Settled in the village of Prouts Neck, Maine (near Portland) and began Illustrator, sketching the camps of Civil War soldiers for Harpers. Homer was born in Boston in 1836, and started off as an

Off with the Louisville Colonels, then played for the Pirates fromġ900-17 where he got the nickname 'The Flying Dutchman' byĪnd it's the birthday of painter WINSLOW HOMER, andĬHASE - both of whom captured the coastal life of Maine in their Pittsburgh Pirates, born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania in 1874. It's the birthday of HONUS WAGNER, the great shortstop for the Other women in her Bible study had been meeting regularly and wanted toĭo something to help the education of immigrant Jewish children and to Volunteer organization, in New York City in 1912. It's the anniversary of the founding of HADASSAH, the women's There are huge parades and parties in Trinidad, France, and Italy. 'shriving,' or becoming pure through the confession of your TUESDAY, a day to let it all hang out before the Lenten seasonīegins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. Tickets available at from THE HOUSE OF BELONGING, published by Many Rivers Press “ The Teacher” will be featured in this signature collection of personal stories and folk tales to touch the heart, speak to the soul, and tickle the funny bone. Join me to explore love in all its forms in my upcoming debut SOLO storytelling performance “Legacy of Love.” Friday, August 25th, 2017, 7pm-8:30pm. Upcoming Storytelling Performance: “Legacy of Love” Loving fiercely is one of the categories that I explore in my upcoming performance. He provides the roadmap to facing the challenge of finding the courage to love … and love fiercely. Read the full poem at the end of this post. Later in the poem, he describes the transition to risking the vulnerability of love.

My poem describes the the receiving end of that love, but David Whyte describes the giving of that fierce love. I can’t remember if I had read his poem before I wrote mine, but the themes are universal. and immediately captivate me because of my own poem, Loving Fiercely.

The above words open David Whyte’s poem, TRUELOVE.

The poet and philosopher, David Whyte, captures the unseen territory in our lives with the inspiring landscapes of his words.

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