#FFF 74 Pics from April (long)

Happy Friday to All.  It’s been a busy month for blogging and for being out and about.  Was able to get a first bike ride in, went to Meijer Gardens a few times, out to a movie with friends, to dream group, out for lunch with friends, out to an open mike night to listen…

A2Z 2026 Oshun

Oshun (West Africa) Oshun (also Ọṣun, Ochún, and Oxúm) is the orisha associated with love, sexuality, fertility, femininity, water, destiny, divination, purity, wealth, prosperity and beauty, and the Osun River, in the Yoruba religion. According to the teachings of West African and West African-derived religions, the orishas are spirits sent by the supreme creator, Olodumare, to assist humanity and to teach them to…

dVerse Poetics — Where Does Love Go When It Goes?

Matisse   Where Does Love Go When It Goes? One would hope it stings and stings and stingsand then fades as its way. In a merciful realmthis would be. We’d hide only pockets of sweets,crinkled with red opaque cellophane. Chewingon reveried, sunny days, their wrappers overour eyes, calorie-free nums that don’t rot your teeth.Those chewy…

Haiku for Soulmates — acceptance letter

I am delighted to announce I received an acceptance letter for my haiku to be published in this new poetry collection. Gabriela, *thank you.* Please read Gabriela’s post, which includes an essay on why haiku is important to the world.

I’ve been nominated!

  I remember getting nominated for a lot of these kinds of awards when I first started blogging.  It’s been awhile!  Steve at Steve for the Deaf has honored me today.  Thank you, Steve! Steve’s Questions for me: If you in life had a theme song that played wherever you go, what would it be…

A2Z Nut

Nut (Egyptian) image link   Ancient Egypt held the goddess Nut as one of the most loved goddesses. Known as the sky goddess, she held the title of “she who gives birth to the gods.” From birth to death, Nut played an important role in Egyptian mythology as the barrier between the order of creation…