Posted in Simply Poetry/Daily Photo
“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads”
Marianne Moore
Skies
Hanging, in the evening skies
Thick red clouds, gravity define
In the colour of finest of wine
The scene nearly close to divine
As today is International Cat Day (for reals!), this morning I offered to put up the first five pictures that readers sent me of their cats. Well, I didn’t have to wait long: within half an hour I had received five, and put up a note to hold off. People like to show off their […]
Posted in Simply Poetry/Daily Photo
“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads”
Marianne Moore
On the Beach
They say, ‘Life is a beach’
If you want that high to reach
Eat and keep the peach
Then listen to no speech
Cut the strings and barriers breach
Just this moment siege
And you know, you have reached
Your life’s beach
From German hangovers to Iraqi silks, the English language loves its cats. It’s International Cat Day, founded, apparently, in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. So, take a break from cat pics and vids online today and enjoy some cat-themed etymologies. Catymologies? Yeah, no, yeah…I think I have to.
via 10 Catty Etymologies for International Cat Day — Mashed Radish
Posted in Simply Poetry/Daily Photo
“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads”
Marianne Moore
Two
Two of a kind
Is very hard to find
Maybe, of the same mind
Together, completely lined
But in reality, behind
Only the façade is outlined
Some days are warm, slow and peaceful. Just like this . . ….And some days are rough, not the kind of days going to the beach comes to mind. The biting wind rushing into every gap between your clothes and skin isn’t heartwarming and neither is the tingling cold water but that’s life not […]
Joni Niemelä’s Macro Magic showcase an alien-like bloom in mysterious light.
Cara and Ethan have added two kittens to their household – Orpheus and Leroy. These kittens have amazing skills and powers even as just kittens. However, synchronized movement is their most incredible ability. These two are always in-sync! Okay – so maybe not in-sync all of the time, but at least most of the time […]
Posted in Daily Photo/Stay-vacation
“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability”
Sam Keen
Staycation – Summer in Suburbia in Daily Photo series
Soft, fluffy, made by nature
Concrete, metal, made by creatures
Coming together in an image
A compilation quite vivid
Rantings Of A Third Kind 