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This Is Just To Say by William Carlos WilliamsI have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe iceboxand whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfastForgive methey were deliciousso sweetand so cold I forgot about this one!After listening to a rebroadcast This American Life, I remembered that I really liked listening to Ira Glass and Sean Cole discussing this poem. Sean gets so incensed as he talks…

For those who can’t let go of the anger (OK, me) FIRE AND ICE by Robert FrostSome say the world will end in fire,Some say in ice.From what I’ve tasted of desireI hold with those who favour fire.But if it had to perish twice,I think I know enough of hateTo say that for destruction iceIs also greatAnd would suffice. Finding…

…Jelly Bean Day! Easter is over but jelly beans remain! Yes, today is also Earth Day and I will be getting a new plant and I will make sure that I recycle (some of the Streets Department Guys make Tuesdays nice) but I am here to talk about jelly beans! Starburst and Jolly Ranchers make some and they are super…

For four years Pennsylvania has run a program called One Book, Every Young Child. Each year a picture book is chosen that will be shared with every child across the state of PA. This program highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers ages 3 to 6. The books chosen have been Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse by Lindsay Barrett…

As Grand Dame of the Pity Party, I can spot a PP from ten paces. I can tell you all the kinds there are to be had because chances are I’ve had one of my own. When The Bee came home and proceeded to grouse about her day it broke my heart to hear it. In my heart I know…