Michael Thomas Thoughts on Poetry, Stories, Pictures, Travel Blogger

Jul 23, 20232 min read

A New Nature Poem (?) And Some Random Pretty Pictures of Nature

Comments after another picture and the poem. Enjoy! Sing Along Like All the Other Birds That a dove taking to wing Is a most poetic thing...

Moon Diver: Slight Return (a lyric poem) And the Answer to a Reader's Question in Picture

Jul 12, 20233 min read

Poetry and Thoughts on Poetry

Moon Diver: Slight Return (a lyric poem) And the Answer to a Reader's Question in Picture

Comments after poem! Enjoy! The Moon Diver (Slight Return) Beware the doldrums of July, When whippoorwill and firefly May make you feel...

Jul 10, 20232 min read

Surviving July: A Short Lyric Poem with Some Pictures

Going back to the old way, the comments are after the poem--and so are a couple pictures of some flowers. Surviving July A trembling ball...

A Short Poem About Sunrises and a Few Pictures of Them

Jul 5, 20231 min read

Poetry and Thoughts on Poetry

A Short Poem About Sunrises and a Few Pictures of Them

So...for the last few weeks, Kellie and I have been getting up around 5:30 AM to go on our daily walks with our dog Luna. Being out that...

Jun 30, 20232 min read

Poetry and Thoughts on Poetry

A New Nature Poem

L'est we forget that my blog is really a blog about poetry and having a place to share my poems and the pictures that accompany them, I...

Jun 29, 20234 min read

Wrapping Up the Travelogue: Personal Tips on Visiting London and the UK

Let's begin this with a picture that I left out from our day in York. I was sitting in the hotel looking at Google maps to see which...

Jun 28, 20233 min read

Day Eight: A Bus Ride, Two Plane Rides, a Helluva Lot of Walking, a Car Ride, and Back at Home

Kellie and I were up in Oxford early as usual, but there was no particular hurry. Our flight from London Heathrow was at 2:10 PM, and the...

Day Seven: Oxford, the City of Universities and Buildings

Jun 27, 20234 min read

Travelogue

Day Seven: Oxford, the City of Universities and Buildings

Kellie and I were up early in Nottingham, packed our backpacks again, and headed to the train station for Oxford. The train ride from...

Nottingham: Day Six, the Rest of the Day

Jun 26, 20233 min read

Travelogue

Nottingham: Day Six, the Rest of the Day

I am going to be honest. After Kellie and I returned from Newstead Abbey, I did not take a single picture the rest of the day. Kellie...

Jun 23, 20233 min read

Travelogue

York to Nottingham: Day Six, May 26

Kellie and I got up early on Friday morning, packed up our backpacks, and walked for about 10 minutes to the York train station from the...

New Pictures, An Old Poem: Purple Thistles

Jun 15, 20232 min read

Poetry and Thoughts on Poetry

New Pictures, An Old Poem: Purple Thistles

Well, I needed to take a day off from the England Travelogue for two reasons. One, I was getting tired of spending 1 1/2 to 2 hours a day...

Jun 14, 20236 min read

Travelogue

Edinburgh to York: Day Five, May 25

Kellie and I caught an early in train in Edinburgh on Thursday, May 25. I believe it was in the train station while waiting for the train...

The Second Half of a Full Day in Edinburgh

Jun 13, 20235 min read

Travelogue

The Second Half of a Full Day in Edinburgh

Kellie and I had purchased tickets ahead of time to visit Edinburgh Castle (a wise move if you ever plan to go), so our appointment was...

A Full Day in Edinburgh: Day Four, May 24

Jun 12, 20235 min read

Travelogue

A Full Day in Edinburgh: Day Four, May 24

By now, you know that Kellie and I are early risers, and our first full day in Edinburgh was no exception. We left the Edinburgh House...

London to Edinburgh on the Train: Day Three, May 23

Jun 9, 20236 min read

Travelogue

London to Edinburgh on the Train: Day Three, May 23

The third day in London, Kellie and I had a leisurely breakfast and rearranged our backpacks for dirty clothes at the hotel rather than...

London: Day Two: What We Did in the Afternoon

Jun 8, 20235 min read

Travelogue

London: Day Two: What We Did in the Afternoon

I already told you that Kellie had to help me with the pictures of the second day in the afternoon because I didn't take any, but she...

Jun 7, 20233 min read

Travelogue

Travelogue London: Still Day Two, Still in the Morning

Well, if you looked at yesterday's account, you know that I have figured out that I need to take more bite-sized chunks in my travelogue...

Jun 6, 20235 min read

Travelogue

Travelogue: Day Two, Part One: London

Yes, I know, I said it would be a couple of days until I picked up with my travelogue, and it has been three. I fibbed--but not on...

Jun 3, 20235 min read

Travelogue

The Travelogue of England and Scotland

So, if you read the last couple of blogs, you know that Kellie and I went to England for a spell in the last days of May. We stayed 2 1/2...

A Dewey Lynne Story: Part 2: Mama's Reasons

May 18, 20234 min read

Dewey Lynne's Stories

A Dewey Lynne Story: Part 2: Mama's Reasons

(Special Note: The daisy was Dewey Lynne's Mama's favorite flower.) Part 2: Mama’s Reasons So, I talked to Chad the other day, and, just...

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