Townes Van Zandt, Our Mother The Mountain album cover One day God touched me on the shoulderand said…‘SON, WRITE THESE SONGS.’So I did.—Townes Van Zandt Anyone who has heard a Townes Van Zandt song knows that he is singing from a God-ordained place. He chronicles the human condition like no other. He sings with an…
Month: December 2025
FFF 61 — pics of this and that
Oops! This was supposed to post at 9 this morning but last night’s tired me forgot to schedule it. Here ya go! Some of these are from November and the rest from December so far. In the beginning of November older son had vacation and we took a drive north, to Hesperia, where there…
Fandango’s Story Starter #224 — Julia, Midori Lake, 1954
“Julia, Midori Lake, 1954” taken May 2023 Portrait of a Lady: Julia, Midori Lake, 1954 Gerard and Rita had been married for 45 years when death’s scythe took Rita away from him. James and Marybeth, their children, lived in coastal cities on opposite sides of the country, leaving Gerard stuck in the middle in more…
#FF — Tasteful Transition
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Tasteful Transition Kathleen can’t get used to all of the space. She is used to her 20-foot-wide stall at the farmer’s market, doing her best to tastefully cram her products onto broad slats. After a decade’s worth of education in learning local’s tastes and building her reputation for quality cheeses…
dVerse Poetics Tuesday (2nd) Alicanta
Alicanto full, she gleams pretty beacon in Atacama promise of richesfevered followers get lostsea of bones moan at midnight I’m the host of dVerse’ Poetics Tuesday writing about a legendary bird found in the deserts of Chile. This image has made me a fevered follower!
dVerse Poetics Tuesday — Pamola, Arise!
Pamola Pamola Arise!Please, my people, do not weep;they are gone, yet not gone.Giants rest in their keepsgathering strength from our hopes and from their dreams.A day will come, when onceagain they will rise.Once again; you will seePamola survey his domainperched atop Katahdin.Aerily he rhymes his wings,drummed beats to driveback greedy trespassers.Vengeful against violatorshis wings whip…
dVerse Q237 — ZFG
image link ZFGShe used to say it when corrected,criticized,warned,reminded,advised,otherwise suggested;as a child,a teen,adult;as a mother,employee,partner;from a friend,sometimes an enemy,a cop,a government:“I give zero fucks.”And she did as she pleased. Melissa Lemay is today’s host of dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. Melissa wants us to write a 44-word poem using the word zero. This poem is written with…
Tao Talk 