Day 3 — OctWriPoMo — *HUGH and also linked to Desperate Poets

image link Today’s entry is Day 3 creation for the OctWriPoMo.  It diverges from the daily prompt.  I started writing it last week, on the day Hugh Hefner died.  Please note it is not for readers under the age of 18. HUGH “Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream,” –Hugh Hefner A…

“Beau is Afraid” (2023) Movie Review

Ari Aster with “Beau is Afraid” posters I’ve been trying to decide whether or not to post about a movie I watched last night as I’m still in the absorption phase of what I experienced. As it keeps coming back to the forefront of my consciousness, much like an earworm, here goes. It won’t be…

dVerse — Q180 — We’re Swimming

Creeping beastie any form be it slipping ‘neath a door swirling ‘round as morning fog drifting in as morphing cloud sinking bullets drenching rain chilly slides sheets of ice dainty fluff crystal snow constitutes each bag of bones swimming in it our water home De aka WhimyGizmo is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday.  De…

The Weekly Smile 072423

I would have to say my biggest weekly smile in the last 7 days was to finish sending out poetry postcards for POPO2023 (Poetry Postcard Festival 2023.)  How it works is you register and pay your registration fee ($15) and in return you are sent a list with your name and the names of 31…

Bike Time 2023

This weekend our town hosted one of its annual “bike times,” where a bunch of people converge on downtown on various kinds of motorcycles to party, show-off, check out each others’ rides, listen to live music, drink beer, eat good food, and just generally get rowdy. I’ve walked it with my ex-bf before and with…

The Unicorn Challenge 072123 — Biblical

© Ayr/Gray Barksley refused to believe his unnatural proclivities were his fault. Having been sent away to Saint Percival Boarding School at age nine, he was predated upon in every fashion by everyone who was stronger than he was, and everyone was stronger. Nuns rapped his knuckles with the metal edges of rulers for not…