Paul at Paul’s Poetry Playground has introduced me to another new, rather obscure poetry form, called two-by-four, an “eight-word poetic form invented by the American poet and book publisher Lee Ann Brown.” The poem is 4, 2-word lines. Read more about the form at Paul’s page by clicking on the link above. Bad Boyfriend You…
Month: September 2019
Coloring Club Plus — 9/11/19
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell LIVE was released March 11, 2014. In the 2-disc set is one of music and the other a video of the live performance. I listened to the album tonight and will be watching the video soon and possibly updating the post after watching it. The…
Twittering Tales #153 – 10 September 2019 — Return
Photo by Nadiya Ploschenko at Unsplash.com “How long has it been dark, Mama?” “Since you were five, Sil.” “I remember a big orange ball in the sky, Mama.” “Yes, Sil, that was the sun, what lights and warms the world.” “Will it ever come back, Mama? I’m cold.” “Maybe one day it will, Sil.” And…
dVerse — Madness — Possessed
Mr. Jones tells about his childhood friend, a boy who lived with his mother, stepfather and brothers and sisters. The boy and his sibs never knew who would be chosen to “ride along” with stepfather, but they all knew what it meant. Years later, the boy, who is now a man, still lives at home…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #2 — 9/10/19
The Wife (2017) Starring: Glenn Close, Jonathan Price, Max Irons Director: Bjorn L. Runge Synopsis: One spouse is winning the Nobel Prize for literature and the other spouse is the skilled writer in the family. As you can imagine, it sets up dynamic tension in the couple’s relationship. Both Glenn and Jonathan are wonderful, but…
Coloring Club Plus — 9/10/19
I listened to Bruce Springsteen’s latest album last night, Western Stars, and was planning on choosing a song from it, but when I got to the song about he (or the subject of the song) chases wild horses down, I had to stop the album. Bruce, man, you let me down here when you decided…
#MM– Saturday Mix – Resist
They came to take Assange away. Ecuadorian embassy. A small grey man in evil’s grip. He cried out then, “You must resist” The overlords and keep speech free Darkness croaked it would have today Serve fifty weeks for skipping bail Dismissed charge from other country? Melting candles of freedom drip Manning, Snowden, who’s the…
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