Chinese artist, Ai WeiWei, has been known as a rabble rouser in China, New York, and across the planet. Last summer, we were fortunate enough to have several of his pieces on exhibit at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. Since then I've developed an interest in his life, political history,… Continue reading Ai WeiWei
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Radiohead on 8 bit and other bits
image link Not long ago, younger son asked me if I had heard any of Radiohead's music on 8 bit. First I had to ask him what 8 bit was. He said it is the electronic generated music that is often heard in videogames. I told him no, but then I went out to youtube… Continue reading Radiohead on 8 bit and other bits
Chris Hedges from Rise Up Times
Those who speak in the language of truth and fact are attacked as liars, traitors and purveyors of “fake news.” via Chris Hedges | The Permanent Lie, Our Deadliest Threat — Rise Up Times
If Love was Enough
image link If love was enough, I’d overlook your unwavering putdowns of others whose faces you smile into, million small cuts, relentless putdowns of me, non-dissuadable gaslighting, insistence for appeasement, unsatiable abyss of need and want for any and everything. If love was enough, I’d allow only your smile, laugh, kindness to animals, knowledge… Continue reading If Love was Enough
Christmas Character Origin Story Flash Challenge
Are you ready to write a Christmas Character Origin story? Check out Fiction Playground for more details!
First of all allow me to apologize if you have been looking for this post for nearly a week. I wrongly assumed I could return from my bi-annual international mission trip with my head collected and ready to resume my regular activities. Even after my fourth trip I found my head to be anything but ready to be “back to normal”. Of course that assumes a normality exists in every day life which is a fallacy in itself.
With that out of the way I offer you a hearty WELCOME! If you are still with me this far in then you are one of those willing to try your hand at this Christmas themed challenge. For those just jumping aboard this jingle bell express let me give you the skinny. Between now and Christmas Day I challenge you to write an origin story for your favorite Christmas character. Now we…
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Love in a Bottle
Poem – “Fuel”
Jennifer Patino is one of the poets who consistently resonates deep truths. Just one example. Check her out at Pretty Kool Dame Poetry.
One Way Out – – The Allman Brothers
image link Eat a Peach is another one of those 25c at a yard sale CDs that I didn't have a lot of investment going into it when I listened. I bought it because I recognized the song title from a CD compilation of various hits of the 70's I used to listen to at… Continue reading One Way Out – – The Allman Brothers
Old Bones On The Shore
Another exquisite photograph by Ted Jennings that has inspired a haiku:
My lifesap fading
I reach out, touching you to
share our afterlives.
Two shots of bones around sunset.
Old Bones On The Shore – click to enlarge
Old Bones On The Shore – click to enlarge
The great thing here, you can wait 5 minutes and take another shot, it will look different.
Day 30 — OctWriPoMo — Forbidden
image link Taken directly from the shadow poetry website: A Kyrielle is a French form of rhyming poetry written in quatrains (a stanza consisting of 4 lines), and each quatrain contains a repeating line or phrase as a refrain (usually appearing as the last line of each stanza). Each line within the poem consists of only… Continue reading Day 30 — OctWriPoMo — Forbidden
