THIS BLOG IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. PLEASE ENJOY WHAT IS HERE, AND DO LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WISH. NORTH CAROLINA'S NEW POET LAUREATE IS CATHY SMITH BOWERS. SHE WILL SOON HAVE HER OWN WEBSITE THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA ARTS COUNCIL SITE. I WILL BE SHIFTING MY ATTENTION TO HERE, WHERE I AM, (SEE SIDEBAR)USING IT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO WRITERS WHOSE WORK DESERVES ATTENTION. I INVITE YOU TO VISIT ME THERE.

For a video of the installation ceremony, please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xAk6fOzaNE.

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

End of November

Couragetaker
Bring me all your courage,
Bring me all your bravery
So you can have it when you need it,
To climb a tree. -MC Sugar Loaf Elementary School
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No doubt about it, cold weather is here! Anyone for climbing these trees in the Smoky Mountain National Park where we were driving a few days ago? Look at that snow on the ground!



It's time for us to begin giving thanks for the many things that make our lives full of hope and courage, among them our teachers, our authors, and the books we read, the books that may, we hope, change our lives and make us stronger, more imaginative people.

So, here at the end of November I will be begin featuring some of the teachers, authors, and books that make a difference in our lives. I'll begin tomorrow, Monday, with my Thanksgiving feature on ArtPark, in Wilson, NC. This will be a feast of several courses. But make room for dessert!

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