Doodads — ordinary bits and pieces plus

Yesterday I walked around the yard and took some pics of the usual but also some of stuff you’ve heard me talking about but haven’t shown pics of. They are in no particular order, but all of them come from the yard.

Wow-worthy news on Petals of Haiku

I’m about 40 pages into the book and can say with confidence, if you are a fan of haiku, you will love this book. Imagine how geeked I was to read Gabriela’s post today.

The Oracle Speaks — in life’s luscious garden

in life’s luscious garden let it rain like mad,frantic water,urger of dreams. drunk moon womanwatching you throughstorm’s mist in sleep. yet when diamondshadows stop, I seegorgeous beauty in life’s luscious garden It’s going to start raining at any moment. When I saw rain the words, it was the seed for the oracle to germinate. magnet…

Friday Favorite Feature 37 — blossoms here and there

I already spend too much money on plants, but I couldn’t resist this shade-loving pot of annuals for the front of the house. Sorry for late posting but damn this week kicked my butt every which-way.  Slept until noon, which is unexcusable, but it is what it is. These are pics from fmg on Tuesday…

dVerse — OLN 363 — “I see dead people.”

I see dead people. on the screenthen in my dreamsbabies sprawled,unable to crawlbeyond nursingparents cursingchildren’s infanticideendpoint stratifiedsoon en-gravedprayers unsaved there can be no victory in thisspite; parents’ grieving last kissesvengeful extinguishing innocentstoo many eyes crying in heaventoo many hollow sockets put to rest “I see dead people.” — from The Sixth Sense (1999) top image…

#FF — Servant

PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Servant I was once grains of silica blanketing shores and lakebeds, a servant to feet, fins, and flora. You capture me unaware. Screened under your watchful eyes, I finally meet your demanding requirements. Crucibled with soda and lime, you stoke my passion with seventeen-hundred-degree Celcius flames until I’m an amorphous…