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Charles Bukowski Poems to Round Out National Poetry Month

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I’d intended to wrap up April’s National Poetry Month with a selection from Poe’s Tamerlane, but I am out of town and have to make due with the internet. I’ve found 2 different Charles Bukowski pieces to share and that’s how will end our month. Hope you enjoy them and invite a little poetry into your life. This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. Read more about affiliates and disclaimers here. The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowsi your life is your lifedon’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.be on the watch.there are ways out.there is light somewhere.it may not be much light butit beats the darkness.be on the watch.the gods will offer you chances.know them.take them.you can’t beat death butyou can beat death in life, sometimes.and…

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Charles Bukowski’s Like All the Years Wasted

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Continuing our poetry posts for April’s National Poetry month with a little Bukowski. like all the years wasted yesterday drunken Alicegave mea jar of fig jamand today shewhistlesfor her catbut he will notcome -he is with the horsesat atub of beeror in room 21at the Crown HillHotelor he is at theCrockerCitizens NationalBankor he arrived in New York City at5:30 PMwith paper suitcaseand $7. next to Alicein her yarda paper goosewalksupside downon a carton that saysCaliforniaOranges. drunken Alice whistles.no good, no good.workslowly.everybody tries hardbut thegods. Alice goes in for a drink, comesout.whistles againall the way to a park bench inEl Paso -and her love comesrunning out of the bushesbright-eyed as acolor filmand not waitingfor Monday we go in together. At Terror Street and Agony WayPoems 1965-1968 i met a genius I met a genius on the traintodayabout 6 years old,he sat beside meand as the trainran down along the coastwe came…

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Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide

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Mother’s Day is almost here and we’ve curated a pretty cool list of things Mom would like. Our list is going from dark and spooky to more traditional items – just as a fun mix. Whatever you do celebrate your mom in style. This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. Read more about affiliates and disclaimers here. *Prices may vary based on the seller’s discretion. Does your mom or grandmother or aunt love tea? These gothic dishes may be just the thing she’s looking for with her special brews. AngiolettiDesigns Click here to purchase. Beautiful Black Crow and Saucer Set 8 oz.$48.00+ HandmadeMaterials: food-safe, durable, wear-resistant, Porcelain Halloween tea time every day! This 8-ounce teacup and saucer set is a gorgeous, high gloss black with beautiful gold…

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Celebrate 100 Years of the Poe Museum

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Looking for something to spread misery this month. The Poe Museum in Richmond is celebrating their centennial this year and we couldn’t be happier – or miserable. We’ll be celebrating on April 28th at our Unhappy Hour at the museum with music, libations, trivia, a 1920’s costume contents, food trucks, and more. Photo credit: The Poe Museum You will also witness history when the museum unveils its new collection, donated by Susan Jaffe Tane. You will be among the first to view rare items such as Edgar Allan Poe’s pocket watch, his fiance’s engagement ring, a piece of Poe’s coffin, and much more… This event is hosted at the Poe Museum on April 28th, 2022. It’s a miserable time from six to nine! We hope to see you there…

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A Wilder’d Being From My Birth by Edgar Allan Poe

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April is National Poetry Month, and here at Poe in Wonderland, we love poetry. In addition to posts on travel and home, we like to bring you beautiful poetry to brighten your world. Since it is poetry month, we’re going to post several for you to enjoy. The first is, of course, from the master himself Edgar Allan Poe. This poem comes courtesy of his collection Tamerlane. A Wilder’d Being From My Birth A wilder’d being from my birth My spirit spurn’d control, But now, abroad on the wide earth, Where wand’rest thou my soul? In visions of the dark night I have dream’d of joy departed — But a waking dream of life and light Hath left me broken-hearted. And what is not a dream by day To him whose eyes are cast On things around him with a ray Turn’d back upon the past? That holy dream —…

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Good News Network has Happy Stories

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The Good News Network is exactly what it sounds like – news that is positive and makes you happy. We like to check the site periodically to see what stories they have that are positive and give you that warm, fuzzy feeling. Today we found 4 posts from a dog who won the annual Cadbury bunny ad competition to a program for seniors in Scotland that’s simply awesome. Let’s dive into the stories! *All articles are from GoodNewsNetwork.org. Credit: Lori R. Annie Rose’s owner The Newest Cadbury Bunny…is a Therapy Dog Named Annie Rose!by the Good News Network April 2, 2022 Drumroll please…the votes are in, and America has chosen an adorable dog as the winner of the fourth-annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts. Annie Rose will star in this year’s Cadbury Clucking Bunny commercial and will take home a $5,000 cash prize, along with plenty of bragging rights for when she…

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Risen is a Good Easter Film

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Looking for a good Easter film that’s a little different? Risen (2016) is a biblical drama with an interesting take on Christ rising from the dead. Joseph Fiennes (brother of Ralph Fiennes) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter films) star in the drama about a Roman Tribune or soldier commissioned by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Yeshua or Christ. This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. Read more about affiliates and disclaimers here. The investigation has to be completed by the time Caesar visits the city in which they all reside. Clavius or Fiennes worships the god of war Mars and frequently puts down rebellions outside the city. He is a realist and doesn’t believe the followers of Yeshua. One of…

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Oakland Cemetery’s Illumine Event Returns in April

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Every year historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, hosts a special event in their gardens. Illumine is an art installation that tells a story as you walk the grounds at dusk all set against the city skyline. It’s nothing short of magical to be in the cemetery at night. This year the installation revolves around the newly restored African American burial grounds and the Women’s Comfort station. It will highlight the stories of the individuals who created and managed them. This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. Read more about affiliates and disclaimers here. Past Illumine event in front of a lighted mausoleum. From the Oakland Cemetery site: About the event Illumine, Historic Oakland Foundation’s annual after-dark arts experience, returns to Oakland Cemetery this April with new…

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