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 Evaporator Nature Photography This morning I found some great nature photography posts to enjoy: CAS Big Picture Natural World Photography Competition Underwater Photographer of the year 2020 andContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 4: Music’s Influence”
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#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 4: Dreams and Wishes
I wrote a song called Haunting Dreams that I recorded with Maria and the Aftermath on our album Selective Memories. I uploaded it to HitRecord which is a fun site for artistic collaboration. I think it fits nicely with this theme. Blogging A to Z diminuendo – gradually get softer dolce – play with aContinue reading “# NaPoWriMo Day 4: Dreams and Wishes”
#OctPoWriMo Day 2: Quickening Notes
Quickening Notes elongate stretch to your whole being you linger after waves disipate split to share you give half to emphasize and sustain refit made to remember left in haste quarter for the meter paid
The Quadrille: Not Just An Old Dance Anymore
quadrille: noun – 1. a square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five (or six) sections, each of which is a complete dance in itself. A piece of music for a quadrille dance. 2. each of four groups of riders taking part in a tournament or carousel, distinguished by a special costume orContinue reading “The Quadrille: Not Just An Old Dance Anymore”
X is for Xanthic
xanthic: adjective – of, relating to, or tending toward a yellow color This is a fun word because it is part of a group of words having to do with yellow: xanthocarpous: adj. – having yellow fruit xanthochroia: noun – yellowness of the skin xanthochroic: adj. – having yellow skin xanthocomic: adj. – yellow-haired xanthocyanopsy:Continue reading “X is for Xanthic”
L is for Lapidescent and Lamott
lapidescent – adjective – turning to stone; petrifying Watch for spiders when turning to stone A spider outside titanium tombs admits to gathering glass and Pokes positive whispers to flip Lichen over rocky ruins welcome collected chlorinated streams to Come to yes, the dust spinning You between tungsten traps sanction catching carbonation and StayContinue reading “L is for Lapidescent and Lamott”
What are you planning for #Writober?
#Writober – a writing and reading extravaganza leading to Halloween September is flying by too quickly. I haven’t even posted my giant Summer reading review yet, but it’s already time to start looking toward October. October is a great time for writing, especially creepy fantasy and horror challenges. I’ve decided to use J.S. Nagy’s challengeContinue reading “What are you planning for #Writober?”
Another First: McKenzie’s New Boyfriend
McKenzie’s New Boyfriend is my second story published by Fictional Pairings. They paired my story with a song called Recover by Second Still. I’m listening to it while I write this. It feels perfect for my story–spacey road trip–and on Second Still’s site it says the album was released on my birthday this year (coincidence?).Continue reading “Another First: McKenzie’s New Boyfriend”
The Misadventures of Moxie Sharpe Episode Two
When we last joined Moxie Sharpe she was wondering aloud if she had blood on her hand . . . “How doth it smell? It holds the appearance of the sauce of the Turkey Leg.” “I am not going to smell it,” said Moxie wrinkling her nose. “Prithy, how doth it taste?” “I am notContinue reading “The Misadventures of Moxie Sharpe Episode Two”
Experience Writing 