I had lunch with a friend last week at a coffee/book/cafe shop that is becoming my favorite place to go for good things to eat, tasty hot chai, aesthetic ambience, and meaningful conversation. The place is a repurposed section of a giant factory, half of which is still in rubble and some of which has…
Month: April 2023
REVIEW: “Women Talking” (2022) — Keith & the Movies
(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Forming the very marrow of Sarah Polley’s quietly lacerating new drama “Women Talking” are the bold and timely themes of female survival and solidarity. That alone is enough for an engrossing story. But part of what makes Polley’s film adaptation of Miriam Toews’ 2018 […]…
#FF — Heaven in the Clouds
PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart Eyes closed, she inhales scent of peony from the bouquet near her bed. Even though midsummer, a pastel printed comforter pushes tight around her body and up to her chin. Murmured voices surround her. They are waiting for her end. She opens her eyes to see their faces, full of…
Tanka Tuesday 316 — New Form: Syndom — Wise and Foolish (2 poems)
image link Wise In garden dwells a human sage who gathers herbs for casts. A crone with shelves of spells in jars, her nimble shaman fingers mix. Voice intones sleepy spells of ancient seer. Skilled, she mixes with spoon of bones, Expertly waves her wand, and Poof! Savvy success! Arise a ghost! image link Foolish…
dVerse — Quadrille 174 — Count Me Out
image link In rhythm with vinyl platter spinning33 1/3 revolutions per minute, tappingfeet to Fab4’s beat — until we, the cats and I, jump to rat-a-tat. Neighbor’s AK practice, aimed not at imagined upper crud, but brothers —are things going to be alright? The title and last line are part of the lyrics from The…
RWG 5 — kblog — Origami Drum
Drum by Elena Bjorkquist seize life and origami it fold bright chains along lines that fall in cycles hear K morning drum’s translate, seek among the colored shapes as they fold and unfold to show beat of the drum words I used from the list: Seek seize translate fold chain fall line drum K cycle…
4/13/23 Update: Reinstated! (was Update on 4/9/23 with new videos.) (was Watch Kamala Harris’ fiery speech after Tennessee lawmakers ousted!!!!!!!!! — Some Things Real and Some Imaginings)
image link Consider my mind officially boggled with what’s going on in the Tennessee State Legislature. I’m glad VP Harris was the one to give the speech there. Biden doesn’t have enough juice left in his prune self to do it. Readers, be afraid, be very afraid. The action by the legislature in TN…
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