Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Just a note about a change. Up until now, I have designated the winning or nomination of an Academy Award (Oscar) separately from other nominations and wins. The more foreign films I watch the more I see that separation as ridiculous. From now on it will be…
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.
non-quadrille eavesdropping poem
image link While I was flitting by one day upon a gentle breeze I eavesdropped when a bluebird told some secrets to the fleas They jumped for joy with somersaults then hopped upon Rex’ back. They traveled through the jungle of his fur up to his neck. They whispered juicy details in his scruffy floppy…
dVerse — quadrille 111– Secrets of the butterflies
While I was flitting by one day upon a gentle breeze,I eavesdropped when a butterfly told secrets to the bees:A magic nectar rests in deepest bells of lilies blue,and if you sip just one small bit your fondest dreams come true. * * * Kim from North Norfolk is today’s host of dVerse. Kim says:This…
#Haikai Challenge #155: remaining heat (zansho)
Sun rides quivering leaves dancing with playful winds – warm apples redden. Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says: Write the #Haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to remaining heat (zansho).
PSA Covid-19 antibodies aka Convalescent Plasma Therapy
I talked with my younger son earlier this week. He went to donate plasma and learned that nowadays when someone donates plasma they test for the presence of Covid-19 antibodies. From what I have heard about the swab Covid-19 tests, they are extremely uncomfortable to have done. If you want to learn if you’ve had…
dVerse OLN — Willow Moon Waits
Blushing peach glimpsed throughwillow fronds, night rendezvous –warm autumn winds sigh… Dusk gives way to pink sunrise.Cool dew-covered limbs entwine. Grace is today’s host for dVerse‘ Open Link Night. FYI, I was pushed into WP’s new block editor just as I tried to begin the post. Please forgive any irregularities. Image is Moon Shadow Thanks…
#FF — Twilight Town
A sour lemon sky presided over the town where only lorry drivers and gangsters could afford petrol. Half of the streets were bathed in terminal twilight. Leon said he had business on the dark side and promised he wouldn’t be long. Lara waited between two worlds near the glassy storefront that mirrored all. An hour…
Tao-Talk 