CEFR Level B2-C1
Independent Bookstore Day 2026 is Saturday, April 25.
Why do independent bookstores matter?
Depending on what you value, they may not. Here’s why I think they do.
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 CEFR Level C1-C2 I’ve occasionally had conversations with people who say they like movies better than books because they can actually see what happens. These same people don’t like closed-door scenes because even though they understand what is implied, they say that without seeing it, they don’t know what happens. They say it makes it more real to actually see the action rather than having to imagine it from implication.
 This is more than fear
Each responding without thought To some past violence so cruel I gag to imagine. The dog barks and pulls The lead pulling him backwards The woman cowers and hides Her veil no protection From scared growling fangs That thankfully aren’t today The attack her body fears Knowing no one is safe. I can do nothing But give a sad, rueful smile A hand half-raised in, I hope, A sign of peace conveying I see her terror And wish it flung far from her So she, too, can walk in joy, Unafraid in the sun. 
CEFR Level C1-C2
Easter has me thinking about light/The Light (AKA Jesus Christ). I wrote a piano piece designed to improvise around a short theme and called it Meditation on Light.
Then I thought about communion and how free and light I feel during the ceremony in my current church compared to my previous experiences. Then I wrote a reflection (or poem or whatever term you want to use) to coordinate with the music (sheet music available… when I have the time to format and post it). |