The trail drones on as bee until it stings me to a quiver Hermetic trills oneiric bells clamour-call to muse liver Emergent words select themselves, infuse with a honeyed click Surprised each time at ideal choice. I cackle until I hic A clever muse she daisy-chains the ponies in formation Umbrella chants while ponies dance…
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.
Movies, Movies, Movies! #114 – January 18, 2022
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Fingers crossed you find something that sounds good or one you’ve seen you can make a comment about. Spectre (2015) Starring: Daniel Craig, Cristoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Belluci Director: Sam Mendes Genres: action, adventure Synopsis: why reinvent the wheel? Here is an excellent synopsis…
Shay’s Word Garden Word List #9 (Joan Colby)
Undone Today I climb with crows, their silhouettes flickering in sunlight like16mm movies. I rise to where gypsy clocks reign – where regret’s stitched coffin rests, to when we parted; when love, pain, and evil danced — to your lithe, lifeless form, now mist glissades as you kiss the rocks; your right broken femur a…
dVerse — Prosery — Honey Sun Honeymoon
And bring no book, for this one day We’ll give to idleness. –from William Wordsworth’s, ‘Lines Written at a small distance from my House… Day 2: A drapery whoosh woke me from a flying dream. Bathed in burnished gold light, I stretched, cat-like. Inhaling deeply, my nostrils quivered with the aroma of fresh coffee from…
Music that Strikes a Chord — “Hang on to me Tonight,” by Mick Jagger from Wandering Spirit
Wandering Spirit was released in 1993. As I had never bought any Rolling Stones albums before, what possessed me to buy Mick’s album is a mystery. It’s the kind of sleeper music that takes a few listens before it hits you in the feels. There are several good tunes on this one. I like this…
TSM 194 — Til Death
Til Death Blind, fumbling amongst bramble I’m lost abandoned, bereft in enemy terrain without shoes, hungry, under cold heaven’s regard our love fast-fading sunshine to vacuum gloom your laugh seeps up in mist from your forever lie my tomb. Today’s poem is in the Waltmarie form, which is “a 10 line poem, any subject, even…
Job Announcements — Turtle Talk
Looking for an Indian law or leadership job? To post an open Indian law or leadership job to Turtle Talk, send the following information to indigenous@law.msu.edu: In the email body: A typed brief description of the position which includes: Position title Location (city, state) Main duties Closing date Any other pertinent details such as links…
