“The Bard,” by Lincoln Brasel Abecedarian Brave BardsMyriad are tales each tell;Nestled into life, they areOpened as a gift when right.Pearls that form from healing scarsQuestion not when they arrive.Ready ears and eyes will noteSharing feels a privilege.Tiptoes through a blossom field,Undulating shadows withVibrant iridescent sweeps.Willing wafts of varied s(c)ents,Xylem seeds may cultivateYeti soils of…
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dVerse Haibun Monday — Winter Bones
Bones of Winter White crystal bones, strewn on the surface of the land. A million bones to sift through to reconstruct a framework of reference. Cold, inert, matters to be melted, moved, covered, walked on by all manner of living beings. Piles of bones, pushed and blown into convenient places. Crumbles and patterns, geometric shapes…
#SLS — “Grace” by U2
image link I have to thank Jim and Ange for this week’s wide open prompt. “Grace” was an easy one to choose for several reasons. First for me is the concept of grace, as it can lift heavy burdens as if they were feathers. Secondly, the lyrics personify grace into “the name for a girl.” …
#SLS — “Snakes and Ladders” by Joni Mitchell from Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm
After trying to find out what animals are rodents, I tried to find a song with one of the more unusual ones, including chinchillas and beavers. I learned that rap artists love to use chinchilla fur as a symbol of luxury. Beavers have a connotation that some might find objectionable so I skipped them. I…
2025 Holiday Music Playlist
This year’s list has been tweaked a little but most of my old favorites are still on it. Hoping you have spotify and are able to hear it. LINKS TO YOUTUBESSilver and Gold Burl IvesDon’t Shoot Me Santa The Killers and Ryan PardeyFather Christmas The KinksChristmas in Hollis Run-DMCMust Be Santa Bob DylanChristmas (Please Come…
“Gaudete,” by Steeleye Span (Christmas song repost)
Not sure how many times I’ve reposted it, but here it is again. Voices intertwineto manifest the divinedirect interface I’ll be posting my spotify holiday playlist tomorrow morning. Steeleye Span per wikipedia:Steeleye Span are an English folk rock band formed in 1969. Still active today, they are, along with Fairport Convention, amongst the best known…
Midnight Oil Day (MOD) 2025 (first 5 albums)
image link Last year was the first proclaimed MOD when I made a playlist of my favorite songs from Midnight Oil’s 6th, 7th, and 8th albums, Diesel & Dust, Blue Sky Mining, and Earth & Sun & Moon. These are the three albums I owned at the time and had listened to a lot when…
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