Author: Lisa or Li

mother, grandmother, gardener, observer of nature, reader, writer, learner, bicyclist, woman who runs with the wolves, lover of music, philosophical daoist. Welcome.

dancing daisies

Noticed these while taking kitchen scraps out to the compost pile today.        Dancing daisies made me think of Dave Matthews Band song, “Dancing Nancies.” we are each a dancing daisyas one under sky

dVerse — Q203 — Amanita Dream

Amanita Dream Figment is as figment does.So what does a figment do?It’s nil to you as first it dreamsto fit inside haiku. Then it seemsits vapor grows until it fills a room.So pungent as you breathe it inthis mind-bending mushroom. top image:  “Amanita Mushrooms,” by Christine Marshall Lillian is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday….

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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…

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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…

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