dVerse Poetics — One Word: Pulchritudinous (beautiful)

Cronenberg’s Ear Man I’m known by all yet grokked through ten k souls. Near shell that glows or sticky goo insides, Each soul is tweaked by different charms’ extolls. A cache of coins, you seek me, priceless gold; To some my haunt is never worth my shine. I’m known by all yet grokked through ten…

Kerfe’s RWG 7 — Melted Wax

Mackenzie Davis as Mariette in Blade Runner 2049 my knotty, curly apparel,purple cactus coat, fringesits naughty dance; latches,smothers, and thrills withscalding strange draw asregret boils in amber glass insidious pretend whimsykeys its caress, scratchesunreachable itch to smashnests of enthusiastic grips;hushed prisons, melted wax.   Note:  I did not write this poem with the character in…

Movies 2022 Best & Worst

Since I was just having a blog conversation about best and worst movies of the year, looking at 250 entries at the library database, here are my choices. BEST, in no particular order: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris The Northman I liked it better on second viewing. Vengeance Top Gun:  Maverick The Woman King The…

Movies, Movies, Movies! #128 – April 26, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! It’s a short list today. Family matters are taking up a lot of my time and energy. Hopefully things will be back to “normal” soon. A Journal for Jordan (2021) Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Chante Adams, Jalon Christian, Robert Wisdom, Tamara Tunie Director: Denzel Washington Genres: drama…

Movies, Movies, Movies! #127 – April 19, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies!   A good batch this week, mostly low-key, quality offerings. Stories We Tell (2012) Starring: Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley, Cathy Gulkin, Marie Murphy, Robert MacMillan, and many more Director: Sarah Polley Genres: documentary Synopsis: told through interviews, archival photos and…

Movies, Movies, Movies! #126 – April 12, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies!  A short list today.  Family matters have kept my blogging to a minimum for the time being. The Water Man (2020) Starring: David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, Lonnie Chavis, Rosario Dawson, Maria Bello Director: David Oyelowo Genres: drama, adventure Synopsis: Gunner (Chavis) and his parents, Amos (Oyelowo) and…