#FF — In Synch

PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz (MIA but still snapping photos. ❤ You are missed, Ted! Billyjoe learned early that wilding with his homies was preferable to Mama’s whiskey rages and leather straps. After puberty, he drank women down like Granny drank her ginger beer, thirstily and with gnawing in her belly afterwards. Marshajean was her…

POPO2023 Day 4

First of June isn’t supposed to hit ninety. May hasn’t rained all month following April with no showers. Everything is still green, but the grass looks tired. artwork by Georges Seurat, “River Landscape with a Boat“

24 SSPC 2 — Autumn Equinox (Shubun) (2nd wk Sept 22 – Oct 7)

Granddaughter’s ringlets honeyed pool gleams on the floor — just before winter? Fall Witch understands toddler’s strength is in her hair — and in gramma’s care. She, oblivious, runs safe in autumn’s golden sun’s untouchable grace. top image link senryu form (series) kigo = fall witch Colleen Chesebro is the host of Tanka Tuesday.  Colleen…

Writober Day 3 — Bats

bats squeaky night gliders juicy moths taste good good graveyard shift workers clear pesty cloud skies skies speckled against moon dark silhouettes dance dance midnight’s sweet music in banquet of life lanturne form couldn’t find a “safe” source for the image so not including any link Maria Berg is the host for Writober.

POPO2023 Day 3

Laundry piled too tall a load is on final spin. Too humid for the dryer so old-fashioned me hangs them (inside) on the clothesline. artwork by Georges Seurat, “The Gardener“

Writober Day 2 — Rituals

Performing rituals: be mindful of order; ingredients correct; beware any typos; for the perfect effect. Performing rituals with well-reasoned intent; you dare not leave to chance matters of love and death — and all else to enhance. Performing rituals in silver of moonlight, with runes’ rocky rubble; ghost mist as my witness to lasso my…