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In the Rain
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Selective Superstition
Selective Superstition
I don’t believe in messages delivered by astrology.
I think my personality’s a matter of biology.
Images in crystal balls I’m sure are just projections.
I’m not about to spend my dough on engineered reflections.
But still I pluck at daisies. Does he love or does he not?
And I check out daily the Tarot cards I bought.
Every scattered grain of salt I throw over my shoulder.
and I won’t step on sidewalk cracks until I’m somewhat bolder.
I’m flexible, I guess you’d say, dealing with superstition.
I want the ones I follow to match my disposition.
If I’m the one in charge of the ones that I am choosing,
I tend to have control of what I’m gaining or I’m losing.
Prompt words today are image, dough, message, astrology and personality.
PLUMERIA: FOTD MAY 2, 2020
The plumeria is blooming, swaying in the breezes,
Pleasing to the eye but prompting volcanic sneezes!
For Cee’s FOTD.
Befuddled?
Conman, flimflamman–They’ve been there through history, but never has one so vile and self-serving worked himself into the position of president. Shame on you, America.
Befuddled? I think that’s the right word for how I’m feeling. Maybe it’s confused? All I know is that I don’t know what I’m feeling about the world, and specifically my country, anymore.
I’ve gone through so many emotions, sometimes in one day, that I’m exhausted. Shock, sadness, anger, confusion, hope, dismay, sorrow, defeat, defiance, surrender, futility, frustration, grief.
Somehow, a conman has gained the highest elected position in our government and there’s nothing anyone can do to make him play by the rules. At least half of our government is willing to allow the destruction of our democracy to hold on to personal power. The evil that is being perpetrated by these people is so egregious that my mind can’t comprehend the reality of it all.
I’ve looked at historical government rise and fall and see so many parallels to what is happening today. I see the consolidation of…
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Besotten
Retablo: Love Charms by Judy Dykstra-Brown
Besotten
I’m inundated with your charms and blinded by your light.
If you wished to bewitch me, I’d give in without a fight.
I’d gladly be your handmaiden if you were just to ask,
and I’d say yes to overtime if you were my task.
Prompts today are overtime, inundated, yes, bewitch and light.
White Fuchsia, FOTD May 1, 2020
A few days ago I published a photo of an all-white Fuchsia that Yolanda calls an earring (Arete) plant. At the time, many of us said we’d never seen an all-white fuchsia. Yesterday I went out to see it again and this is what I saw. That central white ball has turned red and I predict the “earring” will be the same.
For Cee’s FOTD
Happy Dreamer: Cee’s B&W Challenge
I love this photo of my godson’s son. Fun to imagine what he is dreaming.
For Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Heads or facial expressions.
The Bee Keeper
Carlos is still trying to get the bees out of my spare lot. I can’t hear them buzzing today so sounds like they have calmed down. Tomorrow we’ll discover whether they have accepted the new hive he’s trying to introduce them to so he can remove them to his land and away from mine so we can clear the lot. It’s been a loooong haul. He’s the third bee keeper we’ve called. Wanted to share this portrait I took of him.
A while ago I published a tribute to Jim Tipton, another beekeeper and fine poet. You can read that tribute here: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2018/05/21/the-bee-keeper/.
And, you can see Jim and read about his last book here: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2018/07/29/meet-jim-tipton-poet-and-keeper-of-bees/
Morrie Plays Pool Basketball
For you Morrie fans, here is a video of my housesitter Ian teaching him to play basketball in the pool. Don’t worry. Ian isn’t really in the au naturel. He has on flesh colored trunks. Morrie is nude.
