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”
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Excavating the Mind Day 2: Sudsy water
If you didn’t come by Experience Writing yesterday, I started a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Day 2 notes and observations It has been raining for two days. It stopped for a moment, so I thought I would focus today’s observations onContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Day 2: Sudsy water”
A Poetry and Photography Project for May: Day 1 the flowers stole focus
I started my day by taking another look at Molly Spencer’s revision post. I followed her link to Poets & Writers The Time Is Now series and found an inspiring prompt: Excavating the Mind The prompt, inspired by Bernadette Mayer’s book Memory, challenges to jot down notes about several images and observations each day forContinue reading “A Poetry and Photography Project for May: Day 1 the flowers stole focus”
#OctPoWriMo Day 4: The Guilty Man and other animals
The Guilty Man and other animals Trapped Cornered Wild eyes darting All claws and fangs Each hair erect Sprouting from goose flesh Jaw tight Muscles twitching Blood rushing from core to extremities Flush and frothing Fight or flight The uncontrolled response Is the same
dVerse Meeting the Bar: Bridging Southern Florida
Today’s dVerse poets prompt is a fun one. The challenge is to pick a line from two books then start your poem with one and end with the other. I just so happen to be reading Rum Punch: A Novel by Elmore Leonard and Razor Girl: A novel by Carl Hiaasen. The first is setContinue reading “dVerse Meeting the Bar: Bridging Southern Florida”
Chijitsu: The Lingering, Long Spring Day – A Haibun
The Lingering, Long Spring Day Each second, like a drip from a faucet–like the faucet he took apart, so I could clean it while he waited for the silicone to dry around the new sink–drops into the abyss. The sink leaked, then he fixed the leak, but came back and took it all apart becauseContinue reading “Chijitsu: The Lingering, Long Spring Day – A Haibun”
Ars Poetica: Poetry At Play
Poetry At Play Play Playing Playing with words Word play Rhyme Rhyming Rhythm with Schism and ism Play Playing With beat iambs and feet To make line Form Forming Or following Syllabic plans Or free stanz- as Play Playing with nouns Strong, specific nouns To paint pictures And bring them to life with ActionContinue reading “Ars Poetica: Poetry At Play”
Final Days of 2017 #FD2017 Day 25: Surviving The Rare White Christmas!
For our final odd ornament visual prompt I found a gift from 1996 still in its box. The box had some interesting info. I’m loving the name Grzegorz. I think the ball is painted with drums, but that’s a guess. From this view, it could be stylized black holes. #vss very short story While herContinue reading “Final Days of 2017 #FD2017 Day 25: Surviving The Rare White Christmas!”
Final Days of 2017 Day 24: This Crazy Cat
Yesterday, was the annual family white elephant exchange and after everyone left, this crazy cat was left behind. It is now part of my odd decoration collection and today’s inspiration. #vss very short story Jenna thought it was so cute when her new Siamese cat jumped into her hat box where she kept her sewingContinue reading “Final Days of 2017 Day 24: This Crazy Cat”
Final Days of 2017 Day 23: Yeti Paws
This has been hanging on the inside doorknob of my bedroom door ever since I received it from my Swedish “sister”. God Jul means Merry Christmas in Swedish. I am not sure what the fur is, but I’m going to go ahead and say it was made from Yeti paws. #vss very short story HannahContinue reading “Final Days of 2017 Day 23: Yeti Paws”
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