dVerse — Prosery Monday — Future’s Garden

“William Morris 6” The future gathers in vine, bush, and tree:Persimmon, walnut, loquat, fig, and grape”by Yvor Winters from Time and the Garden Future’s Garden She wakes to coughs, groans, and clanks. Rubbing her eyes, crusted with dust, she winces and wonders how much time she has before her clouded corneas become blindness. Or will…

Liberty Molested

I created this collage after Roe v. Wade was overturned.  Things have gotten so much worse since then. light’s blaze must melt ice while dreaming of heads rolling thoughts congeal with blood

FFF 48 — Muskegon Museum of Art visit

I had a dental appointment yesterday  and on the way home remembered that Thursdays are free admission to Muskegon Museum of Art.  I hadn’t gone there since they built and opened the new expansion.  I was truly astounded at how wonderful it looks inside.  The lady at the desk said that it was free but…

A2Z 2025 — Reflections

I already said quite a bit in a note on my Z entry, so this will be brief.  I think I had more fun this year than other years because of my own attitude towards it.  Instead of going full blown workaholic on putting the posts together, I chose something I already had a lot…

dVerse — OLN — poeming through the gardens

Imagine you’re in Chinaand that it’s real bamboothe panda bear is smilingand posing just for you.   The hyacinth are bloomingclumped in their special potsgone before the bees wakefragrance calls just us.   Naked Miss Wisteriais missing her new dressancient crone stands with helpof iron-caned trellis.   Peter’s fond of cabbagealas he breaks his teethSilly…

Scorpion Hearts Club — Call for Submissions for Protest Art and Writing

Younger son sent this request for submissions from The Scorpion Hearts Club, which is located in Grand Rapids, MI.  I looked up their website and it looks like a neat place.  Did not see anything at the website about this, but it looks like there’s an email address to send submissions, ask questions, etc.