KosAbility: Putting Things in Perspective- Updated
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a...
View ArticleKosAbility: Coping with Fear
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a...
View ArticleOff the Cuff and from the Heart
Join us every Monday evening for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club. Drop by and speak your mind in rhyme or blank verse. Poetry is always welcome in the comments. Let’s use...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left- An Anthology of Conservative Poetry
Join us every Monday evening for virtual drinks at the dKos community political poetry group. Drop by and speak your mind in rhyme or blank verse. Let’s use language to scream our passion to the world....
View ArticleGerard Manley Hopkins: Priest, Poet, Private, Pioneer
Note from aravir: this is this week's entry in the Books That Changed My Life series. The diarist's title was so perfect, I did not wish to change it. So here is the clarification. Enjoy What does a...
View ArticleKosAbility: July 4th Weekend Bonus Edition
On this eve of Independence Day it seems fitting for an immigrant to write a diary of tribute to those who answer the call, and to one who served, in particular... A...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left- When Things Go Wrong
Today's diarist has yet to contact me. In his place, here are a few poems I wrote on various subjects, usually while in a bad mood!Enjoy.Join us every Monday evening for virtual drinks at the dKos...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: GOP Hopefuls for 2012 Or the 19th Century Lives!
Join us every Monday evening for virtual drinks at the dKos community political poetry group. Drop by and speak your mind in rhyme or blank verse. Let’s use language to scream our passion to the world....
View ArticleKosAbility: It's No Jokes
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: The Great Wheel
A friend of mine takes and works his magic on photographs to turn them into works of digital art.A recent series, entitled Emerge from the Earth, found here: http://johnkgolson.zenfolio.com/......
View ArticleKosAbility: Open Thread- Our Scheduled Diarist Is On An Important Mission
Ulookarmless here. PistolpeteMA was waylaid earlier today before he could finish his planned diary today and has asked me to help.He is working on a project which involves, in his words "workers at an...
View ArticleKosAbility: A Personal Indulgence
A special edition of KosAbility in memory of my parents.My Dad died last night in his sleep. While not totally unexpected, he was 91, it still comes as quite a shock to the system. You see, my Dad was...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Boycott Musings
boycott boycott boycott boycottCaptain Boycott would not budge"Kick 'em out" he cried Into the street they fled So Parnell sued, and wonFrom then to now The Boycott name has come To mean "To Coventry!"...
View ArticleMovingPlanet: Poems for the Trip
MovingPlanet@Kos is a collaborative action with the Moving Planet team, the Global Campaign for Climate Action, WiserEarth, tcktcktck, the Sierra Club, DeSmogBlog, EcoCity Builders, and Transition US....
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Rhyme and Reason
Tonight, a departure from the usual political theme.Music, too, expresses an attitude to life and living. In recent weeks I have finished more than a dozen abstract acrylic pieces themed to different...
View ArticleKosAbility: 100 Years Behind
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left
Join us every Monday evening for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club. Drop by and speak your mind in rhyme or blank verse. Poetry is always welcome in the comments. Let’s use...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - The Hashtag Revolution
The single most lucid piece about OWS for me was Hunter's front page article yesterday, herehttp://www.dailykos.com/...It started a train of thought which culminated in the pieces below.This is a time...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left Open Floor
Join us every Monday evening for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club. Drop by and speak your mind in rhyme or blank verse. Poetry is always welcome in the comments. Let’s use...
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KosAbility: A Virtual Quilt for Sara and Ann, from Community Quilt recipients
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left -Holiday Rhymes for Children
After my first bout with cancer and stroke, my youngest son helped my recovery by working with me on a book of nonsense poems for children. The results now include over 100 illustrated animal verses...
View ArticleKosAbility: Open Floor
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Dead End Street
The three pieces below are intended to give a personal touch to the real consequences of the war, yes I mean war, between the 1% and the rest of us.We will prevailPeaceCJ
View ArticleKosAbility: A Broken Contract
What do you do when lawyers break their word and you have it on paper?My "attorneys" suckered me in to a class action suit by telling me that they will not take their normal 40% contingency fee on the...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Arab Blues from the Left
A little different this weekKalliope is on vacation. She had to get as far away as possible from the nonsense of the GOP debates, her head hurts!Instead, some protest music from North Africa in 2009,...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left- Now It's Personal
Join us every Monday evening for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club. Drop by and speak your mind in rhyme or blank verse. Poetry is always welcome in the comments. Let’s use...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope - Poems from the Left - In the News this Week
Some poems based on news articles this week: -Religion- always attracts my eye. -GOPer debate number 2million! or so. -Steve King of Iowa, MarsJoin us...
View ArticleKosAbility: So That's What Chemo Is Like (Updated Again)
Special Note: Scottie is ill. He asked me to sub for him today. I know you will all send your best wishes winging in his direction. We desperately need his articulate voice to sound loud and...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - Notes from a Galactic Observatory
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets and turtle neck sweaters optionalThe keypad is...
View ArticleKosAbility: The Journey Continues
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Thursday Variations - Honkiunybo-san and The Great Englishman
A true story from my pastJoin us every Thursday for another short story from a Kossack with a tale to tell, fact or fiction. One which will both inform and entertain. And join us on Mondays at 5pm...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope:- Poems from the Left - A Reminiscence on the Passing of...
Margaret Whitlam died on March 17 at the age of 92. She was the powerful, outspoken, and well loved wife of Gough Whitlam the first Labour Party Prime Minister of Australia after the Liberal/Country...
View ArticleBooks That Changed My Life: A Dylan Thomas Poem
In July 2004 a stroke caused me to be hospitalized. While there, an “insect bite” on my left arm was diagnosed as a virulent malignant “Peripheral Neural Sheath Sarcoma”.I was immediately shipped to...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Thursday Variations - The Asia Hand
Join us every Thursday for another short story from a Kossack with a tale to tell, fact or fiction. One which will both inform and entertain. And join us on Mondays at 5pm Pacific for poetry from the...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - Thin Veneer of Intellect and a Dead...
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets &...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - The Ballad of the Workers (Continued)
Dedicated to all those real, hard working folk the Republicans think of as “a drag on the economy”But who we know, in reality, are the backbone of this country.Do the verses seem like doggerel?...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - We Shall Remember
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets &...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - Barry's Secret Wish
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets &...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope:- Poems from the Left - A New Zodiac for the 21st Century
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets &...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - Who Are You?
Some thoughts on how I approach the world and reflections on the attitudes of the right.A villanelle on the true aims of the corporate West in the Middle East.Also a poem prompted by an article on...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - Nursery Rhymes to Stop Even John...
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - The Health of Nations
We've had some fun in the last few weeks. However, the intention of Indigo Kalliope was ever to promote serious poetry from left wing and working class writers. So please indulge me this week and...
View ArticleKosAbility: Still Here!
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a...
View ArticleNPA: Republican Kittens Lose Their Mittens
Oh what else is there to say.Read on if you dare!
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left - Open Thread
Youth and truth have been on my mind this week. -My offspring and their babies will be drastically impacted if the monsters of the right and their...
View ArticleNPA: Lead Me from Darkness into Light
A Romney theme song, if he could only carry a tune!Mitt's street corner do-wop love song to himself with special acknowledgement to his dog Paul.
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems from the Left Vicarious Existence and Other Thoughts
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets &...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: Poems From the Left - Eating Their Tails
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets &...
View ArticleIndigo Kalliope: - Poems from the Left - The Myth of Information
Join us every Monday night for drinks at the Daily Kos community political poetry club Your own poetry is always welcome in the comments Bongos, berets &...
View ArticleKosAbility: Unexpected Twists Make Life Interesting (updated)
MODERATOR'S NOTE: CJ put this diary in the queue for publication today, expecting to be here. Instead, he is fighting for his life and may not live through the weekend. This left me with a decision to...
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