Letters mingle souls. –John Donne This morning I pulled out a small box of treasures from a shelf in my closet. Cherished remembrances of friends, events, family, loves and experiences are packed tight and bound with ribbon. Old letters, cards, photographs, journals, postcards and stamps from far away places, poems and notes scribbled on random… Read More
Ithaka: Finding Home
I fell in love with the poem Ithaka the first time I read it. At the time, I was in college and didn’t fully understand its meaning but I was so drawn to it and Ithaka made an indelible impression. I felt Ithaka urging me to embrace a life full of adventure and full of… Read More
Music, a Universal Language?
It seems there is a never-ending debate of whether music is itself a language. American poet and educator, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, Music is the universal language of mankind. To our sense of hearing, music is a stimulus. It conveys information about our moods and state of mind. But is it truly a language that… Read More
Bienvenue!
Welcome to the Petit World Citizen Community! This is a forum to share, explore and discover ways to bring the world home. I hope you enjoy being part of the Petit World Citizen community. I look forward to hearing your comments and views as we embark together on this exciting journey of world exploration through the… Read More