#FF — Mysterious Disappearance

Mysterious Disappearance After 10,000 Earth years since the last visit, today was Earth’s turn. The Angelic Scientific Krew (ASK) chattered happily (telepathically) at how good the planet looked. Clean skies and water, lush vegetation of all kinds, and a full complement of fauna — but curiously no humans. It was surprising, as humans had a…

First Photo Collage

I’ve been doing small 5″x8″ for a few years now, and it’s been more by intuition or intention on a subject.  This time I decided to try to create one by using a photograph and recreating it in a fashion using strips of paper.  I saw a photo that Kathleen Jennette posted awhile ago and…

dVerse — Sustained Solitude in Covid-19

Sustained Solitude in Covid-19 It’s an old body with a new jacket That was chosen without consent. It’s a cool absence of warm auras, Missing three-dimensional smiles. Non-human flora & fauna besties Constant life-affirming presences. Periodic staving off of surrealism And fear that this may be the end.   Bjorn is today’s host of dVerse. …

#Haikai Challenge (5/3/20): Flower Moon

May’s Flower Moon is the last Super Moon in a series of four for the year – she saved her best for last, as the critters who were sleeping or in hibernation are now awake to appreciate her beauty. Frogs raise their voices; Turtles rest on floating logs – Silver lights each face.    …

A2Z 2020 — Reflection Post

With over 500 blogs participating in the A2Z 2020 Challenge, it would be impossible to read every one. I did a pre-screen of topics that looked interesting and started with those. Along the way I dropped some and added others. It is my pleasure to show you my list of favorites of the blogs I…

dVerse — quadrille — Guess what I am

  Guess what I am Silly: makes toddlers laugh bats its eyelashes at somberness climbs into Terry Gilliam’s open skull sits on the window ledge and swings its legs scrunches your face when I tickle you dances in sunlight with bullfrogs plays badminton blindfolded creates Fierce Creatures whistles out-of-tune   clip from “Fierce Creatures”  …

Doodads — 5/3/2020

What a beautiful day it was outside.  The back yard is polka-dotted with dandelions that sprung out overnight.  The grass is summer lush.  The rabbits are chasing each other.  The chipmunks have re-dug their hole between the sections of concrete under the bird feeder.  The frogs have a heavenly chorus going on out there.  The…