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Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 3: Framing my observations with word association

I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Today’s Enrichment and Time Eraser This morning I got an email from Rattle magazine telling me about the videos they are creating on youtube. I enjoyed listening to Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer whoContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 3: Framing my observations with word association”

Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 2: Odd Juxtapositions Come to Light

I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Day 2 notes and observations The last time I took pictures in the house, I made a quick note about juxtaposition. I wrote, “I find how objects end up together in spaceContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 2: Odd Juxtapositions Come to Light”

Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 1: Cat’s Eye View

I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Day 1 notes and observations Today, I thought it would be fun to let Levi be the leader in our morning game of follow the leader. I attempted to let him leadContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 1: Cat’s Eye View”

Excavating the Mind: The poem, the sequential mass

The Dark-Eyed Junko’s Alert He greets me for the morning game of follow the leader don’t leave the door open, space will fill light paints the world with shadow our observations manipulate what we observe captured in every reflective surface, our shadows join the trees’ across the grass, the water, each other Flowers steal focus,Continue reading “Excavating the Mind: The poem, the sequential mass”

Excavating the Mind Day 7: Pattern and Perspective

I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Day 7 notes and observations When Levi and I got up for our excursion, Max was waiting at the door. Seems this week of observations has already created a new pattern ofContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Day 7: Pattern and Perspective”

Dramatic Interplay: Poem for dVerse Poets Pub

When I finished my observations post for today, I went to my wordpress reader to see what other writers were up to and saw Frank Hubeny’s prompt for the dVerse Poets Pub. The prompt is to write a poem of fourteen lines. Since my week of observation is almost up and I’ll need to turnContinue reading “Dramatic Interplay: Poem for dVerse Poets Pub”

Excavating the Mind Day 6: The Dramatic Interplay of Light and Shadow

I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Day 6 notes and observations Levi was not excited about our adventure this morning, so I left the door open and set out. Today, the light was beautiful. The glittering dew onContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Day 6: The Dramatic Interplay of Light and Shadow”

Excavating the Mind Day 5: The Observer Effect

I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Day 5 notes and observations Today, I thought I’d switch things up and make observations inside. I didn’t want to just take pictures of stuff; I wanted to really observe something. AtContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Day 5: The Observer Effect”

Excavating the Mind Day 4: Ooo Hummingbirds

I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Day 4 notes and observations As if the birds knew I was focusing on them today, two geese greeted me at the dock as soon as I went out and didn’t seemContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Day 4: Ooo Hummingbirds”

Excavating the Mind Day 3: Evolving Mysteries

I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Day 3 notes and observations Levi, the neighbor’s cat, was very excited to get me out observing this morning. At seven am the air was brisk. The sun was at a greatContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Day 3: Evolving Mysteries”