weekend, [...]
Poet’s Corner – Heartfelt Thank You
If I could wrap you up in ribbons; And top you off with bows: I’d thank you for your beauty; And relieving us of woes. You see, you’re [...]
Hudson Valley Writer Fest – Day Long Event for Authors
When a door closes, a window opens, is a phrase I live by. So, when the cozy and quaint and welcoming site where I conducted writing [...]
Poet’s Corner: Lessons for the New Year
I wanted to write a poem for the new year inspired by the blank, daily squares of January in my new calendar, and my love of fresh starts. [...]
The Lion In the Living Room – Searching for the Source of Cat Power
Cats, it seems, transcend the practical. Abigail Tucker, a science correspondent for Smithsonian magazine, has in the past written on [...]
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