Of turnips, caterpillars and kings

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Winter Song Soft as a kitten napping by fireside, Soft as a newborn babe asleep Soft as a cloudlet floating by Soft as a rosebud jewl'd by a drop of morning dew Soft as a whisper spread on a breeze, Soft as a trill of meadowlark Soft as a rivelet cloth'd in moss, Soft as a tender kiss from a maid... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Fall The oak leaf doth tremble. The oak leaf doeth tremble in the whisp'rings, in the whisprings, of the night to come. The willow's tears lie scatter'd by aimless draughts. The laurel stands bare pluck'd by black carrion. The locust lies fallow - untouch'd by man. The yew sleeps wounded by silence.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 15, 2008

I'm going to repost my collection of Four Season Songs ending with Spring which you've not seen. It will give me some breathing room as I'm still struggling through the mess of dealing with a very large broken freezer. We have were able Monday to buy a new one and they installed it Tuesday. But... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Earth Cries

What eyes do men have That they seek the caustic cockle burrs The shallow dark leisures That they do chase after fleeting scintillations Wrap warped sacraments round carbuncled breast Carry the canted chevron flag of pride Embrace the carmine carnage And thus do weave their carnal shroud by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Black storm crows wing near Tossing bolts of oblivion Of hate Of greed I scuffle forth as best I can Clinging to faith's lamp by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Must trouble always come in threes? Last week the camera This week the freezer Next week? I await with shaking knees by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Sleepy head sleepy head Rise from your covers Come dance in the dew Dawn's painter has left Sleepy head sleepy head Why do you yawn The rooster's announcing Sol's troth of ascent Sleepy head sleepy head Oh, toss back your covers Diamon'd violets are beckoning Come on out come on out And play by... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

The winds begin their dance of rage Woe sweeps in as black tide's froth The horsemen reign victorious Unleashing war's hounds Steadfast we cling together As barnacles to pier Held by bonds of faith, truth, charity and the last crumb held within curiosity's box Hope by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Mama and papa wren are building nests again This year in a folded up chair A leanin' 'gainst a porch wall I shall tip toe past carefully And leave them be by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Morning Dance

Morning has come creeping Shadows are fleeing golden orb's climb 'Tis mine 'Tis mine time to shine And as quarreling children do One shoves the other into corner far The ebb and flow of timeless dance Of sun and moon Continues by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.

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