image link Fandango’s FOWC is chain, the Word of the Day is devour, and Paula’s 3 Things Challenge Words are finger, waffle, javelin Atticus, the best javelin thrower for his high school’s team, had brought home the State trophy every year so far, starting with his freshman year. He was a senior now and his…
Month: February 2019
dVerse — Pantoum — Eternal Moment
image link Update 3/3/19: I’ve edited the poem. Here is the first revision of it. You will notice I found the druid equivalent of qi (thank you to Sabio for pointing out the “new age soup”) where pronunciation is included within, and definition of the word follows, the poem. First revision: Day spent whiling away…
50 Word Thursdays 9 –Friends for Life
It’s Kristian’s turn to host 50 Word Thursday. Kristian and Teresa alternate weeks for this always fun and interesting challenge. If you should like to give it a try – go ahead! – the rules are below. The rules 1 The completed piece must be in multiples of 50 words – a maximum of 250 words. Anything…
Coloring Club Plus — 2/28/19
Coming back from Grand Rapids Sunday night, I had the actual radio on, as my bluetooth is cutting out again so no pandora. I flipped it to an NPR station, where they had a bluegrass special on with a group called, “Sister Sadie”. I was impressed with what I heard and so went out onto…
The Versatile BloggerAward!
Sadje at Keep It Alive has very kindly nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. Tao Talk is an award-free blog, but with Sadje I will make an exception and accept the award. You see, Sadje is a sunny spot in my blogging community and I appreciate her sunshine. Thank you so much for this…
MLMM –Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, February 27 2019 Morning Glory
Chevrefeuille is hosting Heeding Haiku today and says: This week I have a nice theme for you to create your haiku or haibun with … Morning Glory … Create your haiku or haibun following the classical rules (5-7-5 syllables; seasonword; cutting word; deeper meaning; interchangeable 1st and 3rd line; a moment as short as the…
Not a Ninja Mower
image link Fandango’s FOWC is puddle, the Word of the Day Challenge is wondering, and Paula’s 3 Thing Challenge words are: toothpaste, spaceship, clover This morning, just as I was putting the toothpaste on the brush, there was a rumbling, accompanied with a high-pitched squeal, that shook the house. The cats started scurrying and the…
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