By W.H. Auden (one of my favorite poets)

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28 April - midnight

#5JoysFriday a little late

1. First sunset at my new apartment
2. I got a new chair that rocks AND swivels!
3. I love this little porthole window in my apartment
4. Gelato in the piazza 🍨
5. I got this cute basket at IKEA for Jasper‘s toys 🐱🧸

By Carolyn Marie Rodgers & in A Train Called Judah (which isn‘t in the database so I tagged another of her books)

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27 April - find

by Alicia Suskin Ostriker & in the tagged

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26 April - tulip

By Ha Jin

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25 April - time

Playing catch up! It‘s been a busy couple of days.

William Shakespeare

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24 April - fountains

Bein‘ Green, written by Joe Raposo and originally performed by Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog

Kermit singing: https://youtu.be/rRZ-IxZ46ng?si=mfMNm7xJGxZlq4rw

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23 April - green

#wondrouswednesday

1. I still have a Dexter shape hole in my heart. He was the bestest dog & I will always miss him. But Jasper has been a blessing & keeps me entertained.

2. Yes, both fiction and non-fiction.

3. Tagged!

#two4tuesday

1. When I‘m in the U.S., rarely. But I do when I‘m abroad.

2. Pratchett explores wealth and socioeconomic disparities in Discworld. The Lavish family in "Making Money" represents "old money," demonstrating how entrenched power and control can stifle innovation and lead to abuses

Earth Day from the tagged

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22 April - earth 🌍

Knocking by Harriet Beecher Stowe from Religious Poems (1867, not in database)
Full poem available at: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/158050/knocking

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21 April - broken

Les muscles célestes by René Magritte - an important early painting, painted at the time of his move to Paris in the autumn of 1927. At the end of September or beginning of October that year, Magritte wrote the above to his friend, the biochemist and author Paul Nougé, to describe the work.

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20 April - sky

Poem for Passenger by Matthew Zapruder
available in the tagged or here:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/152075/poem-for-passengers

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19 April - mostly

Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of my favorite poets.

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18 April - water
(I‘m a couple of days behind because life 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️)

I did the #GAR challenge in 2018 & got 53/100. My goal is to read at least most of them.

Currently on my TBR bookshelf:
The Grapes of Wrath
Heart of Darkness
Things Fall Apart
A Separate Peace
Crime & Punishment
War & Peace
Catch-22
Dune
Atlas Shrugged

#TLT

William Carlos Williams

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17 April - Thursday

John Keats

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16 April - romance

#two4tuesday

1. I filed mine on 30 March. A bit later than normal but this hasn‘t been a normal year.

2. Intriguing (I just started it and haven‘t gotten very far yet.)

The Daring One by Edwin Markham

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15 April - daring

Wind, Water, Stone by Octavio Paz
translated by Eliot Weinberger

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14 April - hollow

From “A Pythagorean Traveller” by Patti Smith

Read the full poem at: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/161958/a-pythagorean-traveler

Or hear Patti read the full poem: https://youtu.be/8Asdmoo122k?si=iylkHsPE5gEVPvC8

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13 April - stars

From “Owls” by Liza Katz Duncan

Full poem available at: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/161520/owls

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12 April - carry

#5JoysFriday on Saturday

Bottom left: I visited Pompeii last Sunday—so incredible
Bottom right: I had a work trip to Rome & got to take the train
Top right: although I was in meetings all day & really didn‘t get to see much of Rome, I did get to see the Trevi Fountain as we walked to dinner
Bottom middle: gelato 😋
Top left: always this kitten 🐱 ❤️

By Ada Limón, the current U.S. Poet Laureate

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11 April - bird

Rose Thorns by Molly McQuade

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10 April - thorns

I‘ve been sick, so I‘m a couple of days behind.

All the Tired Horses in the Sun by Joy Harjo

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9 April - waiting

#two4tuesday on Wednesday

1. Yes.

2. Tagged

Thanks for the tag @Sace 😘

Tree Cemetery by Wu Sheng

Full poem in the tagged or online at:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/155138/tree-cemetery

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8 April - tree

By Elizabeth Bishop

Available at: https://allpoetry.com/I-Am-In-Need-Of-Music

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7 April - Magic

September 1957, W.H. Auden

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6 April - one

Silver by Cleopatra Mathis

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5 April - extraordinary

I do love Vera. And one of the best scenes was her in the Robin‘s principals office.

But TWs (I‘ll put them in the comments with the spoiler alert because one does directly relate to the plot)

#5JoysFriday

1. This kitten. Plus toe beans!
2. We‘re working on using a leash. He‘s doing pretty well.
3. My soon-to-be apartment passed the housing inspection. One step closer!
4. It‘s Friday & I survived another week without getting fired.
5. I‘m enjoying my poetry challenge for National Poetry Month. In addition to posting poems & reading the ones @dabbe & @TheBookHippie have written/posted, I‘ve also been writing my own.

Mary Oliver

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4 April - nature

I just got book 2, so I decided to go reread book 1 first. (Plus, Eunice Wong is a fabulous narrator.) now that I‘m living in Italy, I had to laugh at this quote.

Excerpt from the poem “Pe ‘ahi Light” in the tagged or available online at: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/159817/peahi-light

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3 April - east

#TLT

39/100 - most best picture nominees are just not my genre

Faves: Beauty & the Beast, Up, Moulin Rouge, Pulp Fiction, Sense & Sensibility (Emma Thompson + Alan Rickman ❤️), Chocolat, Crouching Tiger, Dead Poets Society

Soft pick.

I love all of Abby Jimenez‘s books and love that she doesn‘t shy from tough situations. This book is no different (there is a list of trigger warnings at the beginning). As much as I loved Samantha & Xavier, there really wasn‘t any real conflict. The obstacle was external, set-up basically at the beginning, and then I felt the story just floated along. So 3.75 stars. Summer & Playlist are still my faves.

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April 2 - adventure

The full poem can be read here ->
https://allpoetry.com/Night-For-Adventures

Soft pick.

While I felt all the feels at times, this book kind of dragged at times. It took me a bit to get through the first act. The second act was better, but still dragged a bit. The third act, well, it was an interesting & not unexpected turn, but I really don‘t feel as if the story resolved. I felt he was focused too much on the political issues and tried to make the plot fit that, so it didn‘t quite gel.

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April 1 - fool

Join me starting tomorrow, April 1, to celebrate National Poetry Month.

Use the prompts either to write your own daily poem 🖋️ or to read 1 poem a day 📖

The graphic is also available on my blog along with my thoughts on the importance of poetry: http://wanderinglynn.com/2025/03/20/celebrating-poetry/

Everyone is welcome to join! #aprilpoetrychallenge

#5JoysFriday

All of them really could be this kitten. He keeps me entertained. But despite the insanity & stress coming from DC, I‘ve had a pretty good week. I think I‘ve settled on an apartment that has an incredible view. We‘re getting a 59-minute early dismissal today. I finally got a car & moved off base! So I got to go grocery shopping at an Italian market, which was a fun experience (see photos & videos of that on IG).

#5JoysFriday

1. Sunrise
2. Seeing Mt. Vesuvius every day is surreal
3-5. This kitten ❤️🐱❤️

I‘m hosting a poetry challenge in April for National Poetry Month. I plan to write 1 poem a day & created a list of prompts. 🖋️

If you don‘t want to write a poem, then the challenge is to read 1 poem a day (bonus if you read one that fits the prompt). 🎉

The graphic is also available on my blog along with my thoughts on poetry: http://wanderinglynn.com/2025/03/20/celebrating-poetry/

Everyone is welcome to join! #aprilpoetrychallenge

#5JoysFriday on Saturday

1. This kitten ❤️🐱❤️
2. I‘m in Italy
3. Gelato
4. Books & my blog
5. I still have a job (at least as of Friday)

Exactly this. 😂

Congrats @Texreader on your new milestone! 🎉

For me, the bestest part of Litsy is the people. I‘ve made so many amazing book friends from swaps to reads alongs to pen pals to all the various events. I just love celebrating all things bookish with other book people. 💜📚

#5JoysFriday

1. This kitten ❤️
2. I no longer live in DC 🇮🇹 & I still have a job (at least so far)
3. OMG, this kitten! ❤️
4. Italian food
5. Have I mentioned the kitten? ❤️🐱

#5JoysFriday on Sunday

It‘s been a week. Between the insane politics, moving, & waiting for J‘s international health cert (which finally arrived on Friday), my stress levels have been high. Thank goodness for this guy 🐈‍⬛. He‘s been just the bestest kitten—adapting to hotel life, going through airport security, and now waiting in the United Lounge for our flight, he‘s doing so well and while nervous, is hanging in there.