Poem: https://poets.org/poem/we-real-cool
Poetry's Place in the History of Banned Books: https://poets.org/text/poetrys-place-history-banned-books
#poemadyish #poetrypals #letfreedomread #bannedbooksweek @dabbe @Cuilin
#bookhaul #indiebookstore
📚 Seven Social Movements That Changed America by Linda Gordon - Impulse Buy
📚 Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi - on #mounttbr
📚 Women Who Run With Wolves - an easier to read used copy for $10
📚 The Shadow of Quetzalcoatl by Merilee Grindle - Impulse Buy
📚 Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman - because 3 copies is not enough and it's pretty
📚 We'moon 2026 calendar - because I get it every year
This poem is one of the reasons that this book was often banned in the 90s. Sigh.
#poemadayish #poetrypals #bannedbooksweek #letfreedomread @dabbe @cuilin
#mondaymood @Deblovestoread
? "Let us not forget that the biggest censor of books in this country is the prison system."
? "A US District court in Florida ruled that libraries can be viewed as 'government speech' and therefore open to censorship as government sees fit."
? "Saw someone say 'Stop hoarding books, we don't need paper books anyway" and I can't express how misguided this is. Online libraries disappear....⬇️
https://phylliscoledai.com/the-title-of-this-poem-has-been-censored/
#poemadayish #poetrypals #bannedbooksweek #letfreedomread
@dabbe @cuilin
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Rest in Power, Assata.
https://youtu.be/HaqXrT9bU10?si=Qo25R7g-4A0KbMrH
#tuesdaytunes @TieDyeDude
Not book related. Just a work whine. But it is literacy related. I'm tired y'all. 🙄
*I don't think Finland is the only country that includes spotting fake news and propaganda in their curriculum. I heard Germany does, as well. There's probably others. But not the US.
#moodmonday @deblovestoread
pickWell researched and utterly fascinating. The last 2 chapters felt like the author ran out of time. He was a bit scattered in pulling everything together. However, the rest of the book is much more polished.
While the author doesn't explore the myriad theories surrounding Tupac's murder, I am more convinced than ever that he and Biggie were cointelpro-ed.
pickA thoroughly researched biography about a fascinating, admirable woman. Frances Perkins is a true inspiration.
I have a few quibbles with some of the writing, but Frances' life was so fascinating that it more than makes up for it.
Happy Love Letter Day. ✍️❤️💌
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/155503/love-letter-601d832...
#poemadayish #poetrypals @dabbe @cuilin
Favorite Autumn Activities:
🍁 Campfires & fireplace fires (for when it rains)
🍁 Apple picking
🍁 Autumn hikes
Some I have never done, but want to:
🧻 TP a house (I don't care if I'm in my 40s)
🐴 Hay ride
👻 Haunted house
#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe
A #poetrycomic for National Comic Book Day.
https://open.substack.com/pub/incidentalcomics/p/making-a-poetry-comic?utm_sourc...
#poemadayish #poetrypals
@dabbe @Cuilin
We do not care that we scare small animals with our gassiness. 🤣🤣🤣 We also do not care if this is TMI. We could all use the laugh.
#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe #haikuadayish #haikuhive
I love it when a new rapture pops up. 🤣
pickI couldn't stop reading this. The writing is just exquisite. The humor is perfection. Love it.
#hashtagbrigade @BarkingMadRead
pickAnd I'm done. What a ride! Here's some initial thoughts:
-Love that he explores Kett's rebellion. The history is fascinating.
-It may have been my mood, but I found the slow pace infuriating.
-I did not care for the mystery. At all.
What a series! Thanks for hosting #shardlakeseriesbr, @dabbe
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#fallcardswap went out yesterday. Wish them luck! 🤞🏻🤞🏻
💛 Finishing a project
🧡 #fallcardswap cards making me smile
🤎 Sick days providing extra reading time (silver linings)
❤️ The familiars playing nurse to me
💚 MisterInBlue cooking me my favorites in his repetoire
#5joysfriday @debinhawaii
I'm fine. It's mostly a sore throat and glands. But I am staying home so I don't spread it (unlike some co-workers). So it'll be a reading day for me!
#haikuadayish #haikuhive
News of the possible lynching in Mississippi has sent me over the edge today.
Excerpts from There It Is by Jayne Cortez
Full poem: https://spare.poems.com/poem/there-it-is/
#poemadayish #poetrypals #overcomingevilempires #readingispolitical #antifabookclub
@dabbe @Cuilin
Lots of folks are showing who they really are of late. It's been noted.
#mondaymood
Photos of where my Dad's side of the family has found solace for 3 generations. I love this place and the people that belong. This is where I feel my wild the most, where I feel free and alive. This is where I go to heal. 💓
#badwolfbitches #wildwomen #badasswildwomen
I'm 100% Finnish-American, so saunas have always had a cultural significance in my family. For me sauna is a cleansing, healing ritual. I have many memories of taking sauna with generations of women.
#badwolfbitches #wildwomen #badasswildwomen
This album got me through high school. Silent All These Years has specifically spoken to me ever since I first heard it. Finding my voice again was everything.
https://youtu.be/HSYr0etDzRM?si=vW1UK80rXr3m0aUr
And also:
White Flag by Joseph: https://youtu.be/x3kXDMPwfMc?si=EGwLK1qyoBD5mhEi
The Bullpen by Dessa: https://youtu.be/vvi3UDQdl7k?si=HgcjtdvE1vVmEEDT
#badwolfbitches #wildwomen
Lots of favorites on yesterday's #threelistthursday, but I chose 3 plus an honorable mention that I have to watch in the Fall.
1. Beetlejuice
2. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
3. Clue
4. I didn't see Rocky Horror on the list, but it's an October must-see! 🤩
#tlt @dabbe
I forget how healing saunas are for me both physically and mentally. I took one on Wednesday when I couldn't take the joint pain anymore, and it did wonders. I really need to get on a sauna schedule.
#haikuaday #haikuhive
The weather has done no favors for my joints this week, so it's been a week of rest and healing. And that's ok. Because rest is productive. 💓
#5joysfriday @debinhawaii
We do not care that we texted "Bring snacks" to our husband on his way home, and this was the result. We trained him well. ???
#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe
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