Dyshidrotic eczema nationaleczema.org/types-of-ecz... who once explained it was systemic poison ivy hiding in the body like chicken pox? that was a pet theory not an actual thing.

I didn’t get an acceptance only receipt of submission followed weeks later by a payment. Guess that’s a yes.

allo little one.

Divinity on earth. A perfectly ripe avocado.

Sweet Somebody. You mean someone didn’t thus forever and ever?

I kinda adore the concept but would I wear it?

Woke up feeling bummed for no particular reason so glad game looking for the good. A return to reading shawl weather. And rain. Fall colours on the hills of 50% orange. Tidying, found my headphones. Reduced bedside book stack to 18 titles. Chapbooks and a patch coming in the mail.

The Carleton Poetics Society Writers' Circle Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 3:00 pm. Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Dunton Tower 1811, the Gordon Wood Lounge Email: [email protected] bring writing to share

Ottawa Public Library Vanier Community Writing Workshop Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 6:00 pm. 310 Pères Blancs Web: booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/community-writing-workshop-0 Drop in. Adult. 120 minutes

Purpling world of fall

Happy Bisexuality Day from me and my little bi pins. Hope y’all feel powerful, seen and welcome today and every other day. #BiVisibilityDay #BiPrideDay

Finally seeing this lovely interview. Laughter in the morning is good for the spirit. youtu.be/PKA0r5gipU0?...

What’s that? Cat hair. That tracks.

What rhyme used to do to suggest truth is now done by jpg.

I admire alphabetical order but apparently have disregarded its existence.

“From a trauma lens, haiku gives me the framework to safely be open and present with my circumstances and feelings. I don’t have to dwell long enough to write an essay, but for this moment, in this poem, I can be emotionally and physically present.”

Did an angel perch on the parked car?

Prove us wrong, please.

Dog wanted out but went straight to the composter. When I opened the door to check what he was doing, he lifted his leg. Did he just fake pee?

TOMORROW! Join me at Perfect Books at 7pm to hear from Arc's three Lampman Award finalists. If you're looking for some great poetry in Ottawa on a Tuesday, this is the place to be!

Chatted for 45 minutes in French. Easier than writing because I can fill in the gaps with gestures. like, ils jappes.

This is *absolutely* important to understand. We need to be loud and active—that’s what actually works here, especially with platforms in-development like bluesky!!

“Art too is a way of creating a caring, compassionate world.” Suzanne Doerge chaudierebooks.blogspot.com/2022/09/six-...

ach, 32% battery. better read paper until I locate my charger cable,

#TodaysPoem is from Michael Sikkema’s Just a Minute, Moon’s Too Loud (above/ground, 2025) spring ephemerals surround a permanent gun range

oh, it’s Sunday? all I know is it’s so cold I can see my breath. smiles help under such arduous conditions.

highland cows suit any weekday or weekend.

red-belted bumble bee on late-light asters

Feeling this.

Reminder that September is National library card month, so you should totally go get a library card! Yes, they have books, but many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and more! Maybe it's time for a visit!

Look on the bright side. You’re not a plant whose genitals fell off overnight.

great idea.

Mail received @robmclennan.bsky.social

Spotty changes in the maple.

yarrr. ye be running that up yer flagpole?

Don’t hide your passions under a bushel. They’ll either go out or you’ll have an out of control tinder fire. www.patreon.com/posts/3-blin...?

Going to/through Toronto?

YES as an artist I post a lot about disability. There's a huge overlap between disability/arts. Both communities are full of people defying social norms. The right to create is intertwined with the right to be different. That's why they're often targeted together with oppressive laws.

Same with stacking rocks on beaches and mountains. Rocks are where animals live! It also demonstrates a particularly unpleasant arrogance and lack of appreciation for nature IMO

Ah. Mystery solved. I did not misfile the missing poetry collection. There it is, donated to the library collection.

late morning fog clinging to summer

I remember coming across a skunk doing those dance stomps. I got the meaning when the tail turned. www.instagram.com/reel/DNgsXKD...

This Staged/Good Omens crossover is the funniest thing I’ve read in ages. “When Worlds Collide Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at archiveofourown.org/works/516559... When Worlds Collide by Somewhere_in_Wales

There’s the sound of a shredder truck & chainsaws. I shudder to think what Hydro Quebec might be doing out there.

Some great local titles highlighted

I want a Good Omens patch that isn’t $26-$30 shipping. might have to sew one.

Library patron: Writers are failed talkers.

Got an ad at FB for “Star Trek shirts”. Two had a Tardis. hm.

Who trains the Apple announcement people to stand and gesture so oddly?

I was focused in on the mushroom but something else caught my eye. I zoomed out to see this little head poking up. 😁 Freaking adorable. #FungiFriends 🌿 #mammals