Fandango’s FOWC today is metamorphosis. I remember reading Kafka’s Metamorphosis back some years ago, as an assignment for an elective English class that used a World Reader for its readings. The post should be as much about the World Reader as it is about Kafka’s tale. Maybe another day. Our brains can synthesize but only…
Author: Lisa or Li
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#MLMM — Casa Vicens
image link Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie asked us to pick a word from each of the categories and write a story about them. I did not pick these words; they picked themselves and wrote the story: Secretary, Bitter Lime, Bergamott, Helix, Photograph One of the perks of being Director of a large library system is that Jenny…
Underdog’s Riddle
image link Fandango’s FOWC is underdog, and the Word of the Day Challenge is riddle. Today’s post is inspired not only by the challenge words but by my experience at karaoke last night. My friend called and asked me to figure out who had karaoke so I did the google and gave her 3 places…
#SLS Coconut
Helen, hoping you feel better soon. Jim is graciously hosting Helen Vahdati’s Song Lyric Sunday, with the prompt of doctor/health/medicine. Immediately I thought of this song by Harry Nilsson, from 1971. Usually I don’t like songs that endlessly repeat, but for this song, it is sung almost as a mantra for health. That said, Harry,…
Sunday morning haiku
image link Getting ready to build the morning fire, I stood up from the wood burner and looked outside. I saw a brown lump out by one of the fenceposts that isn’t usually there. When you spend a lot of time staring at a particular place, you immediately notice if something is different. I walked…
Tao-Talk 