She’s on to me. And I’ve been so careful. She doesn’t know me, but she knows me. Despite hats, sunglasses, garment changes, my hiding in the shadows, she catches on. Maybe it’s the way I stand? My tall, sparse frame? Maybe it’s the glint of light off of my telephoto lens? I think some part…
Month: January 2024
24 SSPC 16 Early Cold (2nd week) (Jan 5- 20) Shokan
Winter Smiles I sit at the window nursing a hot mug of tea, watching the village children play with their new Christmas gifts in the midday snow. warm knuckles tap panesmall, round faces look and smilestilts’ holes line the path Winter’s End of Day Street lights come on in blue-white nightfall. Neighbors’ doors open;…
Doodads — kitties and incense
Yesterday, Mlady and Dotty were sleeping peacefully on the couch (the mini-split blows directly on it) and they looked so cute I decided to snap a pic. Of course, Dotty woke up and said what’s the haps, my peep? Here’s an especially cute one of Mlady trying to charm me so I pet her. Could…
dVerse — Q192 — Blue’s Pink
“Pink Bayou” by Stacey Strugatz I languish a dark lagoon, trapped in brackish waters, a sand bar desert from love. Gulls glide drafts and laugh at jokes without punchlines. Day fades to new moon tide whispers and laps its way; channel etched by dawn to swim blue’s pink again. Melissa is today’s host for dVerse’…
#SLS — “Thrift Shop,” by Macklemore
I can’t remember when I first saw and heard this but do remember how tickled I was by it. As a person who loves to go yard-saling and thrift-shopping, it felt like validation and feels like an anthem for all people who do. “Thrift Shop” is a song written and performed by American hip hop…
The Oracle — tanka
sing more like bluebird giggle at our song between find love essential whisper happy flower breath wonder makes raining laughter
Friday Favorite Feature 20 — “Try,” by Stan Snow
I wrote each song to satisfy the music fan within. After I finished writing each tune, I would ask myself – ‘what do I want to hear now?’…and I would write the next tune based on what I was hearing in my head. — Stan Snow, about, “Into the Great Beyond” Sorry for posting this…
Tao Talk 