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Dirty Enlightenment and Pesto

A few months ago I saw a tiny article in the local paper about dirt. Apparently,studies suggest a little grime might keep you healthy. Sewer rats showed more vigorous immune systems than their clean,lab rat counterparts. I knew there was a good reason I don’t clean my house! (much)

But,seriously…Yes,I [...]

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Tyme to Glitter

Tyme White over at 9rules is posting hints as to what she’s looking for in the next blog submission round. This post,“What is your site about?”,nudges potential applicants to make sure their site has a clear focus. That’s an important consideration. Do you think the “About”intro sums it up? Does this site [...]

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In or Out

I have no trouble thinking outside the box,but I have no idea what’s inside it.

Could someone please tell me. What is inside that box?

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Putting

I try to put words to things- sticky labels which don’t have enough glue,so they slide down the wall,slobbering together. Assemble enough of them into patterns of rubicund cloth stitched into wet webs draped over the edge of a frothing volcano …(recipes for butter cookies) (scenes in a kung fu movie)

I [...]

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Grenadilla Tone

Garnet’s poem for the 7th Poetry Carnival. I chose to focus on the sound I make on the clarinet,which is a building block of the music I make.

Blurted air flaps my reed to rasp a sneeze across its paper thin tip,a flag snapping in the wind. Raw chunks of sound,churned butter [...]

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