—
“so comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending!”
-J. R. R. Tolkien
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art credit: paul noth, new york times
Jan15
Jan14
plug in.
my wall plug looks quite content
and has a story to tell.
—
“it seemed to me at an early age that all human communication-
whether it’s tv, movies, books –
begins with somebody wanting to tell a story.
that need to tell, to plug into a universal socket,
is probably one of our grandest desires. and the need to hear stories,
to live lives other than our own for even the briefest moment,
is the key to the magic that was born in our bones.”
-robert r. mccammon
Jan13
living the high life.
these cats
olive and rose
really have it made
a modern kitty headquarters
custom-designed and gifted from grandies
a special stash of catnip
gifted from those who cared for rose
no jobs, appointments, chores, errands, meetings, or responsibilities at all
a gift from mother nature.
“listen, don’t forget this.
don’t let this slip your mind.
most of us, if we’re lucky,
we see a few seconds of the high life.
and the rest are the residue years.”
Jan12
you are here.
—
“here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. there is no why.”
-kurt vonnegut
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image credit: from those funny scientists are rogue nasa
Jan11
life changing.
who knew it could be so cheap and easy to change your life?
that it could even be on sale if you timed it right?
that for a buck fifty each, you could change two lives.?
bogo life.
—
“true life is lived when tiny changes occur.”
-leo tolstoy
Jan10
3am.
3 am is the hour of writers,
painters, poets, musicians, silence seekers,
over-thinkers, and creative people.
We know who you are,
We can see your light on.
Keep on keeping on.
-author unknown
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image credit: pinterest – vintage
Jan9
whirlwind.
news spins round and round
dizzy with breaking updates
whirlwind vertigo.
—
“when men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind.”
-frederick douglass
Jan8
rose.
rescued while trying to join a colony of cats in detroit
cared for by a foster family
looking for a place to call home
i feel lucky she landed in mine
shy and sweet and young
not quite sure what life will be like here
she came out from her hiding place
long enough for us to each check on the other
i see her natural fancy costume
of black ears and tail
snow white body
she’s now olive’s new sister
and will be called rose
which makes her *rose kennedy
*(the cat, not to be confused with the political dynasty’s family matriarch who shared the same moniker)
—
“a kitten is, in the animal world, what a rosebud is in the garden.”
-robert southey
Jan7
the 6th of january. and then, the 7th.
It was
a horrible day in washington that i’ll never forget.
a wonderful day in georgia that i’ll never forget.
and now
at last
in the light and the dark
of the very early morning
of the very next day
our new president and vice president
have finally been confirmed
and I’ll never forget how light won over dark.
Jan6
looking for my cat.
no, she has not gone missing
but keeping santa’s promise
to sweet kitty, olive –
find her a sweet companion.
with virus, time home, holidays
sweet little kitties are hard to find
but i’m on the case
ready for the rescue
i see her on the horizon
have one very close
to coming home.
—
“there are no ordinary cats.”
-colette
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photo credit: reed.edu
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