October 2021 – Page 9

dVerse — MTB — Cadralor Form

Crumpled, wet tissue in the motel room corner Orange shag carpet, particle board paneling Salt slush dries white on orange polyester Greyscale drear of earth, sky, clouds, trees At stainless steel polka-dots, figures sit hunched; mangy dogs waiting for the bell Military-grade metal clicks and clangs, Stale sweat, fragile smiles, hollow eyes Leaning on the…

POPO 2021 Day 7

You mangy mutt, go away. I prefer loneliness.

The Birds

This morning into my awareness crept a noise it took my mind a minute to identify and wonder what the heck was going on. It was the sound of birds. Not just a few chirps and songs here and there but a chatter, or high-pitched murmur, of the voices of many birds. I walked to…

#FF — Through the Portal

PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Silver-for-Gold helped me with my dating profile as all of my pictures were of Herbert and I. They edited him out. The metaphor hurt. I got a “wink” from Haruki, who listed his hobbies as reading and writing. We became correspondents over the next year. Post-pandemic, I was on a…

The Second British Invasion Music Series — The Brit Box Disc 1, track 5, “My Biggest Thrill,” by The Mighty Lemon Drops

The Mighty Lemon Drops Today’s song is the 5th track on the 1st disc of The Brit Box. It’s called “My Biggest Thrill,” by The Mighty Lemon Drops. Released on the album, “Happy Head,” in 1986, it was also released as a single. I love the guitars!. The song’s sound reminds me of, “Gloria” by…

POPO 2021 Day 6

My passion slides in your ears and warms your sweet glow.

Movies, Movies, Movies! #104 – October 5, 2021

Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Even though there was a brief hiatus in there when Covid first began steamrolling and new movies weren’t available from the library, but episode # today says that it is the second anniversary of this weekly feature. What I hope to do in the next few months…