Esperanza Spaulding(found on web search with reddit address but image deleted at the site) wiki:Esperanza Emily Spalding (b. 10/18/84) sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding, is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and two honorary doctorates: one from her alma mater Berklee…
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.
dVerse Q219 — Given, Hoots
Given, HootsHow many:adventuresbottles of boozecloudy daysdreamsexcusesflushesgiven, hootshair tiesincontinence padsjukeboxeskillings, televisionliesmusic, hours ofnovelsorgasmsplantsquestionsraviolisunny daystune-outsunavailable menverseswonders(e)xhumationsyellow flowerszigguratsin one person’s lifetime? De Jackson (aka Whimsy Gizmo) is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. De wants us to write a 44-word poem using hoot.
Women Music March 2025 — Day 10 — Eilen Jewell
Eilen Jewell performing at the MainStage at Treefort Music Fest 2017 in Boise, Idaho. “Up to that point, I’d just been going with the flow and letting outside forces dictate the path of my life,” Jewell explains. “Losing so much so fast forced me to figure out what really mattered. It made me realize that I’ve only…
Women Music March 2025 — Day 9 — Pistol Annies
Pistol Annies a woman oughta know her placeMine’s out here in the middle of all of this wide open space–Angaleena Presley, from “Wrangled” wiki: Pistol Annies are an American country music group composed of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley. The trio gave its debut performance on April 4, 2011, Miranda Leigh Lambert (b. 11/10/83) is an American country singer, songwriter and guitarist…
dVerse — Crazy Mary (repost from 2018, with PJ song added)
gif link CRAZY MARY Carefree girl, at homestead safe, with her familyWhen 10, a flu stole her mom, in great agonyWhen 12, wild boar took her dad to hereafterWhen 14, sis ran away, not seen thereafter When 15, brother left for war, never to returnAlone, lived by chickens, snares, veggies – and she learnedBaker’s visits…
From Interlochen Public Radio: Sierra Clark — Miigwech Ink is an independent news source and a space for Indigenous Peoples of Mishigamiing (Michigan.)
Sierra Clark, image from Bridge Magazine, Nov 2020follow link to Opinion Page article about Thanksgiving’s dark history Tyler Thompson, Journalist at Interlochen Public Radio, interviews Sierra Clark, Journalist who is launching the first edition of her newsletter, Miigwech Ink. The first edition of the newsletter is now live and can be found at Miigwech Inc.’s website. …
The Oracle Speaks — Wild Peace
Wild Peace Rock world rose uppure and beautiful above,though lonely in cloud wind. When we listen with lichen,feel secrets of riverwater deep beneathwinter blanket season,every seed’s a sacred thingwhich thrives by wild peace. About the image: “Butterflies are Blooming” at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. It’s the 20th annual event. The tropical conservatory is…
Tao Talk 