So used to keeping her head down, shefelt the fuzzy image meant no harm.She didn’t think to pierce the surface;fell in, susceptible to his charms.Closer and yet closer she drifted to the farther shore, following the wigglesin the pool. What’s more, further awayshe drifted from the warmth of her besties.A winter wind in spring…
Category: poetry
dVerse — Poetics — out to dry
shirt arms flapsignal helpcool lips siptea and watch towels snapracing windhard fiberson smooth skin dainties blushnear jock strapson the line still strangers oh cee deelines them up,fresh, clean, andclipped just-so birds choose whichclean target to dive-bombone load per the two catssuperviseto make surethey’re hung right image link De Jackson (aka whimsygizmo) is today’s dVerse…
dVerse — Haibun Monday — Spring Promise
Sakura Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park opened in April 1995 in Grand Rapids, MI. Since then, the gardens have expanded and the sculptures have increased to 158 acres and nearly 300 sculptures. In June 2015, an 8-acre Japanese garden was installed that includes a stand of cherry trees. I’ve walked the Japanese garden several…
earthweal OLW 62 — Spring Springs!
spring springs gates of heavennimble cats climb on treessun smiles dark unleavenedrose dance with honey bees nimble cats climb on treesblue jays laugh, jump awayrose dance with honey beeswindchimes tinkle and play blue jays laugh, jump awayspring springs gates of heavenwindchimes tinkle and playsun smiles dark unleavened I just found this pantoum generator online (thanks…
The Sunday Muse 153 — OM
Merging chakrasstretching spinedraw the qi downfrom mother skypull qi up fromearth father’s coreheart-mind clear slateall sea, no shoreastronaut, i’m one with all, OM Energy emanates from this photo that I tried to siphon from and into words. Carrie is this week’s host of The Sunday Muse.
dVerse — Meet the Bar — Ramble On
To ramble on when seasons shiftembed the genes of winged and furredto group, compelled to far-off trystswhere helices get spliced and stirred. Embedded genes of winged and furredexpress in random nested formsas helices get spliced and stirredin slight mutations with each turn. Expressed in random nested forms,in warm relief twixt straw and rock,the slight mutations…
dVerse — Poetics — Messy Space
Birthed in a squalid, roach-crawled tenement Colicked with over-watered dried milk Toddled through fresh piles of dog sh*t Schooled by old drunks and the streets Pimped by her junkie mom Beaten by her men Flew from all that Roosted to heal Feeling Free Free Feeling After search For true spirit Away from tenets Towards pre-ordained…
Tao-Talk 