A2Z April 2019 — K — Key

The key, or clavicle, symbolizes access to something that has been hidden. Keys can lock or unlock. Gods holding keys symbolizes a need to keep something private or occluded. Magic charms or talismans can be keys.  Examples are key charms and skeleton keys. A key symbolizes power given to someone, e.g. keys to the city….

The real story

image link Fandango’s FOWC is sensible, the Word of the Day Challenge is keen, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are swing, anteater, lime , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “It’s what!” Before beginning the story, I do want to dedicate it to three different individuals.  One is Gay Talese, the author of “Thy…

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, April 10th 2019, new beginnings

Chèvrefeuille is the host of Mindlovemiserys Menageries’s Heeding Haiku with, who says: Welcome at a new episode of Heeding Haiku With … MLMM’s feature about haiku and haibun, two wonderful kinds of Japanese poetry. A while ago I decided to give you only a theme for this feature and maybe some rules to use. This…

Coloring Club Plus — 4/11/19

I colored the peach that is floating over the inside gatefold mural of The Allman Brothers Band’s, “Eat a Peach” album.  The album’s artwork was created by W. David Powell at Wonder Graphics.  The gatefold mural, “featur[es] a fantasy landscape of mushrooms (referencing the psychedelic drug) and fairies, drawn by Powell and J. F. Holmes….

A2Z April 2019 — J — Jewelry

  The precious metals for jewelry spring from the womb of the earth. Yaksha and Yakshi Yaksha is the male earth spirit and Yakshi is the female earth spirit.  These two dwell in hills and mountains and are the guardians of precious metals, stones, and jewels. Both metals and gems are full of symbolic meaning,…

Lady In Waiting

image link Fandango’s FOWC is pontificate, the Word of the Day challenge is vengeance, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are shepherd, flame, comma , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “Last time that/this happened…” Hazel, with the other ladies in-waiting, stood to the side, heads respectfully down, listening with the rest of those assembled…

Friday Fictioneers — Waiting

Rochelle is the “Lucky 7” host of Friday Fictioneers.  I say Lucky 7 because she’s been with Friday Fictioneers for SEVEN years!  Congratulations again, Rochelle.  Rochelle says: The next photo is the PROMPT. Remember, all photos are property of the photographer, donated for use in Friday Fictioneers only. They shouldn’t be used for any other…