Picnic, Lightning

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Interesting and quirky poems about all sorts of things you run across in a lifetime. I liked the one about learning new things from an encyclopedia.

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KCofKaysville

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

Started a book of poems by Billy Collins.

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monalyisha

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

#WondrousWednesday
Having worked in bookstores, I don‘t think I‘d want to own one. 🙈 Retail is stressful! But just for fun:

An indoor park & bookstore, inspired by winters in New England. A large grassy area. Lots of plants. SAD lamps. Blankets to borrow. A cafe to grab a picnic lunch: wine, cheese, fruit, nuts — charcuterie. Freshly-baked baguettes. Somewhere you can buy books, read, & forget it‘s cold outside. Perhaps called Picnic, Lightning.

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monalyisha I imagine we‘d have lots of overhead costs (literally, with the lighting!). We‘d likely have to charge an admission fee, like at a botanical garden. No music — at least, not in the park. Maybe some tunes &/or ambient nature sounds in the cafe. Coffee, obviously. And storytime once a week. Because who am I if I‘m not leading storytime? I think the bookstore itself would be fairly small, the selection highly cultivated & rotating. (edited) 2y

monalyisha Okay, okay…I‘ve changed my mind. Now accepting rich donors! 😂 2y

Eggs Great concepts 💙🩵💙 Thanks for playing 🥰 2y

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TheSpineView

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

#poetrymatters @TheSpineView
#Morning

Lcsmcat I love this one! 4y

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wanderinglynn

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

#poetrymatters April 4: morning

Morning by Billy Collins, found in the tagged.

Also available at: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/39602/morning-56d21d30775c...

TheSpineView

TheSpineView 😍😍😍 5y

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Lcsmcat

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

#morning #poetrymatters @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Excellant choice! 😍 5y

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Lcsmcat

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

I read a lot of poetry in June. The three pictured (Rubaiyat is the center pic) plus bits and pieces from other collections. Reread Midsummer Night‘s Dream with the #shakespearereadalong and Notre Dame de Paris with the #hugonuts. Lots of good reading. #junestats

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Well done! 💖📖💖 I love me some Atwood, haven't read this one yet. Did you like it? 5y

Lcsmcat @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I did! If you‘ve read Stone Mattress, it‘s the characters from one of the stories in that collection. But I‘m not sure if the short story or the novel came first. 5y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Good to know! 5y

Crazeedi I enjoyed the word is murder, and I have georgianna on my shelf, I started, but never finished 5y

Lcsmcat @Crazeedi It‘s not a “page turner” but her life was fascinating. I enjoyed getting to know her. 5y

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Lcsmcat

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

Another from my favorite poet. #picnic #poetrymatters @TheSpineView

TheSpineView I love this one! The imagery! 💜💜💜 5y

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MaGoose

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

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I'll have to check and see what I can find out about poetry by Sandra Fowler. New to me.

#poetrymatters @LazyDays

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LitDrivenGirl

Picnic, Lightning | Billy Collins

A podcast I listen to recently talked about Billy Collins' poetry. I decided to check a couple out from the library and then stopped by the shop and "borrowed" ? our copy of 'Picnic, Lightning'. I didn't know we even had it!?! I have a book haul post coming soon too. It's been a great Saturday for books ?. #libraryloot #nationalpoetrymonth #apoemhowsweet #poetry

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