Sunday, May 28, 2023

BW22: Memorial Day by Frederick W. Emerson

 



Memorial Day 

by

Frederick W. Emerson


Our Nation is reverently thinking today

Of the loved ones sleeping beneath the cold clay;

Of the sacrifice made, and the brave deeds done,

To preserve our Union as a glorious one.

We ne'er will be able to pay the great cost

Of the noble, the true, and the brave that we've lost;

But over their graves, with tears like the dew,

We'll lay our sweet flowers of red, white and blue.


Our Nation is paying its tribute today

Upon the green mounds where its loyal men lay;

While statesman, and orator, fondly repeat

The story of those who knew no defeat.

They tell of the Union united again,

By the triumph of those who died not in vain;

Of the forty-four states all loyal and free,

Of the peace, and the freedom, from sea to sea.


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Sunday, May 21, 2023

BW21: 52 Books Bingo - Southern

 


Happy Sunday! Our next 52 Books Bingo category is Southern which means our reading adventures are taking us southward. But where shall we go? We can go South of the Mississippi or to Southern California. We could go south of the equator to one of the five continents of Antarctica, Africa, Australia, South America, or Asia. Or we could go to the south of France or Italy. We can turn south and read a book from towns, cities, states, or countries in that direction. We could read a book with South in the Title or a character or dog named south. Ask a family member to blindly pick a point on the map located in the south and read a book by an author closest to that point. How you interpret it is up to you.

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Books with South on the cover


This post is brought to you by the letter U for understanding, underdog, undefeated, united, and unconditional. 


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Sunday, May 14, 2023

BW20: Happy Mother's Day!

 


My Mother Kept a Garden


My Mother kept a garden,

A garden of the heart.

She planted all the good things

That gave my life its start.

She turned me to the sunshine

And encouraged me to dream.

Fostering and nurturing

The seeds of self-esteem.

I am my Mother’s garden.

I am her legacy.

And I hope today she feels the love

Reflected from me.


Author — Unknown


Happy Mother's Day 


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Sunday, May 7, 2023

BW19: 52 Books Bingo - Character vs ...

 


Happy Sunday!  Books thrive on conflict, the more conflict the better. Our next 52 Books Bingo is all about character and conflict.  Conflict between characters, fate, technology, or nature as well as the conflict between self, the supernatural, or society. 

Character vs character conflict about the struggles between the protagonist and the antagonist: Batman vs Joker characters such as Harry Potter vs Voldemort. 

Character vs fate conflict of the battle of free will against a prophecy, a curse, society's expectations, or a fatal disease: Ex - Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince or  Frodo from Lord of the Rings.

Character vs technology conflict between man and machine:  Ex - Frankenstein or I, Robot. 

Character vs nature conflict is the battle between man and nature: Ex - Old Man and the Sea or Moby Dick. 

Character vs self as the character battles himself, his choices, desires, and duties, both literal or psychological:  Ex - The Bell Jar or Crime and Punishment

Character vs Supernatural conflict in which man battles the supernatural such as ghosts, goblins, demons, or aliens:  Ex - The Haunting of Hill House or The Discovery of Witches.  

Character vs Society conflict between man and the world at large, his desires and beliefs vs society at large: Ex -  The Hunger Games or 1984.


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Our post is brought to you by the letter S which brings you solutions, society, sales, and sorcerers. 

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