Thu 8 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under joy, quote of the day, rivers, soul
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Random quote of the day:
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.â€
—Rumi, “Moving Water†(tr. Coleman Barks)
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Wed 7 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under art, cliches, quote of the day, writing
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Random quote of the day:
“The cliché always flourishes in the creative arts because the familiar gives a sense of comfort and security.â€
—Roy Huggins, “The Ten-Point Guide to Happiness While Writing or Directing a Maverickâ€
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Tue 6 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under crows, poetry, poetry project, tanka
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Tue 6 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under possibilities, problem solving, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“If you can see things out of whack, then you can see how things can be in whack.â€
—Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), Los Angeles Times, November 27, 1983
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Mon 5 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under haiku, poetry, poetry project, squirrels
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Mon 5 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under proverb, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“In the eyes of its mother, every beetle is a gazelle.â€
—Moroccan proverb
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Fri 2 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under birds, poetry, poetry project, tanka
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Four white egrets dive
in rainy air just above
the startled cars, a
chase and loop close to doom. Do
they dance—or are they fighting?
*For a definition of what constitutes haiku, tanka, and cinquains, and for an explanation of this poetry project, go here.
*To see all the poems in one place go here.
Fri 2 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under lazing, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“We had nothing to do and we did it.â€
—Arthur Conan Doyle, Dangerous Work: Diary of an Arctic Adventure
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Thu 1 Mar 2018
Posted by PJ under quote of the day, redemption, work
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Random quote of the day:
“Work is a bleak redeemer, but it does redeem; it tires the flesh so that can’t tease the spirit.â€
—Emily Dickinson, letter to Mary (Mrs. Samuel) Bowles, January 1878
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Wed 28 Feb 2018
Posted by PJ under flowers, poetry, poetry project, spring, tanka
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