It begins with a squelching sound andan unholy stench. I look down. Inthe brown-red mud a strewn tiny handholding a ribbon, color now unknown,as I try to wake. Black skies pour rain. There has never been a time when myfamily has not been at war, ancestorsupon ancestors. I look at my daughterwith her dark, hollow…
Month: October 2023
24 SSPC 5 (1st wk) — First Frost (Soukou) (Oct 23 – Nov 6)
ripe kousa dogwood fruit clings; pudgy, dotted red geometric spheres stubborn, they dare first frost’s fingers. laughing on dry mulch, fallen friends (are) disinterested in season’s test Note: the Cornus Kousa (kousa dogwood) is not a native to the U.S., but there are two of them growing at my dentist’s office, right outside the door. …
POPO2023 Day 24
Henri Matisse, “The Girl with Green Eyes” Respect walks with air of mutuality stepping freely and with feeling — yet it limps when lopsided with agenda. Strange fur morphs this new beastie. Its smile shines with stained hollow pegs, baby doll eyes of emptiness, its every act now tainted with suspicion.
dVerse Haibun Monday (2) autumn foliage
On our garden tour in July, we saw a plethora of gorgeous flowers, landscaping, yard sculptures, row of tall arbor vitae, and constructed waterfalls with streams. One of the most delightful finds was at a place that had a path winding through a forest. My friend called out, “Hey look at these!” for a cool…
dVerse — Haibun Monday — fall foliage
From my couch observation deck, the slider windows frame a snapshot of the season. Across the field and off to the southwest is a tree that is ahead of its companions in spring and autumn. It is the first tree to show green in spring when green is so desperately craved by grey-weary eyes and…
POPO2023 Day 23
Henri Matisse, “Woman with a Hat” Promptitis or promptosis? An inflammation or a chronic condition? I call The Muse without a Prompt and She waits for Pavlov’s bell to ring. Nature stands mute and cats are just cats.
POPO2023 Day 22
Henri Matisse, “Blue Nude” I’ve had three massage therapists over the last twenty years Masseuse One: fifteen years, super cheap, head to toe, loved to talk, which developed into a friendship, which ruined the massages. Masseuse Two: three years, exceptionally skilled, informed healer; inflation floated her above my pocketbook. Masseur One (3): cheap, in a…
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