Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Gruesome!


Zounds! Those
Ominous,
Monstrous
Bodies, so
Intent in their
Even plodding,
Scare the $#!+ outta me!







Mr. Frank is courtesy of those fun folks at the Courtyard Café in Port Townsend.

Monday, October 30, 2017

Ablaze


Fury
Ignites
Red-hot
Embers.



Sunday, October 29, 2017

Street beat


Ballads sung by
Uncouth tongues
Served a purpose long ago;
Know that now, on corners
In towns, musicians play,
Nodding their heads in
Grateful glow.


Saturday, October 28, 2017

It's got pluck!


Begging folks to shuffle their feet
And slap their knees, the music is  
Nigh to a tangy twang; they
Jig to the beat of those wire strings.
Oh, just hear that instrument sing!


Heard the group Kuinka perform at North Olympic Library Port Angeles. They played other wonderful instruments as well, and in innovative ways. Inspiring!

Friday, October 27, 2017

Pure country


Hootenanny music, full
Of celebration, always
Evokes a
Down-home feel, slappin’ knees
Or stompin’ heels,
With a cry of “Yee-haw!” It’s just
Natural elation!

Inspired by Family Night fun at Roosevelt Elementary School. The staff sure know how to help all families feel a part of the school community.


Thursday, October 26, 2017

Goal intelligence?


Seeing through the
Murk of immeasurable
Ambition, the
Rebel thinker ignores
The clock, with no inhibition.

Thanks for the inspiration, Michael W.


Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Myelinated


Speaking on this
Axonal action, this
Leaping, as it appears,
The instructor peppered his
Address with puns to 
The delight of students AND peers; this kind
Of salutary conduction has been
Researched for many a
Year.

Thanks for the word, Brian E.


Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Canine convert


Devoted, watchful,
Obedient, true, they’re
Great to be with, for me a
Sense that’s new.

With thanks to Tiger, Lucy, Bubba, Nedley, Watson, Maddie, Max, Blue, and Stewie.


Monday, October 23, 2017

In the same boat


Close buddies
Hangin’ out as mates
Usually, when fishing, share their
Marine-born bait.


Sunday, October 22, 2017

Trope


Meanings
Essentially symbolically are
Turned and carried over in
A concise
Phrase, then learned by
Heart or contrived
On the fly perhaps in
Reaction to a curt goodbye.


Saturday, October 21, 2017

The Meal Report


Obvious large bits of food
Remain when eyes are bigger
Than stomachs. Insane!

Thanks for the great word, and awareness, Josh M. You and the Nature Bridge staff are AWESOME!


Friday, October 20, 2017

Setting forth


Leaping, uplifted,
And with blind enthusiasm we
Use our energy to
Nurture and serve the kids in our
Coastal community; we’re
Here to soar with AmeriCorps.


We wouldn’t be here without the caring, supportive spirit of Michell G. and Carrie S. A salute to these wonderful women and to our PASD team, Allyson, Amber, Jackie, Kristinä, Leandra, Michael and me. It’s been a great week!


Thursday, October 19, 2017

Unwind time


A
Craft or game,
That time for play,
Is for some welcomed fun;
Variety
Is
The spice of life
In
Every day of rain or
Sun.


Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Follow the track


Listen, then observe
Every impression, for
A path is forming towards
Real comprehension;
Naturally, there is more and more…


It fascinates me that the Old English word leornian, meaning to gain knowledge, to think about, goes back to a sense of finding a track and following it. This comes from the PIE root *leis- (1) “track or furrow.” The related Old English word læst means “sole.” Soles and souls make impressions.


Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Rope wrangle


Two teams face and with
Unbridled strength try to
Gain ground, pulling their length –
Over their sounds, cheering abounds
From those encouraging all around –
When the center point’s crossed
A side has lost, the other won; for
Recreation, it’s all been fun.


Monday, October 16, 2017

The BIG picture


Nurturing our minds in
An innate desire
To understand all that surrounds
Us, we explore, we
Reason, we grow through
Every season; life astounds us.


Sunday, October 15, 2017

Get set


Procure necessities,
Reel in anxiety,
Extract what’s not needed, and
Pack with care;
Assess your
Readiness.
Eventually you’ll be there.


Saturday, October 14, 2017

Threshold


Let the
Intimation of this transitional
Moment
Inspire your
Next step, inform your
Approach to change, and
Life’s fluctuations, accept.

Thanks for the word, Rose A.


Friday, October 13, 2017

Friday the 13th


Stepping
Under a ladder or being
Passed by a black cat
Evokes a false
Religious fear or an irrational
Sense
That
Ill
Tidings will follow – a worry that
Is hollow –
Of illogic born, it
Nearly always invites scorn.




Thursday, October 12, 2017

Might be mist


Now
Under
A cloud’s shadow, a
Noun or action might be
Construed in an
Ever so subtly
Different way.




Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Graphic synonyms


Symbols such as
Yin yang and a
Nation’s hexagram
On end, might have different
Geneses, but
Reflect
A common sense; both
Portray philosophically the
He-and-she dichotomy in
Shared and balanced harmony.


Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Worn out


Flagging pep leads to
A lagging step
That ends
In sitting down; our                      
Get-up-and-go got
Up and went. We all
Experience this noun.


Monday, October 9, 2017

Speculation


Connecting dots
Or considering any
Notion
Jump-starts the process of
Exploratory motion;
Can
The information
Used, into a
Rational
Explanation be fused?

Thanks for the word, Brian E.


Sunday, October 8, 2017

Limitless


Vibrant,
Astronomical
Space, is it large enough
To hold all love and grace?


Saturday, October 7, 2017

Dungeness fest


Cuisine de la sea we
Relish today at this
Annual feast.
Bon appétit!


Friday, October 6, 2017

We got the beat


Driving the
Rhythm of human song, these
Ubiquitous cylinders
Magic us along.


Thursday, October 5, 2017

Intention


Planning to
Use your
Ready presence?
Put forth then your
Optimal, helpful
Self and enjoy a meaningful
Existence. 


Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Functional art


Backed and comfy
Enough to settle on, in a woodsy
Nook, this ingeniously-
Crafted one even
Has musical hooks.


Many thanks to the artist whose installation in Webster’s Woods Art Park of Port Angeles, WA inspired me and brought me such joy.














Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Brassicas


Cabbage, kale, and broccoli,
Rutabaga and collard greens
Uniquely offer
Compounds that
In other veggies are not
Found.
Enjoy them cooked or
Raw, with herbs. They
Offer iron, they’re
Underrated, they’re
Superb.

Thanks for the word, Amber.




Monday, October 2, 2017

Ecstasy


Excited,
Uplifted,
Perspectives
Have shifted;
One senses
Rapture,
Is
Carried, is captured.


Thanks for the word, Jon.


Sunday, October 1, 2017

Pumpkins


Orbs of yellow blended with
Red
Are this color; some become heads for
Nighttime thrills in late October, when
Goblins and ghouls
Enjoy taking over.