SPLINTERS FOR AUGUST 2023

1. 1. August in Romance Month. What does the word “romance” conjure up for you?
  - Do you think of romantic love as Kathleen Roxby does in her poem “I Could Sing to You”? If so, what images spring to mind, or memories?
  - Do you have a broader interpretation of romance as shown in Margaret Roxby’s poem “La Paloma”? What would describe as romance or romantic? Convince us.
  1. August is also Water Quality Month. Is this an issue you feel passionate about? Tell us why.
  2. August also begins the “dog days of summer.” What exactly does this mean and what have dogs to do with it?

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