PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Granny’s Pride I choose notecard and stamp carefully. Both images express what I’m finding difficult to say in words. The stamp’s image is a black bird perched in a red, white, and blue apple tree. The notecard depicts an Olympic swimmer with fingertips touching the victory edge of the pool…
Month: July 2024
24 SSPC 45 — (2nd week) Sweltering Heat (0722 – 0806) Taisho 大暑 (tanka)
Purple Reign’s still green, lost in the texture of it; rejuvenated, rain will grant lush promises: wet chins with every bite. Note: purple reign is a variety of heirloom tomato. This is a pic of mine from this morning. No sign of purple yet. It rained heavily all day yesterday, which every living thing loved….
dVerse — Haibun Monday — Arise! (for Kamala)
Arise! (for Kamala) I’m not real hyped-up on the 2024 Olympics. Too many other things on my mind. Like America floundering with the shadow of fascism. Like innocent women calling 911 and being shot in the face by psycho cops. Like genocide taking place overseas with our financial blessings. Like Russia waiting, rabid vultures. I…
The Oracle Speaks — Goddess Crush
Goddess Crush A woman watches the moonas luscious purple-pink mist, raw in panting,licks hot sleepy smell. Smoothing milky coolover gorgeous black hair,her head fiddles madlyas she shines,dressed in light. original magnet kit
dVerse MTB/Form — Ballata — Summer Water
summer water moves dynamicsun-warmed from spring’s thawobedient to seasoned lawscompared to winter blues, it’s manicsummer water moves dynamic sheeting boulders as it falls,tinkling streamlets into pondsbuoys fish, all things aquaticsummer water moves dynamic light plays over surface, drawsmirrored ripples worth applauseintegral to soul’s choreographicsummer water moves dynamic A poem about “summer water” could get quite…
24 SSPC 44 — (1st week) Sweltering Heat (0722 – 0806) Taisho 大暑 — Dodoitsu series
lotus stem topples like tree translucence rests on water bridge between heaven and earth dragonfly drowses joe pye and bee balm arise, fragrantly mesmerizing pollinator receptors to twitching magnets red hot sun plays hide and seek after surprise thunderstorm glimpse grandfather behind pine coolly run away kigo used: dragonfly drowses, full blossoming wildflowers, hot red…
#FF — Horizon Extinction (Sonya Massey Murder)
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Horizon Extinction Last week, Sonya Massey’s parents learn that Veep Kamala, a black woman, may soon be POTUS. Friends gather after church service to celebrate with strong coffee and buttery pastries. They breathe deeply; their grandbabies may live long lives with equal consideration from governmental institutions and their agents. Hope…
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