TODAY WORD - PELTON

The Word of the Day for July 6 is: peloton \pel-uh-TAHN\ noun : the main body of riders in a bicycle race Example sentence: "The first major splits occur in the peloton at about the 110-mile mark, where many riders find they can no longer keep up." (Michael Barry, The New York Times, September 26, 2008) Did you know? If you've ever watched the Tour de France on television, you've seen the peloton,...

HUSH - A TIKULI POETRY

Hush She stood on the edge overlooking the valley. Her elegant frame silhouetted in the moonlit night. Her intense eyes, Pregnant with grief and pain. Her gaze, Penetrating into the quite lugubrious abyss. The maelstrom inside her, resounding in the stillness of the night. Nothing is moving, not even the dewdrops hanging precariously from the leaves. A small cub rests in peace cuddled between her...