PHOTO PROMPT © Lori Wilson My Mother and I In 1975, my father spent his junior school year in Cuba* as an Argentinian exchange student. He worked as a dishwasher at Shelly’s, named after the owner’s daughter, my mother. A year later I was born – in the laundry**. Grandpa kept us there until I…
dVerse Poetics Tuesday — Heaven’s Pipe
Heaven’s PipeCelestial proof, faith’s gift preservedThrough cloth loomed from best of lifeQuiet watching, joy from joy observedGrok of love with warmth we’re curledStrands of care protect each in strifeCelestial proof, faith’s gift preservedPatience tested, yet huffs demurred,Forget-full tender kisses in moonlightQuiet watching, joy from joy observedFathomlessly from grace, unearned,Weary travelers hear heaven’s pipeCelestial proof, faith’s…
dVerse Prosery Monday — Return
“A Crowned Merman” by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Lips forget what they have kissed.–Toni Morrison, from, “Eve Remembering“ Return For a month, each night Mara dreams of him there, her Robert, whom she believed was invincible, swaying in yellow-green sea amongst sargasso, eyes wide. Each morning, she lights incense and kneels at the shrine she built…
reblogged with permission — Petals of Haiku, Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art; Full Moon Confessions – books published by Literary Revelations, officially accepted in the Museum of Contemporary Japanese Poetry, Tanka and Haiku (Japan)
Mr. Takano and Hikari. I’m excited by this news. My poems are in a couple of these anthologies. There is a new anthology in the works with haiku for soulmates. I just submitted 5 haiku for it. You have until next week to submit!
#SLS (earworms) “Wonderboy” by The Kinks
image link This is a repost from a couple of years ago. This is not the only Kinks song that has been an earworm for me but it is one that I enjoy very much, so I don’t mind if it stays with me. The rest of the post is intact. I’ve gotten into…
Happy Valentines Day 2026
Steve from Song of the Day for Today inspired me to share one of my favorite Valentines Day love songs. Thin AirThere’s a light when my baby’s in my armsThere’s a light when the window shades are drawnHesitate when I feel I may do harm to herWash it off, ’cause this feeling we can shareAnd…
The Oracle Speaks — Wake Up & Dance!
Wake Up & Dance!wake up good fools,wild women, dance!as angel candy cakeson velvet ocean’s breath,this smoke belly thing issoft, slow, sacred magicsail to morning blushof dark coffee floweringlisten to rhythmed self The Oracle Speaks through magnet poetry. This week I used the poet set. I love The Oracle’s message this week. Things are looking up.
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