“Tree Roots” by Vincent VanGogh Why do trees conceal the splendor of their roots? — Pablo Neruda, Book of questions. It’s a matter of studied speculation. Do mirrored images that ripple surface conceal but illusion? Or is there more? Is it a seeing or is it a doing? What mud must we claw through to…
Category: poetry
dVerse — Poetics Tuesday — The Lions of Gotham
photo by Jeffrey Jung The Lions of GothamBrown-maned, tan-skinned,wandering hi-roller clubs,streets, looking for sweets,jonesing for sugar buzzesmost tender when stakes are high. Eyes huntthen swivel to meet their buddy’s in check party mate when spypretty lashed herdbrightto be cut from and pounced.In lazy times, with appetiteby proxy, they releasedesigner coiffed bait cowswith promise of glamourand…
dVerse — Q229 — August Ablaze
August Ablaze Field jabbered with color, texture of a thousand cups; workers transport pollen to hives, nests, nightly rests. Dark, juicy clusters wait along borders, on fences; opportunistic vines climb, others bellicose spreaders who exact blood tolls. August in Michigan, ~ ~ ~ ablaze ~ ~ ~ with an unfiltered, purposeful sun. De is today’s…
The Numbers Game #85
Judy Dykstra-Brown is the host of The Numbers Game. Judy says: Today’s number is 207. To play along, go to your photos file folder and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find that include that number.
The Oracle Speaks — said the enormous woman
said the enormous woman beneath a blue-pink smeared sky a peachly symphony sweats smooth frantically fingering their apparatus; our headwind panting raw whispers for a spring storm honey moon It’s been awhile since consulting The Oracle. Nice to be feeling the mojo to do it. The Oracle may be consulted here.
dVerse — MTB (2nd) — [untitled] cherita
soft breath curled she sleeps plush cushion bed forgotten stitches diagnoses nightmare dreams kittens and journeys journeys and kittens dreams nightmare diagnoses stitches forgotten bed cushion plush sleeps she’s curled breath soft Kim inspired me to try to write a double cherita. Dotty is having some health issues and this poem is about her. Cherita…
Dverse – MTB Thursday – [untitled] cherita form
After July’s drought two days of solid rain muds yesterday’s dust; toads leap and chirp, spiderwort splays, tomorrow arises. Cherita form Merril is today’s for dVerse’ Meeting the Bar Thursday. Merril says: Write a cherita in either 1-2-3 form or 3-2-1 form OR write a double cherita where the second part mirrors the first: 1-2-3…
Tao-Talk 