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Excavating the Mind Round 2: The poem, the sequential mass

  I read across the yellowing paper under the burlap sack “Attraction Dear Reader Israel-Syria River Fastest Gun JFK To Head” across from these headlines the fuzzy blue face admires, casually aware of thumb tacks ironic placement comes to light, reminding me of cyclical efforts to tirelessly beckon sleep and the weight that killing germsContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Round 2: The poem, the sequential mass”

Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 5: Observing with American Sentences

Neighborhood trees are in cages; I throw meat at them, but they don’t move. 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 Engulfer This morning, I was excited to see that one of my library digitalContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 5: Observing with American Sentences”

Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 4: Music’s Influence

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”

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”

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”