2024-08-07 National Lighthouse Day

【Moon Jelly】

Nancy Anne Miller

            Lacey as doilies for tea cups,

            A soft sense of politeness present

2024-08-06 International Scuba Day

【Sea Squid】

Nancy Anne Miller 

            Capped like a nursery bonnet

            With tentacles streaming ties.

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2024-06-24 International Fairy Day

【Memories Of Holland (Herinnering aan Holland)】

Hendrik Marsman (1899–1940)

            Thinking about Holland,

            I see broad rivers

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2024-06-23 Public Service Day

【Song: III】

Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature 1911〗

            They killed three little mads

            To see what was in their hearts.

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2024-06-23 National Typewriter Day

【Song: II】

Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature 1911〗

            And if he should come again, 

                 What am I to say?

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2024-06-23 National Porridge Day

【Song: I】

Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature 1911〗

             She has chained her within a grot,

             Upon the gate a sign put she;

             The maiden has the light forgo

2024-06-22 National Onion Ring Day

【Areopagitica】

John Milton (1608-1674)

Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.

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【《论出版自由》】

(英国)约翰·

2024-06-22 World Rainforest Day

【Sesame and Lilies】

John Ruskin (1819-1900)

        For all books are divisible into two classes: the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction - it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not last, and the good one that

2024-06-21 National Smoothie Day

【My arm clasped your fragile waist (Mon bras pressait ta taille frêle)】

Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

             My arm clasped your fragile waist

             that's supple as a reed;

             Your br

2024-06-21 Wagyu Day

【Chanson】

Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

             Si vous n'avez rien à me dire,

             Pourquoi venir auprès de moi ?

             Pourquoi me faire ce sourire

             Qui tou

2024-06-21 World Music Day

【The Genesis Of The Butterfly (Vere novo)】

Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

    The dawn is smiling on the dew that covers

    The tearful roses; lo, the little lovers

    That kiss the buds, and all the flutterings

    In jasmine bloom, and periwinkl

2024-06-20 National Vanilla Milkshake Day

【January 1^st (1er janvier)】

Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

         Child, you will be told later that the grandfather

         adored you; that he did his best on earth,

         That he had very little joy and much envy,

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