liminal_luke Posted June 7 9 minutes ago, Taomeow said: I care for others, I don't care for still others -- like the falling rain. like the falling rain I plink, pour, puddle, and plop Leia´s sweet revenge. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted June 7 1 hour ago, liminal_luke said: like the falling rain I plink, pour, puddle, and plop Leia´s sweet revenge. Interesting bilingual play of words for me. Lei is, incidentally, the Russian for "pour" in the imperative mood. Leika -- a watering can, and also the diminutive of Leia. Lei-ka -- same as lei but the imperative mood is expressed more informally. 1 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted June 8 Leia's sweet revenge baking chocolate chip cookies and marzipan scones 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted June 8 and marzipan scones under sapphire skies, trees creak, mint breeze enfolds me 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted June 8 18 minutes ago, BigSkyDiamond said: and marzipan scones under sapphire skies, trees creak, mint breeze enfolds me Mint breeze enfolds me. Don't know about the people, but scarecrows look cool. (with a nod to Kobayashi Issa's late Edo period classic: "Approaching my village: Don't know about the people, but all the scarecrows are crooked.") 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted Sunday at 10:49 PM (edited) 4 hours ago, Taomeow said: Mint breeze enfolds me. Don't know about the people, but scarecrows look cool. but scarecrows look cool out in the fields, standing watch wrists, very empty ("standing at the side road, listening to the billboard knock well, my wrist was empty, but my nerves were kickin', tickin' like a clock"-- Black Crow Blues, by Bob Dylan "black crows in the meadow, cross the broad highway; well it might sound funny, but I don't feel much like a scarecrow today") Edited Sunday at 10:52 PM by Mark Foote 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted Monday at 12:00 AM 1 hour ago, Mark Foote said: but scarecrows look cool out in the fields, standing watch wrists, very empty ("standing at the side road, listening to the billboard knock well, my wrist was empty, but my nerves were kickin', tickin' like a clock"-- Black Crow Blues, by Bob Dylan "black crows in the meadow, cross the broad highway; well it might sound funny, but I don't feel much like a scarecrow today") wrists, very empty the crack between bones so dark that it always shines. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted Monday at 10:27 AM that it always shines, nickle on the dirt road, a diamond in the dust 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted Tuesday at 11:27 PM On 09/06/2025 at 11:27 AM, BigSkyDiamond said: that it always shines, nickle on the dirt road, a diamond in the dust diamond in the dust dirt distinguished from carbon is carbon as well. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted Wednesday at 09:19 PM (edited) 21 hours ago, Apech said: diamond in the dust dirt distinguished from carbon is carbon as well. is carbon as well as can be today, or not? that is the question that is the question whether 'tis nobler, all that... pickled carbon, yum pickled carbon, yum down at the lake, algae blooms ducks glide by in pairs ok, only one duck here, not exactly gliding: Edited Wednesday at 09:19 PM by Mark Foote 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherman Krebbs Posted Wednesday at 11:29 PM (edited) 16 hours ago, Mark Foote said: pickled carbon, yum down at the lake, algae blooms ducks glide by in pairs ducks glide by in pairs still lake blends seamless with sky islands float in air Edited Thursday at 01:36 PM by Sherman Krebbs added picture 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted Thursday at 12:47 AM islands float in air, astonished eyes shine and smile enthusiasm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted Thursday at 12:53 AM 3 hours ago, Mark Foote said: i am mesmerized by this image. sorry for interrupting the flow of the thread i can't look away, Mark's photo mesmerizes. van gogh starry night. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted 22 hours ago On 6/11/2025 at 5:47 PM, BigSkyDiamond said: islands float in air, astonished eyes shine and smile enthusiasm enthusiasm for Van Gogh's starry night is an understatement an understatement the gratitude we all have one day at a time 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted 5 hours ago 17 hours ago, Mark Foote said: enthusiasm for Van Gogh's starry night is an understatement an understatement the gratitude we all have one day at a time One day at a time when there was no time at all just before before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, Apech said: One day at a time when there was no time at all just before before. just before before the instant of creation singularity? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrice Daily Posted 2 hours ago Singularity outer edge of the spiral nought else is found there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
