daily writing prompt — absolutely certains

 Nothing is absolute. Everything is relative. A perspective of duality sets one up for a limited view. Music is one of humankind’s greatest achievements. Love is complicated. If you plant marigold seeds, they will grow. Dreams have messages for the dreamer. Magic is found between the lines. Physical libraries need to exist — ALWAYS. Touch…

The Oracle Speaks — sitting

There is mad beauty in life’s boil; but if we sit, singing, cool & sweet like spring water, a symphony whispers. magnet poetry original set

dVerse — MTB — Played and Constrained

“The Garden of Eden” by Shan Jiang Played and ConstrainedAfter the set-up,the first guilt trip,chafing fig leaves,Eve’s cheeks blushedat Adam’s first purposeful rising;joins in with paw and spawn.Joys yelled to Heavenin union’s orgasmic dawn.Original abode,a peaceable kingdomclimate-controlled;dwarved under mighty boughs,no concept of outside,above, or below.After being given God’s boot,they barefooted blindly after Crow.Generations multiplied and…

John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, MI

Squirrels and chipmunks are the unofficial mascots of the place.  I thought this bin-robbing squirrel was hilarious. According to their website, the zoo has existed since 1891.  I went there as a child and as a young adult, and my kids have gone there on school field trips, but it’s been a good 30 years…

#FF — Dadaroche

PHOTO PROMPT © Ronda Del Boccio Dadaroche Dadaroche’ platinum chariot purrs along the dusty streets of the small, parched village. Everyone recognizes him. Many believe he was brought by God; others know different. Dadaroche preaches on Sundays. After-service chit-chats inform him whose homes have working mothers and absent fathers; which homes have hunger. He knows…

“lions and tigers [, turtles,] and bears”

We missed our weekly Tuesday rendezvous yesterday but I just got invited to take a trip to the zoo.  I’m not a big fan of zoos, but I am a big fan of spending time with the fam, so away I go.  Will get back to the blogging later.  Hoping to bring back some pics….

dVerse — Poetics — Sarah Poem

Love as hard as you can. Write the stuff that matters to you, but also, maybe stuff that doesn’t matter too much – just have fun. Life is going to throw all sorts of things at you – remember that the small, beautiful moments can carry as much weight as the big terrible ones. And…