(written on July 7)Ferns as gifts in mid-July 80spresent problems. Transplantingfor fauna (diggers) and flora taskslogistics of time, place, and temp.Unwilling to look into giver’s head,perhaps she should’ve chosen springinstead; and she probably would’veif she hadn’t tasked others to digin blazing heat, risking strokesand deaths. Pocket change,dancing fronds are worth it,I guess. Sorry I accidentally…
#SLS — Natalie Merchant, October 26, 1963
Natalie Anne Merchant (b. 10/26/63) is an American singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first seven albums before leaving to begin her solo career in 1993. She has since released nine studio albums as a solo artist. I…
POPO 2026 Day 3
Convo with granddaughterHer: gramma your arm flaps are funnyMe, wiggling them: yes, they are!Her: did you know there are 3 kinds of bats (tells me what they are)Me: where did you learn that?Her: I don’t know.Me: Do you think gramma can fly with her arm flaps?Her, laughing: no, grammaMe: how about gliding like a flying…
New Movie Alert: Mahershala Ali in “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother”
This morning, while drinking first cuppajoe, instead of writing poetry, I decided to watch some Kimmel, who is broadcasting in Brooklyn this week. First I laughed along with guests, Seth Meyers and John Oliver. John talked about how his kid is a big fan of Kimmel’s sidekick, Guillermo, and about his roles as heavy on…
#FFF 78 — Kousa Kollection
Friday Favorite Feature is a little late today, partly due to POPO 2026 posts starting. It’s been a hella busy week for me and it isn’t over yet. I’m not complaining. It’s mostly been fun things. Last week was a trip to the dental hygienist for my last cleaning of the year. The kousa dogwood…
POPO 2026 Day 2
Tomato plants have neverbeen so tall wide healthycovered with blossomsBut where are the beesto fruitify them? Too manypossible desert culprits;maybe collaborators in crimeof pesticide, disease, drought?Pollinators are our canariesin the gardening mine.
POPO 2026 Day 1
Hello Everyone! Today begins my sharing of postcards and poems sent to people on my list for the annual Poetry Postcard Festival I’ve been participating in since 2021. Kerfe got me started back then and I have fallen in love with the experience. We get a list of 31 names and between July 4 and…
