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Every Day is Earth Day 🌎

Every Day is Earth Day 🌎 #EnvironmentalAwareness #MotherNature #ClimateChange

Image Credit: NASA (2023 collection) A couple of weeks ago we were so enamored by the solar eclipse that occurred and is predicted to occur over America, projected August 23, 2044. This totality is expected to occur in Europe in 2026. But can you imagine if people, the citizens of this world had the same type of excitement and admiration every day for embracing and protecting Mother Earth? Earth…

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#Air Pollution #Climate Change #Earth Day #Environmental Awareness #health and wellness #Mother Earth #Planet Earth

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Mandisa, Gospel Singer, and American Idol Alum Will Be Deeply Missed

Mandisa, Gospel Singer, and American Idol Alum Will Be Deeply Missed #GospelMusic #Mandisa #Unifier

Image Source: LA Times So many of us are heartbroken after learning about the death of 47-year-old singer Mandisa, who was born in Citrus Heights, California, as Mandisa Lynn Hundley. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the American Idol alum was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee. The cause of her death is unknown. Keep her family and loved ones in your prayers. The following song, “Bleed…

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#American Idol #Gospel Music #Gospel Singer #Kirk Franklin #Mandisa #Mandisa Lynn Hundley #Music #TobyMac #Youtube

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Diya Abdo Discusses the Refugee Experience in Her Book, American Refuge

Diya Abdo Discusses the Refugee Experience in Her Book, American Refuge #Resettlement #RefugeeAdvocacy #RadicalHospitality @EvCampusARefuge @NCHumanities

Until you touch the pulse and understand the plight of individuals who are marginalized or have been thrust into unspeakable circumstances they never wanted to be in, one cannot be so judgemental about a person’s unfortunate situation they never thought possible. After I finished reading the third book on the list for the 2024 North Carolina Reads statewide book club, American Refuge by Diya…

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#American Refuge #Diya Abdo #Every Campus A Refuge #Guilford College #Refugees #Resettlement

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Jazz Appreciation Month, Pure Poetry in Music 🎶

Jazz Appreciation Month, Pure Poetry in Music 🎶 #Music #Poetry #JazzInvasion

Image Credit: SocialButterflyMMG The Poetry of Jazz Appreciation Oh listen to the rhythm of ragtime and blues swaying to a hypnotic potion of storytelling vibes from horns, drums, pianos, and guitars to vocals strumming to a magical brew of jazz musicians and singers. There’s Ellington, Coltrane, Fitzgerald, and Gillespie Armstrong, Basie, Morton, and Simone too it wasn’t merely a sound but a…

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#Jazz Appreciation Month #Jazz Invasion #Music #Music Community #Music Culture #National Poetry Month #Poetry #Poetry Community #Youtube

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What's in it for Me?

What's in it for Me? #Greed #Money #Poetry

Image Credit: Peggy_Marco The leech that does not let go even when it is filled, dies on the dry land. ~African Proverb  The give and take, and take, and take  uncaring about your feelings I scratch your back, you scratch mine harder crafty under-the-table dealings. ©Kym Gordon Moore There will always be people, as alarming as it is, who are interested in more power than justice, in overstuffed…

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#Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #Greed #Money #National Poetry Month #Poetry #Poetry Community

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Behind the Art and Skill of Cursive Handwriting ✍🏼

Behind the Art and Skill of Cursive Handwriting ✍🏼 #Penmanship #Writing #Neuroscience

Image Credit: energepic.com I know that I’ve played this tune time and time again, but I am grief-stricken over the fact that due to the insane surge of modern technology, the art of handwriting and good penmanship has disappeared from schools. I am dismayed we are now living in a world where penmanship is becoming a lost world of beauty, art, and hand-written communications. The good thing is…

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#Brain Activity #Cursive Writing #Digital literacy #Handwriting #Learning #Neuroscience #Penmanship #Writing

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Driven By a Vision: To Win in Unexpected Ways

Driven By a Vision: To Win in Unexpected Ways #Passion #Goals #Achievement #Accomplishments

Image Credit: TheDigitalArtist No one can see your visions and dreams as clearly as you can. Purpose is the key to creation manifested through vision. -Kym Gordon Moore When I wrote the above quote over 15 years ago, it was during a time when I felt like the rug was pulled from under me with such great force, that it left me feeling confused and deflated. I thought I had the roadmap of my life…

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#Accomplishments #Achievements #Championships #Goals #Vision

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Library Wonders of the World

Image Credit: TPG Getty Images (The Tianjin Binhai Library in Tianjin, China) As we come to the close of celebrating National Library Month, I would like to reshare this 2021 post of awe-inspiring libraries from around the world. If you can’t visit one of these, no problem. You can create your own library space in your home. Enjoy the tour! Would These Libraries Encourage You to Read More or…

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#American Library Association #Architecture #Global Libraries #Libraries #National Library Week #Reading

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Don't Ask and I Won't Tell! 🐸

Don't Ask and I Won't Tell! 🐸 #LeisurePursuits #Relaxation #EnjoyLife

Image Credit: Alexas_Fotos Have you ever had one of those days when you just don’t feel like figuring things out, and you simply roll with the flow, no questions asked? Well, today is one of those days. Don’t ask, and I certainly won’t tell! When I looked at the above image with these Red-eyed Tree Frogs, I laughed and just said, “Okayyyyy!” If you have to take your foot off the pedal, your…

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#Leisure Pleasures #Life #Living in the Moment #relaxation

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READY, SET, LIBRARY! Celebrating National Library Week 📚

READY, SET, LIBRARY! Celebrating National Library Week 📚 #Reading #Literacy #BookCommunity #NationalLibraryWeek

Image Credit: Americal Library Association Let’s take our reading up a notch! From elementary school to high school to college, I think it’s safe to say that libraries were places we were and still remain all too familiar with. Whether cramming for an exam, working on a term paper, or finding the latest book to check out and read, brick-and-mortar libraries were our search engines and Wikipedia…

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#American Library Association #Book Clubs #Books #Librarians #Literacy #National Library Week #Reading #Reading is Fundamental #Search Engines

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Poetry and the Brain

Poetry and the Brain #Neuroscience #PoetryCommunity #ReadingPoetry

Image Created by ©Kym Gordon Moore in 2015 for my original book cover for We Are Poetry, Lessons I Didn’t Learn in a Textbook, but later changed for publication to the current version of the book. Like ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Poetry and the Brain‘ waltz to melodies that are as individualistic, emotional, and timely as the moment presents. Then, do we poets have the rite of passage, to write…

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#National Poetry Month #Poetry #Poetry and the Brain #Poetry Community #Reading Poetry #Reciting Poetry

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Grab a Cup of Tea and Let's Talk Poetry

Grab a Cup of Tea and Let's Talk Poetry #HotTea #PoetryCommunity #PoetryCollection

Image Credit: Kym Gordon Moore “We are simply a constellation of bodies swirling in a giant golden teacup of human magic.” -Kym Gordon Moore from the chapter, Poetry, Tea, and Me – We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn’t Learn in a Textbook Poetry and tea are like peas and carrots. They go together so effortlessly. Is there a special brew of tea that you enjoy sipping on as you indulge in your favorite…

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#National Poetry Month #Poetry #Poetry Community #Tea and Poetry #We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn&039;t Learn in a Textbook

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Celebrating Your Birthday in April? Then Sparkle Like a Diamond! 💎

Celebrating Your Birthday in April? Then Sparkle Like a Diamond! 💎 #Poetry #Celebrations #BirthdayWishes

Image Credit: DesignByDessie Today I’m sending all of my friends born in the month of April, showers of love unlimited! May you sparkle like multifaceted diamonds of joy and happiness.   As precious as a diamond  You are born to lead So shine your light of love April children, plant your love seeds. ©Kym Gordon Moore   ***Oh snap, crackle, and pop! I want to apologize to all of my dear friends…

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#April Birthdays #Birthday Poetry #Birthday Wishes #Celebrations #Happy Birthday #Poetry #Poetry Community

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A Warm Message from the Governor of North Carolina Regarding My Book of Poetry 🙏🏼

A Warm Message from the Governor of North Carolina Regarding My Book of Poetry 🙏🏼 #WeArePoetry #NationalPoetryMonth #GovernorRoyCooper #Education

What a way to celebrate National Poetry Month! OMG, I received this lovely letter from the Governor of our state, Governor Roy Cooper. His letter warmed my heart and humbled my spirit as he thanked me for sharing a copy of my book, “We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn’t Learn in a Textbook” with him. He said he looked forward to having the opportunity to read it.  My humbleness comes because with such…

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#Governor of North Carolina #Governor Roy Cooper #Kym Gordon Moore #National Poetry Month #Poetry Community #Reading #We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn&039;t Learn in a Textbook #Youtube

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CLASSIFIED: We Are Poetry, Lessons I Didn't Learn in a Textbook Among Advertisements

CLASSIFIED: We Are Poetry, Lessons I Didn't Learn in a Textbook Among Advertisements #PoetryCommunity #NationalPoetryMonth #PoetryCollection

So excited to have my book, “We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn’t Learn in a Textbook” advertised this week in our local newspaper. This was perfect timing as we celebrate National Poetry Month throughout April. Thanks, Union County Weekly!

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#Kym Gordon Moore #Literacy #Poetry Book Promotion #Poetry Collection #Poetry Community #The Weekly #We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn&039;t Learn in a Textbook

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The Poetry of Civility and Compassion

The Poetry of Civility and Compassion #NationalPoetryMonth #PoetryCommunity #MattersOfTheHeart

Image Credit: AndPan614 What inspires me to write the things I write and share the things that I share? There isn’t one particular thing, but a culmination of many facets occurring each day throughout life. For one, outside of other social media platforms, this WP community I am happy to be a part of showcases how we can communicate effectively as adults even if we are different racially, by…

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#Compassion #Heart of Humanity #Love #Poetry #Poetry Community #Unity

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Build Your Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Build Your Bridge Over Troubled Waters #Unity #BuildingBridges #FrancisScottKey #PoetryCommunity

Image Credit: Pexels Do we build bridges or walls? I suppose it depends on your planned end result. Human connection works as a bridge, bringing together people built on pillars of education, compassion, understanding, and strength. Disconnection is like demolishing a bridge that can destroy such unity or make people retreat. When I heard about the huge cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis…

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#Baltimore #Bridge Over Troubled Water #Bridges #Building Bridges #Francis Scott Key Bridge #National Poetry Month #Patapsco River #Poetry #Simon & Garfunkel