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.

#SLS — One and Done — “Bodysnatchers,” by Radiohead

I first got hooked on Radiohead with “OK Computer” and have been a loyal fan ever since. Besides guitar, piano, and keyboards, Thom Yorke’s voice is more a musical instrument than human sound to me. Jonny Greenwood on guitars, keyboards, and other instruments; Jonny’s brother, Colin on bass; Ed O’Brien on guitar and backing vocals;…

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The Oracle Speaks — warm rainbow breath

dare smile who knows laugh at rain child the world a comforting light can see a little thing feeling tickle of day’s warm rainbow breath using magnetic poetry’s happiness set  (sometimes I need a little help childing the world)

Friday Favorite Feature 16 — holiday exhibits at Meijer Garden

If you count today, there are 17 days until Christmas.  But Christmas is not the only holiday that is celebrated at this time of year.  Nov 28 was the day we met up at Meijer Gardens.  Last week’s Friday Favorite Feature was the garden train.  The halls were lined with Christmas trees and decorated with…

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#FF — Right Between the Eyes

PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz Lin has just enough time for last call when she and a gust of Arctic wind blow in to Mancini’s. “Just enough time for last call!,” the bartender yells. “Whiskey sour!,” Lin yells back as she walks to the jukebox to play, “Misty.” Peripheral vision notices them, there in the…

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24SSPC 11 Heavy Snow (1st Week, Dec 7-20) Taisetsu — Dark Season’s Lessons and OLN

Buddha, Teaching Fourfold Path walking winter grove finds boot tread-shattered snow bones mud’s deep-cloven tracks posted signs by armed unread honor between neighbors stretched iced breeze reddens cheeks, fills heart cold crows overhead scold earthly expectation squirrels rustle through dried oak leaves pond willow’s storm-fallen limbs red pine lean east from long winds chickadees hop…

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dVerse — Poetics — Instrumental — Verdi Nabucco Overture

Michigan Summer Dawn again ascends behind treelineSun goddess’ eyelid affirms anotherMystery, what shimmer will be seen? Chipmunks skitter-scout fresh litter,Bluebirds kebob bugs for nestlings;all aware of silent red-tail, watching. Conscientious woodpecker’s sonarallegiance a pesky morning alarm.Pulling blinds, a new day’s play opens. Turkeys wander along old fence line,Doves nod-peck driveway, content,Cardinals wait among pear blossomsfor…

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