I keep falling down those rabbit holes; seriously, I think that March Hare has a thing for me. But there’s only so long I can walk on ceilings before the need becomes driving for solid earth again.
Yesterday’s prompt was “theater” Continue reading “Mar 27 & 28 prompt”
The United States right now is craaazy! What ‘s right is wrong, what’s black is white, what’s up is down; feeding the hungry is being outlawed, defending the vulnerable is being portrayed as attacking white males and the NRA is taking an affront with schoolchildren denouncing slaughter in the schools.
Let’s go to a different time, shall we? Today’s prompt is “September 1960 “. Continue reading “Mar 26 prompt”
I’m not a smoker but…Today’s prompt is “an ashtray”. Continue reading “Mar 25 prompt”
Today is one of my favorite days – my “baby” sister’s birthday! And I’m missing her.
I remember this day the pictures was taken, a quick Easter picture before heading to church, reaching out towards mom’s pink and purple roses near the driveway.It was a mild spring day in San Jose, early morning,
Strange how photographs hold sounds and scents, emotions .. Continue reading “Mar 24 prompt”
As a tree-hugger & conservationist, I am alarmed with how we humans impact our earth and our fellow planetary travelers. Especially Continue reading “Mar 23 prompt”
Today’s is World Water Day and water is a frequent motif in my poetry. Partly because I am a Pisces and water resonates deeply for me – but mostly due to the fact that water is such a major building block for life and humans.
So today’s prompt is “water” ! Continue reading “Mar 22 prompt & poem”
Yesterday’s prompt was “International Day of Happiness ” … and it was a happy day for me!
Today’s is Continue reading “Mar 20 & 21 prompt”
Yesterday’s prompt was “awkward moments”
Today’s is Continue reading “Mar 18 & 19 prompt”
I’m out and about today, helping a friend. So posting today’s prompt from my phone…
Today, St Patrick’s Day, is a day of my people … if you count leprechauns as my ancestors! Although Im just as apt to claim the Sidhe and Faire Folk!
So rather than go with the cliche and trite prompts … Today’s prompt is Continue reading “Mar 17 prompt”
Today is one of my Bro’s birthday! So I am changing today’s prompt in honor of him. He’s a big Douglas Adams fan – If you are too – or a Hitchhiker – you would know the answer to Life, The Universe & Everything is 42.
So that’s today Prompt – “42”. Because I wish him Everything. Continue reading “Mar 4 & 5 prompts”
Today’s is World Wildlife Day, a subject dear to my heart. This year they are especially advocating to protect the Big Cats from extinction.
I have quite a few Climate Change/Conservation poems and a good third use the voice of Big Cats as a cry to stop the extinction of Earth’s animals. Continue reading “Mar 3 prompts & poem”
Getting back to some of my roots today … The prompt is “County Cork”. Continue reading “Feb 26 prompt and poem”
Sorry, folks, I fell down a few rabbit-holes. I came up against a deadline on my Cherry Blossom Festival art project, so I had to get hyper-focused. And then, as a result of that hard push, Continue reading “Mar 1 & 2 prompts”
Today’s prompt is “dust Continue reading “Feb 25 prompt and poem”
Yesterday’s prompt was ” banana bread”. Warm sweet banana bread – I understand the best is made from bananas with brown, almost black skin – the more over-ripe the banana, the sweeter the bread.
Today’s prompt Continue reading “Feb 23 & 24 prompt and poem”
It is nearing my birthday – so I am getting a bit personal on the prompts …
Today’s prompt is “purple” – my favorite color and very wrapped in meaning to me. Continue reading “Feb 21 prompt and a poem”
I know I have gotten slow in posting these prompts – but life has been happening Continue reading “Feb 19 & 20 prompt and a poem”
I was planning on doing nothing today Yeah – that’s not gonna happen. Creatives don’t do “nothing” …
Yesterday’s prompt was “buried on mars”
Today’s prompt is ” drink wine day” -yes – this is one thing I won’t be doing. I love wine … but none on hand. I have paint though – and canvas. So maybe I’ll paint wine. Continue reading “Feb 17 & 18 prompt and a poem”
Let’s get back to nature and present day. It is Audobon’s Great Backyard Bird Count … today’s prompt is “backyard bird”. Continue reading “Feb 16 prompt”
It’s Advancement of science week and, as such, today’s prompt is simply “science”. Continue reading “Feb 15 prompt & poem”
Valentines’s Day. Birthday of Oregon, my favorite grandmother and of my beloved …
So today’s prompt is “Tiger”. Continue reading “Feb 14 prompt & poem”
Tuesday’s prompt is “Inside a computer”.
… Which is where it seems I live alot .
Sorry – life has been demanding and has needed to be tackled face-on and with a battle cry.
Sunday’s prompt was Continue reading “Feb 11 & 12 prompt”
Today’s prompt is “along the water”.
I may go differently with this prompt than Continue reading “Feb 10 prompt”
Yesterday was a “one-step forward, three-steps back” day: I knew my physical self would have a push-back from two demanding Continue reading “Feb 8 & 9 prompt”
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Ariel, Pacific NW poet 