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.
The Oracle Speaks: Diamond Lies
Diamond Lies You dress love’s language in a thousand mist whispers, tongues singing my ache with sleepy urges. I ask why these diamond chants are dreamed — and lie. I used the original magnet set.
Friday Favorite Feature 31 — Dotty (Shelter Cat)
Dotty (Shelter Cat) You hear my voice from your warm lap bed and turn, tentative, hopeful that I’m talking to you. Your pea green, black-slitted eyes meet mine. Yes, they say, to you. I pat and stroke your silk, dotted fur, feel soft gravel of your ricket purr. Today’s Friday Favorite Feature is Dotty, one…
dVerse OLN 360 The Botany of Desire
succulents and fernseach pretty in their own wayoffering themselves While out running errands I decided to take a run to the now-open-for-the-season mega greenhouse store. It would take hours to photograph every area of the place, so I focused on a few kinds of plant while searching for a plant tray, a pothos, and…
#FF — Portal
PHOTO PROMPT © Fleur Lind Portal On our daily lunch walk, we passed a faerie tree. Most people regard faeries as Tom-thumb-sized sprites who flit meadows and ponds like fireflies. Some know that faeries have mischievous spirits, so it’s best not to antagonize them thus earning their ire. “Dale, stop a minute. I want to…
MMB 2024 Week 17 — Mr. George Jones
George Jones (click on link to George’s biography in the Country Music Hall of Fame) Anyone who has read my blog for awhile knows that George Jones is my favorite country singer. There is something about not only the range of his voice but the genuine passion with which he sings that has nobody else…
24 SSPC 31 (1st week) — Grain Rain (April 19 – May 4) Koku — hungry, captivating, sound sleepers
hungry nested atop, myrtle spurge blooms baby birds awake; faimed at noon, sway, seeking sun’s warm respite from spring gusts ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ captivating pear blossoms, tiny promises hold garden strollers hostages filling us with deep spring’s tranquility ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ sound sleepers tomato, pepper seeds planted weeks ago; gift of life granted seedlings’ blessed dreams under April’s full…
Tao Talk 