Hepatica flower along w/ leaves of spring beauty, cut-leaf toothwort, and trout lily

 

The library had put up a white-board and this year I've taken to using part of the time during my volunteer stint to write funny/witty sayings on it.   Librarian Trevor reminded the volunteers that 30 years ago April was designated 'Poetry Month'.  I've taken to writing poems (or portions of them) on the white board instead.   Last week it was a kid-friendly poem about an elephant that snored.  Tonight I wrote part of Louis Carroll's The Jabberwocky.  Thought next week I'd go w/ Lord Byron's She Walks in Beauty and maybe end up the month w/ something from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.   I print everything on the white board because there are many kids/adults that can no longer read cursive since it isn't taught anymore.   Reminded me that my parents and grandparents would  quote poems I assume they learned while in school.  Don't know if memorizing poetry was dropped as part of a school's curriculum too   Afterall, your phone can retrieve any piece of literature desired.  Still, there is that connection of heart and mind created by the ability to quote from memory.