Jim Adams has tagged me to write a chapter on Teresa Grabs’ fun challenge, Finish The Story. ________________________________________ Here’s how Teresa kicked things off. A house sat perched precariously on the edge of Clearwater Lake. It was a house that should not have stood, yet stand it did. It had been there for centuries and…
Month: May 2020
SLS — “Love Boat Captain,” by Pearl Jam
Jim Adams is the solicitous host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have a partner related prompt with Couple/Together/Us and hopefully this will work out for everyone. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not…
Book Review — “White Fire: A Toni Delle Adventure,” by Laurie Bell
As the lights of the metropolis brightened, shadows crept into alleyways and emerged from dark corners, ready to conduct activities that should never see the light of day. In the heart of this darkness, evil held its breath. –Laurie Bell. White Fire (A Toni Delle Adventure) . Laurie Bell. Kindle Edition. White Fire: A Toni…
Novelty Song Friday #8 — “Goodbye Cruel World,” by James Darren
I remember loving this song when I was a little kid. I remember having a terrible crush on James Darren! James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936), known by his stage name James Darren, is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. Darren was born in Philadelphia. He wanted to be an…
What do you see # 28 — With you every day
An innocent victim of a drive-by shooting, he’d been in a coma for six months. Attached to intravenous drips, a ventilator, a catheter, with various electrodes attached to monitor his life functions, the twenty-year-old Rafael, to all eyes, professional and personal, looked like inert material that needed to be cared for in the coma unit…
dVerse — sonnet — Corona Spring
Corona Spring It’s Spring! They sing and dance amongst the green; Their eyes, they bounce; their noses suck the air; Bright hues their senses eat — beyond compare! Bullfrogs and birds and bumblebees convene. None will dispute this year’s the best heard keens Of chattered chips and hoots and croaks with dare; Amalgamate of sound…
Tick Tock Tuesday #30 — Testing for Covid-19
Right now what makes me tick is learning as much as I can about what the status of the pandemic, as uncertainty raises my anxiety level. My news sources include John Oliver and Stephen Colbert. Pete is the host of Tick Tock Tuesday. Pete says: I will tag my posts TTT and…
Tao Talk 