dVerse — side by side — “Oh When Will Autumn Moon and Spring Flowers End (The Beautiful Lady Yu)” by Li Yu

my reinterpretation Please clouds, veil Venus // winds strip stems!Fragrant petals now a biting blinding snowEvening’s wander un-dammed floodgates // time’s remembered joysSeason’s rendezvous // forbidden pools // yesterday today’s woeWarm // velvet curtains hushed // urgent cushioned sighsCool // sandpaper walls echo // piteous ragged lowsHow many ghosts // sweet rotting arms // must…

#FF — The Queen’s Call

PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart The tumor can no longer be ignored. Queen Amanita pulses out via Mycelium Highway, OM-ing: Another Stupid Human Alert! Help! Chitin jurisdictions call kibbutzes. Within an hour, the Oysters, who are well-known altruists, bzz back that they will step up, even though they know it means their disconnect from the…

dVerse — Poetics — UN Chinese Language Day Celebration Poem

Oh When Will Autumn Moon and Spring Flowers End (The Beautiful Lady Yu) ~ Li Yu (my reinterpretation of Li Yu’s poem, using the same title) Please clouds, veil Venus // winds, strip stems! Fragrant petals now a biting blinding snow Evening’s wander un-dammed floodgates // time’s remembered joys Season’s rendezvous // forbidden pools //…

Movies, Movies, Movies! #81 – April 20, 2021

Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies!  I’m reviewing just 3 films today.  I also finished watching S3 of “The Sinner.”  Please please please make a S4!  I also watched disc 1 of Ken Burns’ Jazz series and am SO glad I did.  It really helps me understand the magic of jazz music; am…