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.

24 SSPC 10 (2nd wk — Nov 22 – Dec 6) Light Snow — Shosetsu

when early winter dusk comes birds fly to hidden branches humans couch up, sip toddies, to netflix and chill image link watch: when chilly north winds blow chipmunks tunnel in snowdrifts one furry little face may suddenly pop out “A Warm Hearth,” by Christopher Holmes midnight warmth around the hearth punctuated with a knock neighbor…

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dVerse — Q190 — Now Ashes

image link Chalk outline-sketchedYellow tape-festoonedRelationship crime sceneFebruary’s dead Valentines Grabbed, slabbed, toe-taggedEvidence room desertForensics team stymiedCold case mystery No bodies claimedMorgue now overflowingHearts in limbo Convoy of hearsesCruise Crematory LanePurge in flame Ashes in the wind. Mish is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday.  Mish says:write a quadrille (exactly 44 words, minus title) using the…

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#SLS Grammy Winner — “Black Hole Sun,” by Soundgarden

image link I wrote it in my head driving home from Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, a 35–40 minute drive from Seattle. It sparked from something a news anchor said on TV and I heard wrong. I heard ‘blah blah blah black hole sun blah blah blah’. I thought that would make an amazing song…

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Fallen Comrade

Out on an errand yesterday, I took time to stop and take some pics of the giant tree that got cut down.  As evidenced by my feet and legs, you can see its girth.  I walked across and it was 6+ feet from side to side. Here are the other shots I took of it…

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dVerse — OLN 351 — Christmas Cactus Thanksgiving

taken today november blossoms soul shines, white and pink manna early christmas lights plugged into sun, offering priceless, remembering thanks taken today taken 111923 Grace is today’s host of dVerse’ Open Link Night.  Grace offered a possible topic of food, which got me thinking about how flowers are manna for the soul, especially in November.