Deck the streets Deck the streets with boughs of holly Christmas trees and Santas jolly stars and wise men in the night guided to the King of light. © 2014 by Violet Nesdoly (All rights reserved. ************* We caught sight of these city workers putting up Christmas lights on our walk this morning… and… Continue reading Deck the streets
Summer Advice Savor the moment Let your mind wander Only rise When you’re good and ready Don’t rush around Or meet any deadlines Wile away the day No pressure © 2014 by Violet Nesdoly (All rights reserved) *************** It’s summer and I’m about to take my own advice. I will be taking a break from… Continue reading Summer advice
On Tuesday I took my walk after a heavy morning shower. On a section of the pathway beside the creek I saw snail after snail. There must have been 10 or more! I bet I know why they were out there. In case you can't read the fancy font: Sock Hop The downpour drumbeats… Continue reading Sock Hop
Welcome to Poetry Friday. I'm delighted to host you today from the branches of the latest avian property. Lark Listing You don’t need a formal foyer mudroom and a laundry too kitchen with a granite counter fireplaces not a few great big master, walk-in closets double basins in the loo when your wallpaper’s spring blossom… Continue reading Poetry Friday – tree branch edition
On Monday Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect posted the Homophoem Poetry Stretch challenge (via J. Patrick Lewis). The task: write a two- to ten-line poem using at least one homophone. (Homophones, in case you've forgotten, are words that share the same pronunciation but differ in meaning.) I've been writing them all week! What fun… Continue reading Homophoems (oh groan!)
Two halves A bigger half is mathematician’s impossibility. But such a thing when cutting pie ever a probability. © 2014 by Violet Nesdoly (All rights reserved) **************** Today, January 23rd, is National Pie Day! I'm sure the Pie Council won't have a problem with prolonging the celebrations into Poetry Friday. The little poem (above) was… Continue reading Two halves
January, February It's January, all must change my resolutions cry it! I'll clean the cupboards, shine the glass completely change my diet. The constant list of things I need has changed from Christmas treats to organizers, storage boxes, and a set of sheets. It’s February, nothing's changed the bathroom scales decry it (that frozen stash… Continue reading January, February
Blog Gremlins Months and months of work an index linked with care hundreds of blog posts I’d find each one from there. One day its permalink I clicked to make a change before my startled eye not only rearranged but totally replaced and in its place the page I had been working on! I was… Continue reading Blog Gremlins
Mother Bear I am the one who puts oatmeal on the list so that we will not have a morning without porridge. I am the one who cooks it stirring its volcano bubbles from gruel to a thick predictable pudding. I am the one who dishes it into bowls -- large, medium, small then calls… Continue reading Mother Bear
COMPLAINT Women’s work is never done... The burner rings are caked with overflow. Is there anything to eat? Mom, there are no clean socks. The burner rings are caked with overflow. Is that a spider’s trapeze swaying from the ceiling? Mom, there are no clean socks, and We’re running out of milk. Is that a… Continue reading Complaint
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