The poem Warm Fuzzy Thoughts of You I pulled the scarf you made from the cubby in the closet something sticky found its way onto its knits and pearls so I gave it a cool rinse before rubbing it to my cheek like a pastel kiss of greeting then wrapped its curling edges around myContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 20: Homemade Gifts in Isolation”
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#NaPoWriMo Day 18: The Little Things
The poem Ode to simple pleasures I’m writing a thank you note to each drop of rain falling from the thick grey sky nestling on the blades of grass gathering into little streams wriggling down the windows a missive of gratitude to breakfast ice cream cool sweetness on my tongue soothing calm down my throatContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 18: The Little Things”
#NaPoWriMo Day 17: Obsolete Tech Not Yet Forgotten
I woke up still angry at the guy that came to my door and rang and knocked and knocked until I went up and yelled, “who is it” and he said “pest control.” After yelling, “I don’t need your services,” through the door, I knew he would go next door, so I ran to myContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 17: Obsolete Tech Not Yet Forgotten”
#NaPoWriMo Day 16: Effusive Praise for The Last Swim of the Summer
A to Z Challenge natural – The natural symbol alters the pitch of the note to which it is attached as well as any subsequent occurrence of the same note (identical line or space) in the same measure. A symbol placed by a note signifying that the note should be played unaltered as opposed toContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 16: Effusive Praise for The Last Swim of the Summer”
#NaPoWriMo Day 15: Music in my Dreams
A to Z Challenge Today is exciting for me. A day when all of the prompts and my choice for A to Z work together. Dream Music! Yay! moderato – rather fast melody – succession of musical tones, prominent part contrasted to harmony meno mosso – less motion or speed morendo – a dying awayContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 15: Music in my Dreams”
#NaPoWriMo Day 14: An Open Letter to An Evil/Misguided/Idiot
*Every nose is from Vanity Fair Magazine which I never subscribed to nor wanted, but came when I ordered the New Yorker, then tried to collect from me when I unsubscribed from the New Yorker (So much disappointment). Odd how I suddenly understand collage. I don’t mean to keep doing collages, but I get inspired.Continue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 14: An Open Letter to An Evil/Misguided/Idiot”
#NaPoWriMo Day 13: I Steal Glances
Today I was inspired by the Reflections series by Sebastian Magnani. I was a little bummed that I got rid of the small mirrors I picked up as part of a Thor costume project because they would have been perfect, but, in a way, they would have been too similar to Mr. Magnani’s work. IContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 13: I Steal Glances”
#NaPoWriMo Day 11: Exploring Floriography
A to Z Challenge jam – improvisation jubiloso – play in a jubilant or exulted manner jentele – play in a pleasing, graceful or elegant manner NaPoWriMo Prompt: write a poem in which one or more flowers take on specific meanings Floriography is the language of flowers, a coded language used in Victorian times toContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 11: Exploring Floriography”
#NaPoWriMo Day 10: Hey Nah, Hey nah nah nah.
A to Z Challenge interval the distance in pitch between two notes intonation to play exactly on the proper pitch NaPoWriMo Today’s resource is a great website of poets reading their work called From the Fishouse. I enjoyed my introduction to the site “Still Life as Rocket: 42” by Kamilah Aisha Moon Prompt: write aContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 10: Hey Nah, Hey nah nah nah.”
#NaPoWriMo Day 9: Capturing Rainbow Butterflies
A to Z Challenge When I went to Sweden as an exchange student at thirteen, I had already been playing piano for eight years. Imagine my surprise to find that their scales had an H note. Mind- warping alternate reality. half-step the smallest distance possible between two notes harmony (from dictionary.com) any simultaneous combination ofContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 9: Capturing Rainbow Butterflies”
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