Lisa or Li

POPO 2025 — Day 31 — Syn on the Cross(roads)

Syn on the Cross(roads) Hanging, crucified at the crossroads,splintered, indecision-pounded flesh,pained with gravity’s choice probes,exploring outcome receptors, burnedcircuits sizzling, char-curling nostrilsinhaling stench of the rancid future. This concludes Cascadia Poetics Lab‘s Poetry Postcard Festival 2025 poems and postcards. It’s not quite over yet though. There are 3 more that have been sent to my friends…

POPO 2025 — Day 30 — Dotty’s Prognosis

Dotty’s Prognosis Stage 3 of 3, aka the worst. 12-18 months eta to heaven. Her frankenbelly pale, a shaved expanse criss-crossed with thin, dark suture. “Bad news,” I message my kids, “will tell you more later.” Honestly, I don’t have the heart. Why such a small, gentle cat was given a life filled with misery,…

“A Little Madness” Reblog from Rob Kistner.

Rob has given me permission to reblog his poem, “A Little Madness.” Find Rob’s blog here. Original DDE™ art: “Recalibration” by: rob kistner © 10/28/25 “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice “Oh — You must be, Alice” said the Chesire Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” A Little Madness we all go…

#FF — Not a Dream (in memoriam for Trent)

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson Not a Dream He woke up, disoriented. The last thing he remembered was unclipping Fiyaro’s leash from his collar and thinking about getting a cup of coffee after the run. Where was he? It wasn’t the Cape Cod cabin, but it was a familiar cabin; his grandparents’ guest house cabin…

POPO 2025 — Day 29 — Party Music

Party Music The neighbors are having a party with an arsenal of music. Sometimes one bullet at a time, with syncopated beats. Sometimes a stream, saturated with death potential. Where do the bullets go as their sounds reach my ears? Am I paranoid in my fears?

dVerse — Tuesday Poetics — flipping the script on horror movie quotes

“I know what you did last summer” – Ben Willis, I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) I Know What You Did Last SummerI know what you did last summerwith your little red wagonwhen your garden was heavywith produce: carrots, radishcucumber, zucchini, green beans,strawberries, blueberries, lettuce,spinach, chard, kale, cabbage.The first time I saw youwas the day I…

POPO 2025 — Day 28 — Green and I

Green and I What is it about cacti and I getting along so well together? Prickly pear and Christmas thrive on neglect and love light. What is it about succulents and I being such good friends? Jade plants are all about the green. They drop their lobes and create. What is it about ginkgo and…