(Photo by Mike Hall)
Last year I went on a photographic tour of the different kinds of barns in Indiana because every barn is a reflection of the family and the kind of farm it has. This photo was something salvaged from a trip to a place that advertised a festival on the property. Nothing was going on there, and we got the information of when things were scheduled. We found out about the festival from area signs when hunting for barns.
Popular poetry blog begins videos of author reading favorite poems
The video experience on the World of Words by Elias Tobias is expanding with a new series, The Poetry Corner, where poet Elias Tobias reads his favorite poems in short segments. There is already a 20-video library on the poetry blog ranging from a visual biography to various photographic projects.
An initial set of 12 videos have been produced to be broadcast on the Elias Tobias Channel of You Tube on weekly posts beginning March 14, 2011. The posts, set for every Monday, will include links to written versions of the poems so readers can get the best of both experiences.
The World of Words by Elias Tobias has recently risen to the top 150,000 sites in the U.S and well above the top million sites in the world, according to Alexa.com. Changes in the 14-year-old poetry blog now also include a Yahoo! Messenger connection for improved communication with readers along with an alternative Yahoo! Email for messages. The personal blog on the site’s Fan Club link is updates at least once a week, too.
Get a peek at one of The Poetry Corner videos by clicking here.
Save Pull Tabs For Ronald McDonald’s House
I believe in recycling things like paper from the copier at work (in secure shred of course), taking newspapers to the church or school collection box, and pull tabs from cans.
The World of Words by Elias Tobias officially endorses this last effort. Over a year ago, when I was teaching college part-time, there was a collection box for pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald house on a table in the snack room next to the soda machine.
I began putting soft drink tabs in an old glass Ball jar and eventually when it got full, I took the tabs in a plastic bag to work for the collection box. Other jobs have come and gone since then, but I still collect the tabs. Kids can collect them on string or large key rings. This can a fun activity for everyone, and simple, too.
Unlike the urban legend states, pop tabs do not support medical treatment of any kind including chemotherapy or dialysis; however, pop tabs do support the operations of Ronald McDonald Houses across the country. This popular fundraiser benefits seriously ill children by helping provide a place for them and their families to stay while they are out of town for medical treatment.
Recycling the tabs generates proceeds to donate to a local Ronald McDonald House. The tabs do not pay for treatment or night stays - only house operations. One house that collected enough pop tabs in a year to put $8,000 toward operational costs.
Pop tabs are small and convenient to collect. Hundreds of thousands of pop tabs have been collected to benefit Ronald McDonald Houses. Did you know that:
1 pop tab is approximately 1 inch long
1,267 pop tabs make 1 pound
1 pound of aluminum can be sold for approximately 40¢
For more information about how you can help, click here.
Photo series features Indiana barns
The photo series this month features five of the photos taken by Mike Hall last year as a special project to document the different kind and styles of barn in Central Indiana. Enjoy.
Join the International Poetry Link Exchange
To be a success in any venture, it helps to know people, the insiders. The new International Poetry Link Exchange at the World of Words by Elias Tobias may help those promising poets the initial exposure needed.
Thousands of people around the world have their own poetry blobs or Web sites. Most cable companies or providers that provide Internet service have a part of the service which allows customers to create at least one personal Web site. Independent hosts have free or low cost web site opportunities what are create to be poetry Web site.
This page is dedicated as an international poetry link exchange to create a network of links for those who have poetry Web site or other link exchanges. Readers are offered a free opportunity to have other appropriate links on this Web blog in exchange for placing a link for the World of Words by Elias Tobias on their Web blog or site.
This Exchange is a companion page to the existing Poetry Links Page on the World of Words at eliastobias.net.
To get started with the International Poetry Link Exchange, all that needs to be done is simply send an e-mail to contact(at)eliastobias(dot)com and request a link exchange. Include your name, and the name of the site along with the link to be exchanged. Also include at attachments of art, photos, or logos to go along with the exchange link. The site will be checked out, and if approved, will be posted on the Exchange page.
That’s it, except to post the link on the other Web blog or site once the site is on the exchange page. The sites are listed on the linked page.
Candy Kisses
After a little while in bed,
she looked, up to me and said
she wanted to have a family.
I couldn’t afford it financially.
I told her I would give her my love,
but that wasn’t good enough.
She left, and I never saw her again.
There are many posters which can be downloaded for free, and you can find them here.
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