CONTEST: April is National Poetry Month - Let's Get Ready - With a Poetry Contest

April is National Poetry Month. And I thought I'd get us warmed up with a little poetry contest. So, be crafty and creative and win some cool prizes. Like a complete crafting package, filled with a cross-stitch kit, yarn, knitting needles, autographed books and more. Also, there will be many books to give away. The winners will be able to choose between some of the following choices:

The 2009 Writer's Market, 88th Annual Edition with over 3,500 listings of where and how to sell what you write
An autographed book of Cleopatra-Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen,
An Autographed edition of the grahic novel for kids: Babymouse, Beach Babe,
An Autographed edition of Heart of a Shepherd,
An Autographed Edition of the Award winning book by Carmen Bernier-Grand Frida, the art of Frida Kahlo; and
The Last Lecture, an inspirational story

Let's get ready for April by posting a poem in the comments section. Try to keep it to 10 lines or less. It can be any style, format and form.

I'm going to pick the winners on Sunday, April 5th. So, you'll have to come back on Sunday to see if you win. But take a chance, post a poem, and have a little fun.

GLOOM AND DOOM - In the Same Sentence as POWELL'S BOOKS???

Here's an article in the New York Times that talks all gloom and doom but I couldn't help but love it anyway--why? Because it talks about Powell's Books, which just happens to be one of my favorite hangouts and Portland too. Plus it plugs Intel and Nike. And, okay, Nike is in a suburb of Portland but close enough.

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY AND EARTH-FRIENDLY FRIDAY

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY: A PETROLOGIST studies rocks. If you'd like to read more, check it out here.

EARTH-FRIENDLY FRIDAY:

Did you know that the average person releases about 50,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year? Check out this Time Article about an Earth-Friendly Home here and find out how to reduce your carbon dioxide output.

TEST-HOW OLD IS YOUR BRAIN?

I was 39 - Once

How old is your brain? Just click here to take the test.

The site instructions are in Japanese, so read below!
1. Touch 'start'
2. Wait for 3, 2, 1.
3. Memorize the numbers' position on the screen, then click the circles from the smallest number to the biggest number.
4. At the end of the game, the computer will tell you the age of your brain.
5. Forward the message and type your number in the subject line.

Forward it to your friends and include me.

Good luck ! http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/brain.html

THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY - THE TONGUE IS LIKE A TWO-EDGED SWORD

WORDS

Words can cut
Words can heal
Words can wound
Words can kill

Time is short
Time is fast
Life on Earth
doesn't last

So use them wisely -
words and time
work with them -
not just to rhyme.

THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY: What is a petrologist?

Come back tomorrow to find out

ANSWER TO WORD FOR WEDNESDAY

Answer to Word for Wednesday: Aegis: Is from Greek Mythology and means protection or support. It was Zeus's breastplate. Read more about it here.

WORD FOR WEDNESDAY and Portland, Oregon is the City of Roses

Romeo and Juliet knew that A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet



But words are what we use to define objects so choose wisely.

WORD FOR WEDNESDAY: Aegis

What's it mean? Boldly go where no words have gone before - come on I don't mind looking silly - you might as well play along. Take a guess. Then come back around 3:00 to see if you were right.