Tag Archives: humor

Mosquito love

Ants march into action — guided by the laws of attraction — lead shavings drawn — to a sugar magnet.  Dark bags under their beady eyes — dexterous fingers scrolling on iPhones — the deprived human raccoon.  Striding across the … Continue reading

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More ways than one (re-post)

Anxious,I am giddy with despair.Hopefulthat I’ve really gotten nowhere. Pleased by the painfullyslow, but fragrant progress of picking roses. Bound and determined to hold onto that which I’ve stolen. Happily singing songs I hate just tohear my voice butcher the lyrics. Seriously over all the laughter,especially when the joke is on me. … Continue reading

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Mosh pit

Weathered hanging basket adorned by a single bloom hummingbird beacon. The last leaf  drifts downward completing Autumn’s  patchwork collage. A bamboo hut tubes sealed with mud  mason bees overwinter.  Worms sculpting clay in their dark tunnels as the world turns.  … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Numbers

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Spice of life

A landslide of grey sky — canopies buried under the rubble of rock doves — breathing in the heavy air. My mind wanders thru treetops — gamboling on clouds & leapfrogging birds — dreaming of a weightless world that defies … Continue reading

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Creative outlets

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Humans are so curious, sticking their brains into  creative outlets, getting the shock of their life & living to  tell about it.

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The tomatoes are humming

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Out in the greenhouse, inspecting the vines, counting and sorting, wasting my time. ? One tomato this, one tomato that, protruding off in space, landing in a case, humid and sweaty with the whir…

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After the caterpillars feed

Self realization — a journey of awareness — searching for signs that point to the real me. The rhythm  I keep with  my heart beat — a telegraph  tapping thru my veins — sending  messages  across this body of water. … Continue reading

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Full circle

Glistening like  the eyes of a  newborn — green to  the world — the naive tree with leaves wide open. Cottonwood  branches bash against the  clouds — seed stuffing floats down — Nature’s  pillow fight.  Overcast  morning — the worms’ … Continue reading

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Fluid motion

In one fluid motion the river runs five minute miles while my feet flounder on land.

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