Today is Independence Day here in the US of A; Enjoy and celebrate it if you are of the mind. I just can’t bring myself to – too many civil rights and human rights being removed daily Continue reading “Jul 4 prompt & poem”
Monday has been a real bitch – so let’s add a bit of whimsey/
Tuesday’s Jul 3 prompt was “You don’t strike me as a professional criminal.’ ‘That’s why I’m so good at it …” Continue reading “Jul 3 prompts”
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I had hoped things would settle down this week, after the last week’s events … but as soon as I try to catch my breath, there’s still a few curve balls. Still, I’m tenacious – Let’s forge ahead! Continue reading “Jul 1 & 2 prompts”
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This week has been busy with preparing for Thursday’s, Friday’s & Saturday’s events. Between them & challenges, postings will be difficult.
So let’s post Monday through Saturday’s prompts. Continue reading “Jun 25 – 30 prompts”
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Today is photo prompts; It is Paint The Town/Write The Town season and both days this weekend has an event. So you get to attend Continue reading “Jun 23 & 24 prompts”
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Okay – hand’s healing slowly and while I haven’t been able to access my ‘puter much, I have been making progress on next week’s art projects, formatting chapbooks and rehearsin Continue reading “Jun 20, 21, and 22 prompts”
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It becomes more and more clear to me that the laws of physics just get wrapped around me.
How else can I explain Continue reading “Jun 17, 18, and 19 prompts”
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Operative operating system today … so let’s do this …
Today’s is “life in a zoo” .., Continue reading “Jun 12 prompt”
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So two days behind; let’s get caught up.
Wednesday’s prompt was “uploaded photo”. Continue reading “Jun 15 prompts”
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Back to sending my prompts no-frills via phone …
but undeterred!
Sunday’s prompt is “the rest of your life in a library”. Continue reading “Jun 10 & 11 prompts”
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I’m frustrated. – I tried yet again to draft a post the night before – and the morning negated much of what I had written.
Today is the fourth event of Paint The Town Continue reading “Jun 9 prompt & poem”
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So another no-frills day because my devices are still being rude. Trying to log on but I have literally tried logging on hundreds of times today and this Continue reading “Jun 8 prompts & poem”
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None of my e-devices are playing nice …
It’s late. I’m tired of trying. So I’m posting no-frills
Continue reading “Jun 6 & 7 prompts”
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Today is beautiful here in Salem, Oregon. Warm, sunny – with just the right amount of clouds to keep it from being hot. So let’s get caught up …
Yesterday’s prompt was “life from your pet’s perspective”. This always results in some interesting lines. And you learn something new about yourself when you look through another’s eyes.
Today’s prompt is “missed appointment“. … something I have been all too familiar with the past couple of years.
One of my pet persona poems (I was pretty miffed at myself, can you tell) …
Want to look up past prompt? Maybe one of my past Pinterest “Ariel’s List”?
I’ve made it easy for you. You can find them in my archive on my Poetry Prompts page.
And speaking of art collections – I upload my various ones here …
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Again going with a photo prompt today – It is Paint The Town. Write The Town Event 2. And I am at Gaiety Hollow.
This year the organizers have arranged music
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Update: This did not post of June 2 … lets try it yet again ….
Today let’s go a little different with the prompt.
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In Salem, we are getting a reminder of how precious clean water is. And how easy it is to screw up communications.
The past week we have had cyanotoxins in our tap water. Of course – our City did not notify us until late Tuesday Continue reading “June 1 prompt”
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So, a lil’ computer/e-devices issues today. But I used the downtime to catch up on the dishes.
June is coming up fast, Continue reading “May 30 prompt”
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Yesterday, our wanderings led us to Waterloo State Park, just south of Lebanon, Oregon. Which suited me fine as I am a “water creature”.
At first Continue reading “May 29 prompt”
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Today it is National Memorial Day in the United States – a day to remember our loved ones past on, especially veterans and soldiers who have sacrificed for our liberty and freedom.
Today I am Continue reading “May 28 prompt”
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So, many of you know I juggle my time back and forth between Ariel & CC Willow, between poetry & painting. There are times I feel that tug-of-war more than others …
Last night I stayed up uploading artwork onto ties – the latest product introduced on ShopVida (just in time for Dad’s Day!)
So let’s make today’s prompt “tying one on” because I feel rather drunk with not enough sleep … Continue reading “May 27 prompt”
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Today’s prompt is inspired by my cat …
“sleeping
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Headed downtown because it is the day to switch out exhibits!
Today’s prompt is “taking down art” Continue reading “May 25 prompt”
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As CC Willow, one of my art mediums is digital photography. And, oft-times, those photos inspire a poem (or three).
I’m looking at one of my pieces today of my late hubby hugging a Redwood tree. Truth be told, Continue reading “May 23 prompt & poem”
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Today is National Solitaire Day. I find games can be used for great effect as metaphors in poetry.
Today’s prompt is “solitaire” Continue reading “May 22 prompt & poem”
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