Scorched, your cheeks glow red
Sun-seared while we slept - except
Where my hand had been
©October 21, 20203, Dana O. Crandell. All rights reserved.
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Dana Crandell
Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
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My poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity
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March 15, 2026
Merriam Webster - Word of the day: Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. World Contact Day is commemorated every year on March 15. It is a unique observance held globally to focus on communicating with extraterrestrial life and exploring the possibility that intelligent beings may exist beyond Earth. World Contact Day inspires people to invoke their curiosity and spend time thinking about the universe and the mysteries surrounding it. What is the “Ides of March”? According to the Roman calendar, the Ides are a monthly occurrence. In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.” Mothering Sunday in 2026 falls on Sunday, March 15. Mothering Sunday, celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter. Unlike the fixed-date Mother's Day in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, Mothering Sunday’s date changes each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar. On March 15, 2026, several notable observances and events are celebrated: Dumbstruck Day: A day to express frustration. Everything You Think is Wrong Day: A day to challenge and celebrate wrong beliefs. International Day Against Police Brutality: A day to raise awareness and advocate against police violence. My look at today, March 15, 2026 below:
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Trying to go through the poetry and learn about the different types, there are so many. Vocal is a unique learning experience. Senryu -another type to learn. Congratulations on first place.
Belated congratulations! Doing my best to back track through what I missed. Very well done.
Masterpiece! ✨💥💫
Very clever, Dana. And scary! An excellent first place piece!
Congratulations!
Enchanted!
Congratulations! Nice work!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! What a way to wake up- that image.
This is just perfect, Dana! Congrats on your win!
Amazing!!! Another first-place badge. It has to feel great! Congrats on a well-deserved win, Dana. So happy for ya!
Congratulations Dana! ❤️
Fantastic buddy and many congratulations 👍👍🎉🎉
Congratulations Dana! Wowed by your achievement!
Woooop wooop, sir! Another fine entry, another fine win. Well done for this beautiful and touching piece that has just enough humour in it to stop it from being too queasy! Love this and congrats on first place! You've had an awesome year of placements this year! It's been awesome to be watching it!
Congratulations on 1st place, Dana! Well done. 🥇🏆
Congratulations 🎉 on your success and win 🥇very delicate and unique piece
Congratulations, Dana!!!! This one was a fav for sure 😁😁
Congratulations!.I can see why this won. Really cheeky and unerstatedly sincere. 😁
Her hee! Brilliant and cheeky! Congratulations 🥳
Congratulations. First place, so well deserved. I feel like someone who just watched a friend cross the finish line first.
You did a good job
This was good. Congratulations!
You did it, Dana! Congratulations!
Good job congratulations