Andy Warhol uses a tomato soup can to show how fame can be condensed into fifteen minutes but create memories that take on a lifetime for a star; yet they are mostly a throwaway for the rest of the sky. To me Campbell’s soup cans’ innards served as dinner sauce bases for tired grandparents and…
Month: October 2022
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Day 24 Haunted (and Forest)
“Isla de las Muñecas“, nearby the Xochimilco canals, México Distrito Federal. Luis was haunted by nightmares every time he closed his eyes. Most times he was running through a dark forest and being chased. The bomb shelter was stocked with food, water, and other essentials for five years for one person. The monster fed on…
POPO2022 day 24 — woman looking up at moon
when I was a girl you walked me home at night you listened to me when I was a girl my street held scant menace danger was at home you walked me at night knew why my footsteps slowed saw that he was there you listened to me convinced me to turn around to tell…
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Day 23 Forest
Haunted Halloween Forest While waiting for Jean’s call, Marty had an idea. Although his Aunt and Uncle would be livid, he texted Fonz and asked him if he wanted to go with him on a very dangerous mission. Fonz texted back “YES!” immediately and the two met up at the central courtyard of the U…
POPO2022 day 23 — group of pretty butterflies
dreams are butterflies flitting in nectar of night film noir in color dreams are butterflies winging across far reaches of subconscious realms in nectar of night tongues unfurl to sip; receive fizzy puzzle drinks film noir in color sugary hologrammed ghosts past, present, future
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Part 22 Grave
Fresh dug grave Mr. Jonas’ graveside funeral was at noon. Although the team didn’t know him well, they all wanted to pay their respects. The cemetery was just a mile out of town. While the service was going on, the ground began to tremble and three things went through everyone’s mind as to what it…
POPO2022 day 22 — various mushrooms
dirty bottom fruit from unsweet decomposings no jellies from these dirty bottom fruit necrotic kingdom’s bounty domed, brainy berets unsweet, decomposed, yet surprisingly tender when sliced and sauteed no jellies from these tomato sauces instead odd fruit companions
