Poet's Nook

A Valentine’s Day Poem

George Gordon Byron (1786 – 1824) was born in London, England, and spent a deeply troubled childhood, having been born with a deformed foot. He published his first volumes of […]

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Uplift

Anderson Love Stories

Valentine’s Day is a significant cultural and commercial celebration of romance and love around the world. Men and women find themselves shopping for a gift and sifting through greeting cards […]

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Poet's Nook Seasonal

Ipswitch

As the Upstate is finally blessed with sweater weather and the smell of tailgating in the air, football rivalries are growing intense. Witches and goblins gather and stand ready to […]

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Ahhh…, Autumn

Finally, the hot, bone-dry summer in our quiet cove on Lake Hartwell is giving way to morning mists, milder days, and longer, cooler nights. Football rivalries are growing intense like […]

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Poet’s Nook

It’s time. How did it get here so quickly? Where’d the summer go? These thoughts race through the minds of every student, teacher, professor, parent, and grandparent across our country. The […]

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Poet’s Nook

Along with Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892), is considered one of the architects of a uniquely American poetic voice. His patriotic classic “I Hear America Singing” is considered […]

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Extras People to Watch

Cuts for Confidence

He looked me square in the eyes, leaned towards me, and in his smiling southern voice said, “All I have is today. All I’ve had was yesterday.” I had only […]

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Food For Thought

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

The long wait is finally over – July is National Ice Cream Month. All those sweet happenings between last Thanksgiving and Christmas are now distant memories. Summer’s here, it’s HOT, […]

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Poet's Nook

Poet’s Nook

June – Marathon & Summer’s Best June is filled with poem writing and reading occasions; new moon, poetry marathon, Father’s……Wait, back up. The 2024 Poetry Marathon? What’s that? It’s an annual online […]

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Poet's Nook

Poet’s Nook

Memorial Day Salute They’ve fought in all of Earth’s terrains –  in deserts, jungles, snow and rain. They answered the call unselfishly: “protect our homeland, keep us free!” Some tours […]

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