"Oh my, I missed the rapture that never happened. Pardon me friends, I was up on the mountain brewing potions with kitchen witches. Reciting prayers from ancient tongues that the world lost to science. I fear no tomorrow. Today is scary enough. Not all that is new is progress. Wisdom is older still"

december. the final, shimmering curtain call of the year. i ask for the kind of blessings that settle old accounts, heal lingering doubts, & confirm that every single battle fought this year was worth the effort. unfurl that blanket of final month magic, filling my cup with holiday cheer

#poetry the greenest green I’ve ever seen- Northwest moss in mid-day sheen

#poetry Trumpet Swans hold sing-a-longs honking as they fly Where they go we do not know And ours is not to wonder why

Yehan Wang "Echoes of the Path"

The way my cats look at me when I vacuum: “How could you DO this to us!!”

#poetry#haiku raining cold today we have the trail to ourselves moist, misty quiet

#poetry We walk halfway and rest awhile A kiss before the second mile We have to twist our necks withal Wide-brimmed hats in summertime Dripping hoods in fall

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Get to know your mutuals. Quote with 5 random childhood memories: 1. ‘Slime Surfing’ -there was a small paved irrigation pond with sloped sides that grew moss. We would run at it, hit the mossy slope and slide into the pond 2. Mkg forts in the 6’ weeds 3. Wicked big dust devils 4. HEAT 5. Pooh stx

Get to know your mutuals. Quote with 10 authors you love to recommend: 1. Charles Dickens 2. Ursula K. Le Guin 3. Dorothy L. Sayers 4. Agatha Christie 5. Richard Bach 6. Daphne du Maurier 7. A.G. Riddle 8. J. R. R. Tolkien 9. Robert Frost #Authors

The starling’s song dissolves in evening air. And I see now, the branch is bare. The river carves her stone with patient silt. Reality is her rise must wilt. I am No longer wrestling what the seasons bring, But rain and root and every breathing thing.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #vss365

#poetry There once was a kitten named TippyToes with a spot of white on the tip of his nose, the spot then up his face arose. He had on a bib of white and the tips of his toes were white, all right, but the rest of him was black as night.

On the trail today #poetry#haiku Trumpet Swans are back honking hello as we walk the path to the marsh

On the trail today # poetry stubbled fields baked dry in August growing verdant with autumn rain

How much money does it take to make a poor man violate the human rights of others? Who does this? Someone who needs the $$$$? Someone who thinks they are doing it for their family? You know what? (Speaking as a woman): I’d rather starve with a good man than eat with an asshole!!!!!

Why does Rachel Maddow make me drink more and more wine?

The last Dahlia

#7syllablesentence#collect Long ago we called collect.

Ms. Brown speaking the truth 🔥

#poetry What is happening? I can’t get to sleep these power surges gonna burn me out

#poetry#haiku middle November happy in my element foggy soggy day

Get to know your follows 10 random things you like Sunsets Autumn Kitty toe beans Rain Italian food Old movies Gardens Music Laughing Puzzles Pass to Any and all

This just amazing. The dog senses what is happening and reacts to protect their human family. #dogs #family #nature

Words have so much power. I can make you feel something so strong with only two: Rogue president

#poetry greenish-gray car northwest winter fact’ry installed cloaking device

In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.

#poetry in shirtsleeves and fifty degrees November breeze through naked trees

linger here a while. let awe settle in your bones. let gratitude exist without demand. because sometimes, the most radical act is to simply see what you already have & mutter to yourself, "this is mine & it is beautiful."

#poetry#haiku on the trail today a milky November sky makes gentle shadows

"How many halls of the same set of doors do you have to walk down? Before you tire of your blood running down your energy from self-inflicted scars. Cultivate what cures and hold tight to the love that brings a dawn to your world. You're more valuable than the mistakes you have made. Safety is home"

The cold, shocked silence after harsh words are thrown, there are lonelier things than being alone #poetryprompt

This account smells like fresh garden loam, antique roses, sea air and sand, the forest floor of decaying needles replenishing the soil, woodsmoke and apples on the ground in November. Rosemary and pine nuts. Sometimes garlic and onions on the stove.

#LockedDoors#poetry There is poetry inside me too dangerous to pen I quiver some to think of them We have our dungeons, don’t we, you and I Beasts that rage Dworkin sage the hero’s page caught with the wrong flag We live our lives smiling in the castle above

#7syllablesentence Slogging through the sodden leaves

Another wet storm the low field is marsh again those geese are so glad #poetry #haiku

Bright yellow raincoat Camouflaged in the woodland I’m one with autumn #poetry#haiku

On the trail today Wearing bright yellow rain coat I’m autumn walking #poetry#haiku

Today, Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi announced that she will not seek reelection and is retiring at the end of her term. From her time working with Harvey Milk in San Francisco to her tenure as the first female Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi is the definition of a champion for equality.

Now THAT’S a Project I can support!! 👊

Time for something sweet