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Your New Adventure Awaits Anywhere at Any Time, Starting Now!

Your New Adventure Awaits Anywhere at Any Time, Starting Now! #Exploration #Curiosity #Discovery

Image Credit: Lifeisnurul “Adventure is the bridge between dreams and reality. When we walk across that bridge, we can explore the unknown and uncover hidden wonders. With every step, we move closer to our ambitions, passions, and goals. Adventure gives us the courage to take risks and make bold decisions – decisions that help shape our destiny.” – Unknown You don’t have to look far to find the…

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The Upside and Downside of Nosy Neighbors

The Upside and Downside of Nosy Neighbors #Observations #Community #NeighborhoodWatch

Image Credit: Rupinder Singh Remember those nosy neighbors? Growing up many people had front rooms where they were able to sit and see out their window and know whatever was happening with their neighbors. I remember feeling eyes that were watching me when I walked down our street or was talking to friends on our porch. You can just feel the vibes coming from those beady eyes. When you have…

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Celebrating Your Birthday in May? Then Let Your Flowers Burst in Jubilation 💐

Celebrating Your Birthday in May? Then Let Your Flowers Burst in Jubilation 💐 #HappyBirthday #Poetry #PoetryCommunity

Image Credit: Darkmoon_Art You are a lily of the valley symbolic of innocence and purity regardless of how the breeze makes you sway it only makes you dance, cause you’re born in May. ©Kym Gordon Moore To all of our family and friends born in May, let the magic of your flowers bloom in the sunshine and celebrate throughout the day, the month, and the year. Do it with a celebratory passion that…

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Don't Rush Me to Kick the Bucket!

Don't Rush Me to Kick the Bucket! #Life #Death

Image Credit: Brett Jordan OK, what are these folks trying to really say? When I turned 65, I began getting solicitations from retirement facilities, long-term care facilities, insurance companies to take out more funeral insurance so my family wouldn’t be burdened by my funeral expenses, and free dinner offers to listen to some “expert” who would tell me and other attendees how to better…

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POETRY, PASTRIES & PIES PODCAST: The Activism and Poetry of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

POETRY, PASTRIES & PIES PODCAST: The Activism and Poetry of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper #SlaveryAbolitionistPoet #AfricanAmericanPoets

Image Source: Colored Conventions Project “Slavery is dead, but the spirit which animated it still lives.” -Frances Ellen Watkins Harper As we come to the close of National Poetry Month, I wanted to present this spotlight on Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (September 24, 1825-February 22, 1911), an American abolitionist, suffragist, poet, temperance activist, teacher, public speaker, and…

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Did You Ever Stop to Notice?

Did You Ever Stop to Notice? #EarthSong #MichaelJackson #EarthDay #PlanetEarth

Image Credit: tommyvideo In 1995, when Michael Jackson released “Earth Song” it evolved into a short film that features stark footage of Michael and native people around the world witnessing acts of natural devastation. At the beginning of this week, we celebrated Earth Day. No longer can we simply talk about how horrific conditions in nature and our environment are declining at record numbers,…

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Is Mind-mapping Mind Stress?

Is Mind-mapping Mind Stress? #Serenity #Tranquility #Peace

Image Credit: Tara Winstead Visually organizingideas, capturing informationdoes it light a fire or burst into flamesis it worth the stress of conceptual claims? More often than not, I seek solace by decluttering my mind with wannabes vs. actual achievements. Who am I trying to impress anyway? We grumble about the annoyance and exhaustion of turning the volume down so we can hear our thoughts and…

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Reblog: “Earth Crisis” – Poem by African American Poet Kym Gordon Moore (from the archives of Rosaliene Bacchus)

Reblog: “Earth Crisis” – Poem by African American Poet Kym Gordon Moore (from the archives of Rosaliene Bacchus (Three Worlds One Vision~ Guyana – Brazil – USA) #EarthDay #PoetryCommunity #BlogCommunity #Education

You know my friends, when you are bestowed the honor of having your work highlighted in a very special way, you relish in the essence of sheer humility and pure joy. We celebrated Earth Day this week and so many of us shared our passion and commitment to be the caretakers of Mother Earth (the only planet we have) and not squander our resources by allowing her to continue to fall victim to…

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Every Day is Earth Day 🌎

Every Day is Earth Day 🌎 #EnvironmentalAwareness #MotherNature #ClimateChange

Image Credit: NASA (2023 collection) A couple of weeks ago we were so enamored by the solar eclipse that occurred and is predicted to occur over America, projected August 23, 2044. This totality is expected to occur in Europe in 2026. But can you imagine if people, the citizens of this world had the same type of excitement and admiration every day for embracing and protecting Mother Earth? Earth…

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Mandisa, Gospel Singer, and American Idol Alum Will Be Deeply Missed

Mandisa, Gospel Singer, and American Idol Alum Will Be Deeply Missed #GospelMusic #Mandisa #Unifier

Image Source: LA Times So many of us are heartbroken after learning about the death of 47-year-old singer Mandisa, who was born in Citrus Heights, California, as Mandisa Lynn Hundley. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the American Idol alum was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee. The cause of her death is unknown. Keep her family and loved ones in your prayers. The following song, “Bleed…

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Diya Abdo Discusses the Refugee Experience in Her Book, American Refuge

Diya Abdo Discusses the Refugee Experience in Her Book, American Refuge #Resettlement #RefugeeAdvocacy #RadicalHospitality @EvCampusARefuge @NCHumanities

Until you touch the pulse and understand the plight of individuals who are marginalized or have been thrust into unspeakable circumstances they never wanted to be in, one cannot be so judgemental about a person’s unfortunate situation they never thought possible. After I finished reading the third book on the list for the 2024 North Carolina Reads statewide book club, American Refuge by Diya…

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Jazz Appreciation Month, Pure Poetry in Music 🎶

Jazz Appreciation Month, Pure Poetry in Music 🎶 #Music #Poetry #JazzInvasion

Image Credit: SocialButterflyMMG The Poetry of Jazz Appreciation Oh listen to the rhythm of ragtime and blues swaying to a hypnotic potion of storytelling vibes from horns, drums, pianos, and guitars to vocals strumming to a magical brew of jazz musicians and singers. There’s Ellington, Coltrane, Fitzgerald, and Gillespie Armstrong, Basie, Morton, and Simone too it wasn’t merely a sound but a…

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What's in it for Me?

What's in it for Me? #Greed #Money #Poetry

Image Credit: Peggy_Marco The leech that does not let go even when it is filled, dies on the dry land. ~African Proverb  The give and take, and take, and take  uncaring about your feelings I scratch your back, you scratch mine harder crafty under-the-table dealings. ©Kym Gordon Moore There will always be people, as alarming as it is, who are interested in more power than justice, in overstuffed…

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Behind the Art and Skill of Cursive Handwriting ✍🏼

Behind the Art and Skill of Cursive Handwriting ✍🏼 #Penmanship #Writing #Neuroscience

Image Credit: energepic.com I know that I’ve played this tune time and time again, but I am grief-stricken over the fact that due to the insane surge of modern technology, the art of handwriting and good penmanship has disappeared from schools. I am dismayed we are now living in a world where penmanship is becoming a lost world of beauty, art, and hand-written communications. The good thing is…

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Driven By a Vision: To Win in Unexpected Ways

Driven By a Vision: To Win in Unexpected Ways #Passion #Goals #Achievement #Accomplishments

Image Credit: TheDigitalArtist No one can see your visions and dreams as clearly as you can. Purpose is the key to creation manifested through vision. -Kym Gordon Moore When I wrote the above quote over 15 years ago, it was during a time when I felt like the rug was pulled from under me with such great force, that it left me feeling confused and deflated. I thought I had the roadmap of my life…

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Library Wonders of the World

Image Credit: TPG Getty Images (The Tianjin Binhai Library in Tianjin, China) As we come to the close of celebrating National Library Month, I would like to reshare this 2021 post of awe-inspiring libraries from around the world. If you can’t visit one of these, no problem. You can create your own library space in your home. Enjoy the tour! Would These Libraries Encourage You to Read More or…

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Don't Ask and I Won't Tell! 🐸

Don't Ask and I Won't Tell! 🐸 #LeisurePursuits #Relaxation #EnjoyLife

Image Credit: Alexas_Fotos Have you ever had one of those days when you just don’t feel like figuring things out, and you simply roll with the flow, no questions asked? Well, today is one of those days. Don’t ask, and I certainly won’t tell! When I looked at the above image with these Red-eyed Tree Frogs, I laughed and just said, “Okayyyyy!” If you have to take your foot off the pedal, your…