A Dawk cue mentary
That odd little long-haired protester with the enormous feet is back again, still carrying his sign from the 70’s. Write on, brother! (Next he’ll verb that noun.)
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Write Up The Road’s Blog Posts
Three Short Poems
VACCINE VEXATION Naomi had stopped at Starbucks After running an errand And was suddenly perplexed and alarmed: She couldn’t taste her brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso! Poor Naomi. You didn’t get the jab, did you baby? You didn’t take the jokey-pokey. PIN These PINs haven’t been used yet. Feel free to take one. 5239
Learning to be knowledgeable
“‘Every fool must learn,’ he growled, ‘but why trust the knowledge of a brickmaker about jewels? Would you go to the breadmaker to inquire about the stars? No, by my tunic, you would go to the astrologer, if you had power to think. ‘ ” Quote from The Richest Man In Babylon by George S.
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A quiet moment
A well-worn watering can waiting inside a greenhouse to be utilized in refreshing thirsty plants once more. Would we show the same patina of use and labor if we considered whether we have refreshed our fellow man with encouragement and example, or are we too busy to render some small measure of aid? Are we
Caturday Weekly
Everyone needs a nap … and a smile for a happy afternoon. Kittens are specialists in both of these. #Caturday Weekly
Choice Bits, a continuing series
I’ve either mentioned this before or will mention it in the future, but it’s worth either preiterating or reiterating that Calvert Journal’s literature pages, poetry from eastern Europe, is a site I enjoy. I copied as best I could one of the recently posted poems. Little Things Written by Anastasia Gavrilovici and translated by Cătălina
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Egad – An Error
Your favorite ancient astrologer, Madame Zombra, has made a mistake. It’s a technicality in some respects, but one must be honest and own up to it. I wrote, “Since the Full Moon in Gemini is on Friday…” in my usual column this past Monday. The Full Moon ecliptic event will actually be in Taurus, as
Conjecture
Thinking about the “Great Resignation’ last week, and how it’s going to impact our entire society for likely several generations. (Don’t forget, this may go back to Pluto in Capricorn and its conjunction with Saturn which lasted for months. Pluto destroys before rebuilding, Saturn brings duty and heavy responsibility, and this conjunction was present at
A quiet moment
Sometimes even those of us who dread winter’s cold and ice can pause and enjoy a sunrise over new-fallen snow. The peacefulness is nearly tangible.
Caturday Weekly
A bit chilly on a morning early this fall … and an old berry basket on the floor looked like a kitten-sized warming center. That tiny, fuzzy black kitten in an old berry basket equals a quart of cute. #Caturday Weekly Photo by Tim Brady