I watch deer at dusk out my back slider before turning on the lights; as dark shrouds them, I wonder are they still there — or just ghosts? Breakfast cafe fare of chai and vegan croissant, sitting across from my son; infinity rests with us in this moment’s food and talk. Colleen Chesebro is the…
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.
Earth Day 2023 EcoTrek Fitness, Happy Little Trees 5K Walk
Cari Draft, my fitness guru and founder of EcoTrek Fitness, leading the Earth Day Walk at Hoffmaster(that’s me lollygagging behind [i.e. struggling to keep up] with Cari’s husband, Jeff) Several months ago I saw the Happy Little Trees program through the State of MI DNR and that they were having a 5K for Earth Day. …
Kerfe’s RWG 6 — Testament of Spring
Toad squeak, giddy in spring fizz as new green leaves weep April rain.Feathers’ unboxed crayons shake,sun-paroled from winter’s jail. En-joyed, birds sing songs of suet cakes,fat with fruits and nuts; now dessertafter fresh worms and autumn seeds,their fluffed, animate cubes transformto art, testament of survival and heart. toad, giddy, fizz, weep, shake, crayon, nut, weep,…
Doodads — The Coffee Factory wooden sculpture
I had lunch with a friend last week at a coffee/book/cafe shop that is becoming my favorite place to go for good things to eat, tasty hot chai, aesthetic ambience, and meaningful conversation. The place is a repurposed section of a giant factory, half of which is still in rubble and some of which has…
REVIEW: “Women Talking” (2022) — Keith & the Movies
(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Forming the very marrow of Sarah Polley’s quietly lacerating new drama “Women Talking” are the bold and timely themes of female survival and solidarity. That alone is enough for an engrossing story. But part of what makes Polley’s film adaptation of Miriam Toews’ 2018 […]…
#FF — Heaven in the Clouds
PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart Eyes closed, she inhales scent of peony from the bouquet near her bed. Even though midsummer, a pastel printed comforter pushes tight around her body and up to her chin. Murmured voices surround her. They are waiting for her end. She opens her eyes to see their faces, full of…
Tanka Tuesday 316 — New Form: Syndom — Wise and Foolish (2 poems)
image link Wise In garden dwells a human sage who gathers herbs for casts. A crone with shelves of spells in jars, her nimble shaman fingers mix. Voice intones sleepy spells of ancient seer. Skilled, she mixes with spoon of bones, Expertly waves her wand, and Poof! Savvy success! Arise a ghost! image link Foolish…
