Painting of Surya with his two consorts Sanjna and Chhaya Shy Sanjna, married to the sun, soft-skinned, hides in the night clouds’ mist. Her avatar, Chhaya, one who wears glass bangles on her wrists. Her silken locks do lure with scent of honey-myrrh, argan shampoo; down, dinghy-lounging, Nile she went. When flaming Surya, nose so…
Author: Lisa or Li
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Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Day 25 Creature
Halloween Creature As Jean had promised Marty his scarab, she asked Bonibel, Morrie, and Lok to go with her to The Seeing Spider. She knew she’d seen one there. She also wanted to thank Osiris for his help and let him know they were leaving, which he’d probably already heard about by now. They agreed….
POPO2022 Day 25 — couple walking towards mountains and space
all life passes here over snow-capped mountains’ toil with soul mate Garmins all life passes here on its way beyond the veil coming and going o’er snow-capped mountains gold anchor threads slip away we grow – or shed – wings with soul mate Garmins our bonds become beacons spirit bread crumbs
dVerse — Haibun Monday — soup can
Andy Warhol uses a tomato soup can to show how fame can be condensed into fifteen minutes but create memories that take on a lifetime for a star; yet they are mostly a throwaway for the rest of the sky. To me Campbell’s soup cans’ innards served as dinner sauce bases for tired grandparents and…
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Day 24 Haunted (and Forest)
“Isla de las Muñecas“, nearby the Xochimilco canals, México Distrito Federal. Luis was haunted by nightmares every time he closed his eyes. Most times he was running through a dark forest and being chased. The bomb shelter was stocked with food, water, and other essentials for five years for one person. The monster fed on…
POPO2022 day 24 — woman looking up at moon
when I was a girl you walked me home at night you listened to me when I was a girl my street held scant menace danger was at home you walked me at night knew why my footsteps slowed saw that he was there you listened to me convinced me to turn around to tell…
Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Day 23 Forest
Haunted Halloween Forest While waiting for Jean’s call, Marty had an idea. Although his Aunt and Uncle would be livid, he texted Fonz and asked him if he wanted to go with him on a very dangerous mission. Fonz texted back “YES!” immediately and the two met up at the central courtyard of the U…
Tao-Talk 