PHOTO PROMPT © Krista Strutz It had been a year since Martha passed. That Monday, Jerry felt ready to paddleboard again. He and Martha had circumnavigated the forty-acre lake they lived on every weekday morning like clockwork up until then. Public access weekenders with their Evinrudes, jet-skis, and bass boats left an ugly taste in…
Month: September 2021
earthweal weekly challenge: When to the center? and dVerse’ OLN
image: The Otfrid labyrinth design, here the scene for the battle between Theseus and the Minotaur, in a late twelfth century manuscript from Regensburg, Germany. Ten thousand collective stepshave gotten us to right here,twisting and turning, each with,moment by moment, myriadsteps of thinking, feeling, receiving, transmitting, yetwithin a context of one-way-inone-way-out, as prescribed.When will…
Movies, Movies, Movies! Special Edition: Jungleland (2019)
I watched this last night and had to get the word out about it ASAP. Directed by Max Winkler, “Jungleland” is the tale of two brothers who have been counting on each other since they were kids when their mom passed away and their dad didn’t want them. Stanley (Hunnam) is the older brother and…
The Second British Invasion Music Series — Brit Box Disc 1 Track 2 — “Lorelei,” by Cocteau Twins (1984)
image link From The Brit Box, Disc 1, Track 2, comes, “Lorelei,” by Cocteau Twins from their, “Treasure” album released in November 1984. The adjective that first comes to mind while listening to it is dreamy. As it goes on it gets a little more insistent, which often happens as dreams get closer to reality….
#FF — That Magic Moment
PHOTO PROMPT © Krista Strutz Jill and I took paddleboarding lessons from our neighbor, Jack, who led small groups on weekend excursions. After three seasons of local trips, we felt ready to embark on the big Alaska adventure. It would be just us three. We flew into Cordova airport and stayed at Jack’s cabin on…
dVerse — Poetics — Foot soldiers of death
I’m a hungry foot soldier,part of an army of warmongers.Leaderlessclan wiggle stepsany terrain with trees.Inches, feet, yards, mileswe march. Our pasty belliesgrowl until we find our leafy prey.Rippling ribbons of black squirmred stripes say we mean harmtasting bad our lucky charmendless search & destroy.Hair telegraph signalssay a sapling snackwe’re on attackswarming likesharks we chew it…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #101 – September 14, 2021
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Another eclectic mix this week. Almost Famous (2000) Starring: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Angarano, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, John Fedevich, Mark Kozelek, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Liz Stauber, Jimmy Fallon, and many more.Director and Writer: Cameron CroweGenres:…
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