First posted in February of 2023. Elvis Costello, King of America album cover Stripping away much of the excess that cluttered Punch the Clock and Goodbye Cruel World, Elvis Costello returned to his folk-rock and pub rock roots with King of America, creating one of his most affecting and personal records. Costello literally took on…
Author: Lisa or Li
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#FF — Land’s Promise
PHOTO PROMPT © Alicia Jamtaas Land’s Promise Josiah and Marg are preparing for the journey out West. Folks are saying land out there is free for the taking. Just married, they want a homestead to raise a family. Josiah drives the wagon to *Knockemstiff’s General Store. He listens as Mr. McCallum specifies the vitals. “…You’ll…
dVerse — Poetics — Happy Birthday, Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain art She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak — Kurt Cobain, from “Heart-Shaped Box“ With practiced, sterile, gloved hands she tosses sample on tray. Her flat black eyes alight as she studies an oddity — that is me. Incongruous specimen, distinct from any like, unearthly beast snagged in satellite net,…
24 SSPC 22 (1st Week) Snow Becomes Rain (2/19 – 3/4) Usui
Shadorma Series Monet Ekphrastic morning breaks through with spirit song veil lifts, clear, no secrets, spring proclaims its arrival we all sing along melting snow from rooftop trickles to greening one season relinquishes icy grip spring sun blue cradle leave stale air take a walk with me! mottled green snow shadows we crunch along the…
Doodads — yardpics, one more time
A couple of these were taken a few days ago, at sunset, but the rest are pics taken today, out in that beautiful sunshine. Be expecting more pics later tonight or in the next couple of days from Frederik Meijer Gardens (from now on abbreviated at FMG) as I’m headed over in a bit. We…
dVerse — Q195 — Born in Touch
Born In Touch All that is,atoms’ motion,born in touch,nudging,reachingconnection: eyes meeting,ears listening,tongues tasting,fingers brushing,words articulating,emptiness speaking,souls intertwining in realms inside/outside time, space, places. Old stones testifythrough seasons:each of 10k thingsrecycled incarnationsin perpetuity. top image link De aka Whimsygizmo is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. De wants us to write a 44-word poem using the…
Wisdom is where you find it.
This past Wednesday I was out for two errands. After walking out of the second, it was so bright and sunny out that I decided to take a drive. I was headed to my favorite farmer’s market when I thought of a great little thrift shop in Allendale not too far out of the way. …
Tao Talk 