1. My writer’s bio on this blog, titled A Likely Story, goes like this: I was newly retired from providing foster care for an adult with developmental disabilities and was writing mostly political commentaries but was burned out from that kind of writing. Ready to turn over a new leaf, I wanted to have more […]
Stretched like batik in window pane frames Long legged images attract my attention Curved and posed, they’ve dropped their cover I study their lines like an artist painting nudes __________Our World Tuesday
I lost a favorite earring in last night’s dream I saw my father old as he would be now if he hadn’t died in 2005 I dreamt of a shiny dress that belonged to my mother I didn’t want to wear it but wouldn’t give it away I bought a house by the ocean with […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 1, 2018 Four years ago, April Kovick and Geoff Marsh met at a Renaissance Festival. Kovick has worked various jobs at the festivals, including as a craft vendor and a massage therapist. Marsh, known as Gypsy Geoff, is a professional magician, clown, mime, circus arts […]
1. When I feel uninspired and try to write poetry, it’s like going against gravity, 2. Sometimes when I look at the word pottery, I see the word poetry. 3. And every time I type or see the word “look,” I think of Dick and Jane and remember learning to read. 4. My grandson just […]
_______Our World Tuesday / Wordless Wednesday / Some un-fogged fall foliage scenes are HERE.
I’m suffering from PTSD. It began with the unlikely election of Trump, which brought about an inability to trust polls and voting machines at risk of being hacked, and has been triggered nearly every day since. For two years I’ve been unable to appeal to logic in Trump’s supporters. I’ve watched the dismantling of Democratic […]
Red roasted day Breeze spreads like butter Chimes celebrate fall’s feast of color Steeped in Indian summer sun shades of cinnamon honey and pumpkin Cardamom, cloves nutmeg and ginger turn up the flavor of fall’s spicy simmer __________Colleen Redman / Poets United / Imaginary Garden with Real Toads
-The majority of the following photos first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 1, 2018 The scene at The Pine Tavern’s Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball was festive and included live music from The Kind, dancing and a costume contest. First and second places winners took home cash prizes ($100 and $50) and several others […]
