The Oracle Speaks — Linger Not Here for Perfumed Voice

“Dreams and Desires 02” by Gayle Berry linger not here for perfumed voice linger not here for perfumed voice,angel’s velvet desire a ghost who always comes by night, a slow kiss is but a doggrowling for your broken embrace;dark candy magic flowersferocious need, must bleed & die morning window openmelt secret poison awaywake warm from…

Really and I

I think many writers turn to certain words or phrases as shortcuts when they don’t have time to articulate something in more detail.  The word I know I use way too much is “really.”  Another biggie I would like to give up would be “I.”  Using it too much gives the impression of egotism or…

dVerse — MTB/Form — Switch

switchreturnto dream group friendsstitch meaning togethernouns dancing puzzles in the darkto light I went back to a dream group today after a hiatus.  It felt good. Björn is today’s host for dVerse’ Meeting the Bar/Forms. Björn asks us to write a cinquain.  It is a short poem based on syllable count.and is a five-line poem…

dVerse Poetics Tuesday — Domestic Violence Ain’t No Joke

Domestic Violence Ain’t No JokeSix months into to a life of me and you,we knew your mother was coming to visitbut you socked me in the cheek anyway.Silly you knew the karate you pulled meinto trained in tools to roll with; I grabbedyour arms, fell back, and threw you over into a wall. I met…

dVerse Haibun Monday — Labor Day labor

Labor Day Labor On Friday or Monday holidays, hospitals have special needs for labor coverage over three-day weekends. Older son was asked to work seven hours on Saturday at time-and-a-half. Since we planned on picnicking here today – and because he needs new brakes on his car – he agreed. As Frank mentioned in the…

The Numbers Game #88

Judy Dykstra-Brown is the host of The Numbers Game.  Today’s number is 210.  If you want to play along, type that number into your media images search box and share the ones you want of those that show up.  I’ve played it a few weeks now and it’s fun.  Lots of good photographers link up…

Mowing Safari

I mowed the grass yesterday.  It’s a jungle out there!  The most dangerous aspect of it is that the goldenrod is in full bloom and full of pollinators, including so many bumblebees.  I did my best to keep far enough away from the fencelines so that my arms didn’t touch them.  Another risky aspect are…