What does giving look like? Yesterday, while rummaging around looking for yeti things, I happened upon this dishtowel I forgot I had. The universe gifted me this Christmas duck, so I decided to give it some gifts. New Poem On Vacation We visitedsomething else disappearedpieces of shared experiencetaking up residencein the paintingson your foreheadand theContinue reading “Christmas Duck Giving”
Category Archives: Photography
A Visit From Yeti
New Poem At the Motel Pool She sits on a stool in a blue poolwith the water over her headI expect her to bloomlike the strange flowersin my clear glass tea potbut she straddles that stooland competes with the waterfor bluestMy shins in the shallows shimmerflesh under fresh pressurea slippery contradictory mysterynow I’m swimming; it’sContinue reading “A Visit From Yeti”
The Joys of Gingerbread
Today’s photography prompt was inspiring. I refilled my glass gingerbread man with syrup and I made some healthy gingerbread with freshly grated ginger and toasted hazelnut flour (instead of almond). I’m so glad I tried it, because Gingerbread People are delicious. New Poem Disquieting Signs Lift it upHold it up toa light sourcea reflection ofContinue reading “The Joys of Gingerbread”
#2021 Picture of the Week: Surprise Otter!
Inspired by Of Maria Antonia’s Weekly Photo Challenge “All is Calm” and the fact it isn’t raining, I went out to take some pictures of reflections on the lake. When I turned to take a picture of the mountain, surprise otter! This guy was scratching some itches on the neighbor’s semi-submerged floating dock. I loveContinue reading “#2021 Picture of the Week: Surprise Otter!”
Do You Hear What I Hear?
A few days ago I realized that Bells managed to get on my prompt calendar twice. I thought about replacing it, but then I concluded that I hadn’t done much with the bells filter I created the first time around. I had some fun detailing my bells with pieces of label stickers. New Poem TheContinue reading “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
#SoCS: Nostalgia for Opposites or the Opposite of Nostalgia
Last night I made a candle filter. I thought I would try it with the fisheye lens technique to create flickers of nostalgia. Stream of Consciousness It’s stream of consciousness Saturday. The prompt for today is “opposites.” In my experience opposites attract, but today I am more interested in nostalgia and its opposites. Living inContinue reading “#SoCS: Nostalgia for Opposites or the Opposite of Nostalgia”
Lighting My World
Today I put a couple festive candles in the Mirrorworld. New Poem A prompt from In the Palm of Your Hand by Steve Kowit is to use a Dream Metaphor. I haven’t had a really vivid dream recently, so today I’m going to close my eyes with a metal spoon in my hand hovering overContinue reading “Lighting My World”
Calming Winter Cocoa
Today I made some yummy cocoa and attempted to capture some of the steam, and then some magic. The great part is I also got to drink the cocoa! New Poem Today’s Poetry Form prompt from dVerse Poets Pub is a bit of a challenge. This is the last dVerse prompt of the year asContinue reading “Calming Winter Cocoa”
Winter Traditions
Today I tried my snowflake filter with some traditional Christmas lights. New Poem I finished my soothing sounds for my Changing Focus project. December’s theme is Rest, Sleep, and Hibernation. Now I have to decide if I want to read a poem over it. I really like the collection of sounds how they are. IContinue reading “Winter Traditions”
Each Snowflake is Unique
Yesterday I cut a bunch of intricate snowflakes to try as filters. The effort was a bit wasted since only the very centers show up in the photographs, but they are still interesting. New Poem Today’s prompt from dVerse Poets Pub is a selection of words from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. One Underlying HammerContinue reading “Each Snowflake is Unique”
Experience Writing 