As we have now crossed the half-way point, I have replenished my snacks and water and cold brew – and even though there’s not a prompt calling out to be utilized this hour I feel like I’m at least somewhat human again and honestly that’s…
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Hour 13 – Haiku
Rainbow-rimmed orange Slice painted on the cloudy canvas, full of hope
Ambling
I walk, but never enough. If I could, I would walk for endless hours across the forests where I love to walk. I hike not uphill. The lowlands call me. Rivers, streams, creeks mostly… those tight, shady spots where the water is shallow and clean….
Potty Training
Poop in the toilet. Poop in the training potty. Poop on the bathroom floor. Poop on the carpet. Poop on the track of the sliding closet— Slide, slide, slide until it is flattened like a penny on a train track….
Cloudbusting
Spotted silver snow leopard sky Stretching far and fractured Gathering distant stars Kissing the wide-eyed moon Whispering stolen secrets from the future sun
1984: The Butterfly Girl
Smart and sassy with a Liza Minnelli smile The girl could light up a room Beauty school was just the beginning She had stars in her eyes Big dreams of bright cities and fancy places Small towns couldn’t hold her down She had her walking…
The Film Not Chosen
Known by so many names Netflix queue of conundrums Netflix choice purgatory Netflix spiral of despair The queue grows and grows Then there comes a day So many choices Genres, actors, directors, Reviews and synopses Stories to be explored Dialogues to be experienced So much…
WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG: it goes beyond Discussion of computer fonts, And colour-palette editing: There’s WYSIWYG in many things. That boy that passed you in the street; A charmer, nicest guy you’ll meet, Or else a thug of darkest kind, Based on what you expect to find. The…
A Woman
A good woman needn’ always be a mother. Merely, strong. With a will that is set like a mountain. She doesn’t have to be loud. Or standing in the spotlight. She only needs to be brave. Brave for herself. Since it isn’t about always running…
Hushed and Haunted Rhythms
There is a certain nightly hour when an eerie hush cushions the earth. All becomes dormant, all becomes quiet Except The little sounds thrive and grow and pulse and move and shake and quiver. Close your eyes, turn off all the lights and listen to…