Today and every day a wish: as we experience moments, we each resonate in mind, body, soul; shine light within ourselves and towards others. With peace so reign on Earth top image: my photo of a holiday decoration at the hair salon form: Waltmarie. The “Waltmarie” was created Candace Kubinec. The Waltmarie form is a…
Category: poetry
Holiday pictures, poems, The Snowman
energy gatheredcold short solstice days preparefor long eveninghuddle closely face to facecomfort brightens lonely space sanctuary singsholy instruments bring joytell sacred storiesone with one they sound as oneworshippers gather today everyone welcomedeserves is just a conceptto dine in rules outwith judgment there is no placedignity for all Notes:first pic are the solar…
#SLS – “Hell is Near,” by St. Vincent
St. Vincent album cover photo for “All Born Screaming”image from Atwood Magazine, which also has a spotify playlist of the album linked to it The first two groups I thought about for today’s prompt were Lucius and St. Vincent. Because I just saw St. Vincent on Colbert again, I went with the latter. I wrote…
dVerse Poetics Tuesday — In the Year 2025
In the Year 2025JanuaryCalifornia wildfiresa fascist re-electedthings are heating upAmericaFebruaryChinese tariffsEagles beat Chiefsgames that we playwinning?MarchTrudeau resignswrongful deportations beginBurma earthquake kills thousandsunavoidables?April”Sinners” premiersNZ seismic threatsRussia bombs Sumy civiliansdestructionMayMidwest tornadoesNPR PBS axedfirst American Pope electedhope?JuneAstronauts returnNo Kings ProtestsNational Guard invades L.A.humansJulyUSAID shutteredTX flash floodsColbert announces 2026 cancellationdisintegrationAugustNewsome’s pushMaxwell prison transferNational Guard attacks AmericansmachinationsSeptemberKimmel (un)canceledPakistan flash floodsAmerica…
dVerse Q238 — Sleep Will Have to Wait
image by Daniel Sleep Will Have to Wait Oh, how I longto curl up,warm-cocooned,for crescent’s dreamlight’s long night. Alas, winter dreamsto hibernate must wait.Faithful frigid friendextends their visit. Awake, I step into wool socks,shove into gloves,layer paint to show snowdrifts some churning love. Mish is today’s host of dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. Mish wants us to…
“Oil is Not Energy,” by Jeffrey Insko (share from substack)
Please take a moment to follow the link and read Jeffrey’s essay. Clean water matters. From Bill Latka of Oil & Water Don’t Mix: This is exactly the kind of sharp analysis we need to cut through corporate messaging that puts our Great Lakes at risk. I’m genuinely grateful to Jeff for his clear, revealing…
FFF 62 — Doodads
Happy Friday Everyone! Lots of contending with the weather this week, but a few opportunities to forget about it also. I went out for dinner with older son last night and took a few pics of the place we went. It’s one of our favorite places to go. Son usually gets pizza. I got eggplant…
Tao Talk 