Autumn Movement by Carl Sandburg
I first read this poem in the fall of 2014. The first line struck me so completely, I didn’t even need the rest of the poem. Profound.
I cried over beautiful things
knowing no beautiful thing lasts.
The field of cornflower yellow
is a scarf at the neck of the copper sunburned woman,
the mother of the year,
the taker of seeds.
The northwest wind comes
and the yellow is torn full of holes,
new beautiful things come in the first spit of snow
on the northwest wind,
and the old things go,
not one lasts.
Musical Monday: Music from Ancient Mesopotamia
Earlier this month I shared with you a video I came across of ancient Sumerian music. This time I’ve got some really beautiful ancient Mesopotamian music for you!
From what I’ve read, this is considered by some people, at least, to be the oldest song we know of! It is called Hurrian Hymn No. 6 which was being enjoyed by folks way back in 1400 BC! This is really well-done and sounds just beautiful. The instrument being played is a lyre, which I know a lot of you are seeing mentioned in your ancient history studies! Now you and your kiddos can know what it sounds like. 🙂
This Quartet Will Have You in Stitches
These gals had us laughing and amazed the whole way through. So fun!
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Something to Memorize when Things are Tough
I saw this and felt it was so peaceful and worth sharing. I don’t know if it’s technically a poem (what *does* make something technically a poem, anyhow?), or perhaps it is a “meditation.” Either way, it’s lovely and I wanted to share it with you.
“Let nothing upset you,
Let nothing startle you.
All things pass;
God does not change.
Patience wins all it seeks.
Whoever has God lacks nothing:
God alone is enough.”
~Teresa of Avila
Musical Monday: Music from Ancient Sumer
I came across this cool music!
Apparently clay tablets exist from the 14th century BC that not only have cuneiform, but also a version of sheet music! While this certainly doesn’t apply music theory like we are accustomed to, we can get a glimpse into what this ancient hymn sounds like. Of course the ancient Sumerians didn’t have a midi keyboard to play their tunes on, but this is pretty cool nonetheless. Check it out:
Facebook Party Grand Prize Giveaway: The Whole Shebang!
Thank you all SO much for being a part of this fun party! I hope that you have enjoyed the free goodies and prize drawings, and that you’ve made some new friends too. 🙂 Before we say goodbye tonite, I have one more giveaway: The Whole Shebang!
That’s right. One lucky winner is going to get Every. Single. Product. We. Offer!
Giveaway details:
1 winner
Winner gets access to all of our current collections. ($ value)
To enter, simply leave a comment telling me one thing that you like about Enrichment Studies. Be sure to enter your email in the comment form so I can contact you if you are a winner.
Winner will be chosen around noon tomorrow and will be announced on the blog plus contacted personally by me.
**Comments are now closed! Since I accidentally had two of the same posts show up, I combined all the entries. Sheryl H was the winner.
Facebook Party Final Giveaway: The Whole Shebang!
I have one more giveaway for you tonite, and this is the Big Kahuna! One lucky winner is going to win THE WHOLE SHEBANG!
What is it? Every single collection we offer!
ALL the Composer Study!
All the Artist Study!
All the Fine Art Pages!
All the Jazz!
Everything!
That’s right! Over $350 value!
Giveaway details:
1 winner
Winner receives access to all of our current collections!
To enter, simply leave a comment telling me which collection you will want to use with your kids first. Be sure to enter your email in the comment form so I can contact you if you are a winner.
Winner will be chosen tomorrow and will be announced on the blog plus contacted personally by me.
**Comments are now closed. The Winner is Sheryl H!
Brand New Product FREEBIE for ALL!
I have a special gift for each and every one of you as we celebrate our new website and our change over from being called Classical Composers Monthly. I’d like to give you the brand-spankin-new Women Artists of the Renaissance: Fine Art Pages collection completely FREE!
Simply go to the product page, add that item to your cart, and use coupon code PARTY to make it 100% FREE! This giveaway is going on for the entire month of March.
Feel free to spread the word to your homeschooling friends!
Facebook Party: New Product Line and Giveaway!
The accomplishments of men in the realm of the arts throughout history is well-known, but women have been important contributors as well! I thought it was high-time that we featured the works of these women. Don’t you agree?
We currently offer 4 collections of Women Artists Fine Art Pages, each grouped by time period.
Giveaway details:
3 winners
Each winner gets access to the Women Artists collection of their choice.
To enter, simply leave a comment telling me which collection you would like to win. (you can see them all here) Be sure to enter your email in the comment form so I can contact you if you are a winner.
Winners will be chosen tomorrow and will be announced on the blog plus contacted personally by me.
**Comments are now closed. Winners of this giveaway are:
Gena M.
Vanessa D.
Tami W.
Facebook Party Giveaway: Jazz Composers
Do you enjoy some toe-tappin’ fun at your house? Then you will love our Jazz Composers collection! You’ll also learn a lot about American music in the 20th century!
Giveaway details:
3 winners
Each winner gets access to the Jazz Composers collection($14.95 value)
To enter, simply leave a comment telling me who your favorite jazz musician is. Be sure to enter your email in the comment form so I can contact you if you are a winner.
Winners will be chosen around noon tomorrow and will be announced on the blog plus contacted personally by me.
**Comments are now closed. The winners of this giveaway are Regina, Amy M., and Tammy C.