January 2024 – Tao Talk

24 SSPC 19 Deep Cold (2nd week) (Jan 20 – Feb 2) Daikan — bussokusekika series

Remember Blessings Winter’s cold horse laughs Fog mist overlaps slate grey Blue’s empty promise I remember my blessings Turn away from self-pity Towards home, slippers, and hot tea Tasty Respite Hot coffee with cream Smiles as she takes our orders Lampshade ambience Our bellies full of breakfast Bundle up with hats, coats, gloves Step out…

#FF — Prison

PHOTO PROMPT © Susan Rouchard Prison Since the day Daddy held her down when Mama went to town; onward to the day Bobby, the butcher’s son, caught her in the school stairwell, she’d been in prison. Always looking over her shoulder on day errands and never venturing out at night, menace lurked as her companion….

#MMB 2024 Week 5 — Audioslave

Audioslave He stepped to the microphone and sang the song and I couldn’t believe it. It didn’t just sound good. It didn’t sound great. It sounded transcendent. And … when there is an irreplaceable chemistry from the first moment, you can’t deny it. — Tom Morello, about the first time Chris jammed with the band…

dVerse — Haibun Monday — breathe

In the middle of the night, when my mind thinks it’s dawn, I count my breaths, tongue to the roof of my mouth. Once in the rhythm, I rub a spot just below my navel until it is warm. The cage opened, a tingling host of healers is released to roll their circuit, nibbling away…

#SLS — “Death of a Clown” by (Dave Davies of) The Kinks

Dave Davies of The Kinks “Death of a Clown” is a song by Dave Davies, member of British rock group the Kinks, released as his debut solo single in 1967. Side B was, “Love Me Till The Sun Shines.” The song was co-written with his brother, Ray Davies, who contributed the 5-bar “La la la”…

The Oracle Speaks — Grow Sanctuary

Grow Sanctuary Between forest and moon a secret is seed. Listen deep, feel Eden, follow fertile song. In love’s soul murmur you can grow sanctuary like Winter falls for Spring.

Doodads — Meijer Garden on 1/23/24

Meijer Gardens is open late on Tuesdays and so it has become a non-weekend time and place to meet up with younger son, his wife, and the grandbaby. In this Doodads, you will see the usual lovely plants that momentarily make winter seem far away, but you will see that “the gardens” are also a…