POEM: The Bestial of Both Worlds

This is for the CPC Magic Monday poetry challenge.  JT and Mary Margaret want writes about nature, especially animals.  The pic in my poem was in the introduction to the challenge.

The Magic of Nature w/ JT & Mary

something different…

while I did miss the bus I wanted the most going in, everything else went unbelievably well…the subway on the way in was nearly deserted, as was the one on the way out–THAT was a surprise…I got off that train and got right on the bus, THAT was amazing…it’s still kinda early, but so far […]

Classic Cartoons : Merry Melodies 4

Classic Cartoons : Merry Melodies 4 Previous Blog

POEM: Spiritual Exercise

This poem was written to the art included, by Cecile Dufour, in the CPC’s weekly Simple Sunday picture challenge.  The title and text were also inspired by Jesuit founder Ignatius Loyola’s “Spiritual Exercises” book designed to convert Jesuit recruits.  An important part of the Exercises was to have recruits do just what the poem suggests. […]

POEM: Looking For A Way Out

This was my CPC Saturday share poetry challenge composition.  Cheryl’s line was “Looking for a way out.”  The text came out too small in the PnP so I am printing it below. I know that your wounded heart is held by a suture, and that thin little thing holds the key to your future. Keep […]

Optimal Physical Strength

Joan Baez – We shall overcome Clouds 5 Optimal Physical Strength by James Clair Lewis Most people’s muscles only fire 30% of their muscle fibers, when a muscle is flexed. While apes (& other creatures), employ 100% of a muscle’s fibers, when a muscle is flexed. This accounts for what is refered to as animal […]

Moon stuff

awww…garsh…

had Dinner with the roommate and our Niece…*I* had fun, I wanna believe they did too…she said we were the cool Aunt and Uncle…that makes me feel good…but I do feel old…I didn’t go out after Dinner, I gotta go work tomorrow (Sunday) so I should be in bed by Midnight…there’s a bunch of stuff […]

Shelter from the storm

“… Come in, she said, I’ll give ya shelter from the storm..” Come in. Would you like a hot drink or a cold beverage? How are you doing? I just took my daughter over to my exes’ who will drive her back to Morehead tomorrow. It was Fall Break. I picked Amy up, after work […]