Poem A Day – Nov. 10, 2015
Passage
Thomas Dooley
And there was evening, humid
with lightning, when my father
fell to the earth like summer hail,
scattered. I gathered
my mother, we threw in
a handful of pebbles. ... Continue Reading →
Iwo Jima Memorial to hold Veterans Day ceremony
The Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at the National Iwo Jima Memorial on the Newington/New Britain town line Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. ... Continue Reading →
New books are mix of nonfiction and fiction
By DONNA HINE
Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis’s “Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life’s Darkest Hours” (371.7 ROI) is a difficult book to read. Written by the teacher whose room ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Nov. 9, 2015
Ceremonial
Eduardo C. Corral
Delirious,
touch-starved,
I pinch a mole
on my skin, pull it
off, like a bead –
I pinch & pull until
I am holding
a black rosary. Prayer
will ... Continue Reading →
Sports Quiz – Nov. 8, 2015
By CHRIS RICHCREEK
In 2014, Detroit’s Victor Martinez became the third A.L. player in history to have a season of 30-plus homers and less than 50 strikeouts at age 35 or older. ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Nov. 8, 2015
Altitude
Lola Ridge
I wonder
how it would be here with you,
where the wind
that has shaken off its dust in low valleys
touches one cleanly,
as with a new-washed hand,
and pain
is as ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Nov. 7, 2015
Advice to a Blue-Bird
Maxwell Bodenheim
Who can make a delicate adventure
Of walking on the ground?
Who can make grass-blades
Arcades for pertly careless straying?
You alone, who skim ... Continue Reading →
For Sale – Security Alarm Battery
UB 1270, 12V 7Ah battery suitable for many home security systems. I bought the wrong battery! My loss is your gain. I paid $17.99 plus tax for it, and you can have it for $15 cash. ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Nov. 6, 2015
Did You See the Sky?
Rachel Jamison Webster
Did you see the sky through me
tonight, carbon blues and clouds like ropes
of wool behind a fringe of branches,
great combs of black stilling ... Continue Reading →
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” ~ Maya Angelou
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