Ghost flowers (tanka)

“Blue Moon Lotus,” by Kate Hungerford Ghost flowers twinkle in my silvered wake; luna’s reign gleams soft yet bright; almost home, I pause and raise a jug, toasting her tethered stars. I learned today that some white water lilies bloom at night and are called ghost flowers.

TSM 190 — Death Settles on this Night

death settles on this night,when his mind gets justright. cold fog puffs to gauze- cushioned sighs; he smiles.when his mind gets justright, death conjures life; his bare toes dance in lightto angelic voices; soul flies as his life becomes dust.         Carrie is today’s host of The Sunday Muse.

Bob Dylan, artist, featured in Smithsonian

Bob Dylan, One Too Many, 2020 Image courtesy of Bob Dylan (as published on Smithsonian’s web page) JUST came across this and haven’t read or looked at it yet, but oh my, does it look good.  See Bob Dylan’s Cinematic Paintings, Welded Sculptures and More A comprehensive collection of the iconic songwriter’s visual art is on…

dVerse — OLN #305 Live! and earthweal OLW #96 — Dispelled

Padding along cushioned unfamiliarwhere fungi creeps unmolested alongfallen limbs from long-distant lake gusts My blue gps dot with flashlight incrementsthe pixel-dashed trail scalloping theinland lake to the marked ruin of tribes and boys. Carved cold granite icon topatriarchal rights of domains and souls.Resting on the crumbling concrete baseof a dining hall that fed the damned…

Thursday Doors 120921

I believe this is my first time participating in Thursday Doors.  I’ve seen so many beautiful entries from Kerfe and Sheree I was inspired to take pics on my recent walk in the downtown area of a nearby West Michigan town.  It was the annual wreath walk, but because the wreathes were inside and behind…