“Just how could you do that, Anita? She is your flesh and blood.” “Yes, and it placed enormous responsibility on my shoulders. I couldn’t recognize this deplorable monster though she came from me.” “Yet, turning her in to the police?” “We are biologically linked, but two different individuals with different value systems. One has to … Continue reading Parenting a stranger
Jim Adams invites your thoughts on parenting in this challenge.
Graham Nash wrote this song and it was written when Nash was a member of the Hollies, it was never recorded by that group in studio (although a live recording does exist). The song appeared on the album Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young which was released in 1970, and it was also released as a single, which peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The lyrics deal with the often difficult relationship that Nash had with his father, who spent time in prison. Nash, who is also a photographer and collector of photographs, has stated in an interview that the immediate inspiration for the song came from a famous photograph by Diane Arbus, Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park. The image shows a child with an angry expression holding the toy weapon, and this prompted Nash to reflect on the societal implications…
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They would have flavoured water served to the guests – strawberry, mint and lemon. The mocktails would have pineapple, coconut water as the main ingredients, other than the ubiquitous tomato juice. It’s not easy planning a party for vegans and teetotallers. She has spent two days scanning recipes online, writing shopping lists and buying the … Continue reading Flavored
pasting a smileperforming to entertain -then taking a fall grace got embedded with all gaming parts moving in me – on skateboards balance came easy vicissitudes of life couldn’t throw me out https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/heeding-haiku-with-chevrefeuille-may-28th-2019-skateboarding/
A lullaby ….. by Jen Goldie
Haiku Trio …… by Jade Li
Floribunda Hotel
Dirt pile shrinks, beds grow
Red, orange, yellow, and green –
Seasonal tenants.
Dahlia
Red velvet spokes
Circle their churned butter hub —
Summer’s color wheel.
Summer Miner
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat
Hollow head drives long beak deep —
Green wiggling nuggets.
Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Reena wants us to write a haiku this week.
Mish is the host of dVerse today, which is Open Link Night.
Shadows by hecblogger (Amit Agrawal)
morning sun rises
in the desolate garden
some shadows quiver
In response to: Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 89
Deluge …… by Susi Bocks
land decimated
nature’s forces so brutal
scared people fleeing
The first thought in my head in response to this prompt is the havoc nature is playing with us in multiple states in the USA. I happen to live in Kansas where this season we have endured endless rain, severe flooding and thunderstorms, a few tornado watches and an actual warning of one approaching our area. Unfortunately, those turned devastating elsewhere in the state. Luckily, my family and friends haven’t been terribly affected, but some were not so fortunate. Nature can be so damn beautiful and expressive, then ravage you in an instant.
Hi, friends Last week’s prompt brought in some much-needed whackiness and humor, as well as the usual intensity in the Exploration Challenge. So far, we’ve never had restrictions on length or format of the piece. I’m adding a rider, just for this week. PROMPT Reena's Exploration Challenge -Haiku Prompt You could write a story or … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #89
The flashback of life In the moments before death! veiled strategies fake sounds human masks the monstrosities within! Now, as I develop eyes behind And move from numbing pain to awakening… The knife stabbed in the back Is the Truth to be carried to eternities ahead! https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/05/30/tale-weaver-225-reflection-may-30th/
