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As Kingfishers Catch Fire
(I recommend reading this one aloud to yourself; In fact, I recommend reading all poetry aloud to yourself, to hear the “music”.) As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame; As tumbled over rim in roundy wells Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’s Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad its [...]
Weekly Geeks 2010-11: In the Beginning
It’s time for . . . Weekly Geeks! This week’s topic: “There seems to be a bit of a theme going around the bookish blogopshere this past little while. Have you noticed many posts and lists and ponderings about books from our past? To go along with this trend, for this Weekly Geek installment, I’m [...]
Weekly Geeks 2010-5: Author Fun Facts
“This week’s theme is: fun facts about authors.” Which gives me an opportunity to pimp my absolute favorite author, Patricia A. McKillip. Yes, I will keep on singing her praises, because she is a genius. Multiple-award winning fantasy author Patricia A. McKillip: Was born on on Leap Year, February 29th, 1948. Has won prestigious awards, [...]
Weekly Geeks: Winter Reading
“For this week’s Weekly Geeks, share with us the books which call out to you during the cold, wintry months. Are there genres which appeal to you most? Why do you think you are drawn to these types of books during winter? Do you have some book recommendations for other readers who are looking for [...]
Weekly Geeks 2010-7: Commenting
Now it’s time for Weekly Geeks. This week’s topic: “Commenting. It can be a fun way to connect to your readers. It can be the a source of frustration as a blogger. A comment can make your day. A comment can cause an argument. Today let’s talk commenting.” Comments. Some people have them, and some [...]