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Celebrate World Poetry Day
Poetry can change the way people view the world, inspire others, and mend the bonds between people and create harmony with one another.
However, poetry to many can be considered a dying art in a world filled with technology and more advanced ways of conveying messages of art and beauty.
World Poetry Day aims to appreciate the sentiment that poetry can create, forming meaningful relationships and expand one’s mind about history and cultures.
Learn about World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day takes place every year to promote the teaching of poetry, as well as the publishing, writing, and reading of this form of writing around the world. It was declared by UNESCO in 1999 and they stated that their purpose for creating this day was:
“with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard”
They also stated in their original declaration that World Poetry Day was about giving fresh impetus and recognition to international, regional, and national poetry movements.
All in all, this is a day that is designed to inspire and educate, as well as giving poets all around the world recognition for their creative brilliance!
History of World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day was conceived during the 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999. Those at the conference had the ambition to support the growth of linguistic diversity through poetics and help in increasing awareness of endangered and dying so they can be heard.
World Poetry Day also honors poets, revives the practice of poetry recitals, and promotes poetry as a form of art that connects people to their humanity. With generations upon generations of poets and time periods to choose from, poetry can gain insight into the ideas and feelings of that time.
By also attending poetry recitals, people can experience the languages that words and emotions are spoken through and experience emotional bonds with others.
World Poetry Day is hosted by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, a subsection of the United Nations that promotes the advancement of culture through effort, communication, and passion.
World Poetry Day is annually celebrated by schools, organizations, libraries, and publishers all over the globe through teaching about poets, styles of poetry, and the languages that they’re read through.
Throughout the day, people host festivals, talk about their favorite poets and learn about the different ways that poetry can be written and spoken. UNESCO also offers social media kits and other resources to help those around the world learn about how to read poetry and understand its meaning in day to day life.
JOKE OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY
rusticate
A rusticated entrance, US
MEANING:verb intr.: 1. To go to or live in the country. 2. To live or spend time in seclusion. verb tr.: 1. To send to the country. 2. To suspend (a student) from a university as a punishment. 3. To make rustic or rural. 4. To make something, such as a masonry surface, rough, textured, jagged, etc.
ETYMOLOGY:From Latin rusticari to live in the country), from rus (country). Earliest documented use: 1660.
USAGE:“I will then be forced to rusticate in the country for months to recover from such a deadly blow.”
Vanessa Kelly; Mastering the Marquess; Zebra; 2009.
“When he was rusticated from Oxford for failing his exams, the late journalist Auberon Waugh was told by his father, Evelyn: ‘There are only two possible careers for a man who has been sent down from Oxford. You must become either a schoolmaster or a spy.’”
Harry Mount; The First Rule of Spy Club? Never Ask to Join Spy Club; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); Jul 2, 2021.
“[The house] comes with a rusticated stucco exterior.”
Weekender Sets Kogan Back $13m; The Australian (Canberra); Feb 15, 2021.
| verb intr.: | 1. To go to or live in the country. |
| 2. To live or spend time in seclusion. | |
| verb tr.: | 1. To send to the country. |
| 2. To suspend (a student) from a university as a punishment. | |
| 3. To make rustic or rural. | |
| 4. To make something, such as a masonry surface, rough, textured, jagged, etc. |
Vanessa Kelly; Mastering the Marquess; Zebra; 2009.
“When he was rusticated from Oxford for failing his exams, the late journalist Auberon Waugh was told by his father, Evelyn: ‘There are only two possible careers for a man who has been sent down from Oxford. You must become either a schoolmaster or a spy.’”
Harry Mount; The First Rule of Spy Club? Never Ask to Join Spy Club; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); Jul 2, 2021.
“[The house] comes with a rusticated stucco exterior.”
Weekender Sets Kogan Back $13m; The Australian (Canberra); Feb 15, 2021.
TODAY'S ARTIST
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does the saying 'Big bucks' mean?
Meaning: If someone is making big bucks, they are making a lot of money.
thanks, Heide
thanks, Heide
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
- Compact discs read from the inside to the outside edge, the reverse of how a record works.
- The term "Mayday" is used for signaling for help. It comes from the French term "M'aidez" which is pronounced "MayDay" and means, "Help Me."
- The Boston University Bridge (on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) is the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane.
READERS INFOCoronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentBoost your immune system, ease chest congestion, and treat or prevent viral infections
Colloidal silver is expensive, so I make my own with pure silver rods I got from the States, a 9-volt battery, and distilled water with just enough sea salt to get the rods going for about 8 hours.
To 1/2 cup of the solution, I add the contents of 1 half a capsule of NAC. In a pinch you can bring the distilled water to a boil and add the NAC without using colloidal silver. I put the drops in a sterile drop bottle, and put dropsin both eyes at bedtime.
Eat blue berries, get some eyebright tablets, and use the NAC as it is very good for you and breaks down the protein/calcium buildup in the eyes. It seems to work very well for me. Cutting way down on the meats will help, too.
COFFEEthanks, Ella
- Compact discs read from the inside to the outside edge, the reverse of how a record works.
- The term "Mayday" is used for signaling for help. It comes from the French term "M'aidez" which is pronounced "MayDay" and means, "Help Me."
- The Boston University Bridge (on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) is the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane.
READERS INFO
To 1/2 cup of the solution, I add the contents of 1 half a capsule of NAC. In a pinch you can bring the distilled water to a boil and add the NAC without using colloidal silver. I put the drops in a sterile drop bottle, and put dropsin both eyes at bedtime.
Eat blue berries, get some eyebright tablets, and use the NAC as it is very good for you and breaks down the protein/calcium buildup in the eyes. It seems to work very well for me. Cutting way down on the meats will help, too.
COFFEE
PICTURES OF THE DAY
A Little Swinger, India
knit
thanks, Stella
knit
knit
Easy Cardigan
crochet
thanks, Doris
crochet
thanks, Helen
crochet
crochet
crochet
CROCKPOT RECIPE
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
COPYCAT RECIPE
RETRO RECIPE
SWEETS RECIPE
ADULT COLORING
FUN
How come noses run and feet smell?
Why do they call it a TV “set” when there is only one?
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| bother clause coarse comfort crisis curse | depression drive enrage explore fright heard | light lonely meadows merger mirror music | necessitate premium realize retire ritual roses | shake sight sister sweet there truth |
SUDOKU .. medium
solution:
ICE BREAKER
Which Orange Came First – The Fruit Or The Color?
QUOTE
CLEVER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
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