Clerihew? Achoo! Pardon me, but whenever I see the word “clerihew” I think somebody’s just sneezed. Either that, or I picture a shell-shaped danish pastry or a new fangled brass musical instrument. But all you poetry aficionados know very well that a clerihew is a cheeky four-line rhyming poem invented back in the late 19th … Continue reading friday feast: bob raczka’s presidential misadventures (+ a giveaway!)
“Light travels faster than sound. That’s why most people seem bright until you hear them speak.” ~ Anonymous Oh, come on. Stop shuddering. You haven’t even read the poem yet! Due to recent happy events in the political world (Obama, Obama, yay Obama!), I thought it was only fair to give the outgoing leader of … Continue reading friday feast: presidential poetics
Friends, can you smell that positively divine aroma of fresh ginger, turmeric, cumin, chilies, and mustard emanating from your computer screen? Thanks to First Daughter Sameera “Sparrow” Righton and her creator, Mitali Perkins, we can enjoy some authentic Indian food at our Asian Pacific American Heritage Month potluck today! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to don … Continue reading presidential potluck with mitali perkins
1. Here’s something to make National Poetry Month even more fabulous: a new activity book by London-based illustrator, designer and cut-paper collage queen Clover Robin! Origami and Poetry: Inspired by Nature (Nosy Crow, 2019), was just released in mid March, and is a wonderful way for kids to extend their enjoyment of poetry with hands-on … Continue reading nine cool things on a tuesday
Some of you may know we love talking about Presidential Food here in the Alphabet Soup kitchen. Whether it’s polishing off a bowl of JFK’s clam chowder, whipping up a batch of George Washington’s hoecakes, or wrapping our lips around Barack Obama’s homemade chili, learning about our leaders’ favorite foods makes them more human and … Continue reading cornelius meets hillary: of cookies, chiles, and scrambled eggs
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