Today is Wednesday, April 4, 2018. It’s the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s also the date of Winston Smith’s first diary entry in George Orwell’s book, “1984.” Birthdays today include Maya Angelou and Paulette Jiles. Today’s poem is “To an Unknown Poet” by Yone Noguchi. Let’s have a great day. Thanks for reading....
Today is Jan. 20, 2018. It’s the birthday of writers Susan Vreeland and Tami Hoag, as well as the poet Edward Hirsch. Our poem for today is “Trees Need Not Walk the Earth” by David Rosenthal. You’ll find the poem and a podcast of this blog post below. Thank you for reading, listening to, and sharing Bidwell Hollow. Presidential Poetry...
Today’s Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. It’s the birthday of Mary Karr, composer and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, and author Craig Johnson. Our poem today is Florence Ripley Mastin’s “Night Fell.” You’ll find the poem and an audio version of this post below. Thank you for reading, listening, and sharing. Mary Karr It’s the birthday of poet and memoirist Mary Karr (affiliate...