Rumi says “We are born of love; love is our mother.” Isn’t that such a beautiful quote, and full of truth? This coming week celebrates Rumi (who was born 30th September 1207 per Wikipedia) and I admit I have not read as much Rumi as I should have, given the little I have read is stunning and profound. So here is to some Rumi reading this week.

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Poetic Sundays: Of the Love of Verse and Verb

As I mentioned earlier, September 30th celebrates Rumi. It also celebrates Brian Cleary – have you read his books? He is brilliant! And his books make learning grammar (plus other things) so much fun!

I have read quite a few of his grammar and words related books, and let me tell you, each one is worth it! They are great additions to home libraries as well as classrooms as a fun teaching aid. I read his punctuation station recently, and I was inspired to write about a punctuation I use a bit (much to the chagrin of my kids, and which was not in the book!)

So here is my way of showing that love of verse and verb and well, all that stuff, the …

Of Love of Verse and Verb (Well, Grammar!)

The MyStory of the Ellipsis…

Have you seen ducklings in a row?
Maybe three of them (or so)—
Just the cutest, ain’t they?
What do you say?

That brings me to the ellipsis…
Three dots in a row that is!
A punctuation that is so cool
Many a writer’s favorite tool!

The ellipsis holds such power inside
It hints at the things that one might hide.
It leaves things unsaid… like a secret untold,
A pause for thought… or ideas left cold.

It trails off softly, fading away,
Suggesting something you can’t quite say.
Those three dots can be like ums and ahs
Filling in for your memory loss!

Of course its three dots
Helps give a dramatic pause
It skips some words, or makes you wait…
Dot, dot, dot… what’s left to state?

In quotes, it alters, smooths the flow,
But in your story? It’s there to show—
There’s something missing, left unsaid,
Just three small dots… to fill your head.
~ Vidya Tiru @ LadyInReadWrites

Recently

On My Blog and the Homefront

It has been a while since I wandered over to this corner of my world so the posts since my last Scribblings seem ancient! These past few weeks took me on a roller-coaster of emotions and busy-ness as I grappled with my mom’s first birthday since her death, my daughter and son’s moves to college (well, for my son, for his final year, so it was kind of familiar yet new as he needed furnishings this time around; but for my daughter, a whole new world), and then my own perimenopause added to it!

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• Outstanding Olympics Books for Everyone
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• Sunday Scribblings #195: Did You Know: The Poetry Olympics Connection?

Upcoming

On My Blog and On the Homefront

A post that talks of family and friends and separation anxiety of bird launchers (aka empty nesters), other posts to come that will feature photos and books and travel and more.

And of course, getting ready for my favorite festival with a bittersweet mood this year, as I celebrate golu and pay tribute to my mom (who also loved keeping the golu) as the first anniversary of her passing is already here. It has been both too long and seems like just yesterday – I still find myself teary-eyed (even weepy) when someone just mentions my mom. Does not help that perimenopausal changes are adding to that emotional havoc. Plus, having my daughter away from home as she starts a new phase of her life at college is exciting and terrifying and everything in between and …

Celebrations

Literary Celebrations (close-to-it also!)

• Literary birthdays this week include: Elie Wiesel, Ta-Nehisi Coates. Rumi, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Jay Asher, and Truman Capote on the 30th; Austin O’Malley, Brian P. Cleary, Tim O’Brien, Julie Andrews, and Nicola Yoon on Oct 1st; James Herriot and Gore Vidal on the 3rd of Oct; Anne Rice and Jackie Collins on the 4th of October; Rupi Kaur and Cho Ramaswamy on Oct 5th; Anita Shreve, Nikita Singh, Sherman Alexie on Oct 6th
• September 30th observes International Translation Day and Rumi Day
• October happens to be Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month and National Book Month 
• The 2nd of October, being the first Wednesday in October, observes Random Acts of Poetry Day 
• October 5th is World Teachers’ Day.
• While October 3rd, being the first Thursday in October, is National Poetry Day in UK and Ireland.
• International Post Card Week follows World Postcard Day and is celebrated October 2nd through the 8th annually
• World Space Week – October 4-10

Foodie Celebrations

• September ends with National Chewing Gum Day and National Hot Mulled Cider Day
• October 1st is National Homemade Cookies Day, National Pumpkin Spice Day, International Coffee Day, and World Vegetarian Day
• It is Global Smoothie Day on the 3rd of October!! So treat yourself to one, and enjoy..
• Next up, it is National Cinnamon Bun Day, National Taco Day, and National Vodka Day on October 4th while
• The 5th of Oct is National Apple Betty Day
• and the week ends with National Noodle Day on the 6th

Other Celebrations and Observations

• This month is Global Diversity Awareness Month
• Sept 30th is National Love People Day. Plus, ideal for some quiet time with loved ones as it also is National Silent Movie Day. The 30th also happens to be Orange Shirt Day 
• October 1st is International Music Day
• The 4th of October is World Animal Day
• While Oct 5th is National Get Funky Day and National Do Something Nice Day

Wrapped Up: My Sunday Scribblings

So dear reader, you have reached the end of this Sunday Scribblings! As always, I welcome your thoughts, comments, and suggestions about this post. And, of course, do let me know if you plan to celebrate any of these mentioned celebrations this coming week/month?

Linking this to the Sunday Post over at the Caffeinated Reviewer and the Sunday Salon.