The afternoon was sunny but the sky was a different cast of yellow than usual. The shade of yellow that portends a storm, weak with an orange-y shade of green to it. All there was to do was wait. There in the distance, a deep rumbling, as a bear or a dinosaur might make when…
Month: November 2020
2020 ALBUM DRAFT- ROUND 14- PICK 7- BOX SETS- MSJADELI SELECTS- STEELY DAN- CITIZEN STEELY DAN 1972-1980 — slicethelife
2020 Album Draft- Round 14- Pick 7 Box Sets- MSJADELI selects- Steely Dan- Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980. I’m not an expert or even close to one in regards to Steely Dan; more of a tireless appreciator of their audio body of work that has pleased, thrilled, and inspired. Back in the day I’m trying to […]…
dVerse — MTB 227 — Angels Near
Once peery twinkles, now opaque orbs. Ears batten, echoed messengers. Loved ones murmur denouement. Angels’ whooshes take me home. Image: “Angel Wings and Heaven,” by Sherri’s of Palm Springs. Frank J. Tassone is today’s host of dVerse‘ Meet the Bar. Frank says: Let us write our own Jisei. Write a haikai (haiku, senryu, tanka, kyoka,…
Landscape Architects Can Reduce the Pain of Climate Migration — THE DIRT
Interesting article about how climate change is effecting coastal areas in LA. It may be just the start. I don’t think buying any property too near to any water at this point in time is a good idea… Satellite view of Isle de Jean Charles, / Google Earth Climate migration is knocking at our door….
dVerse — MTB 227 — Still
Feathers flash — then thump.Is the chickadee stunned; orsomething more final?In the morning, still she lies;Night hunters left her intact. Frank J. Tassone is today’s host of dVerse‘ Meet the Bar. Frank says:Let us write our own Jisei. Write a haikai (haiku, senryu, tanka, kyoka, Gogyohka) or haikai-esque poem that reflects on imminent…
#FF — Mantra
PHOTO PROMPT © Sarah Potter Warning: disturbing subject matter that may be triggering for some. Similar to a rotting tooth’s deep, throbbing pain and no dentist available for a month, George used whiskey to numb his deep, throbbing depression. Upon leaving, Patti’s eviscerating, “I want a real man.” echoed through his skull no matter how…
dVerse — Poetics 429 — Donna
Update! I have an app called TinEye that searches the internet for matches of images. Looky what I found! At wikiart.org it says the name of the work is, “Portrait of Nan,” by Grant Wood and is dated 1933. Update 2: OMG. After learning who the artist was and the name of the painting, I…
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