Hide and Seek

Time for a Quadrille in the dVerse Pub ~ Mish has us running for cover, snuggling under down, climbing inside thermal, whatever it takes to keep warm as Old Man Winter strikes much of the Northern Hemisphere. "Hibernate" is the word we must use in our poems ~ or a derivative of the word. 

there is something quietly glorious

about an older woman

alone with thoughts .. giggling

not because something is cute

but because it's true ..

that's not silliness

it's vitality leaking out around the edges

letting light shine through the cracks ..

no hibernating for this lady

True ~ Every Word

 

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the contour of his hand

that subtle sexy tan

band i slipped on his finger

watch reflected in afternoon sun

hanging seductively low on his wrist

the crisp whiteness of his dress shirt

cuffs rolled casually  

up once - for effect 

i melted every time

Lisa provides the word "contour" for us to use in our poems today. 

Cheers to Quadrille Monday in the Pub 

Back In The Day

Back in the 80s before Prince launched tours, he rehearsed at First Avenue, with no fanfare.  We learned about these rehearsals via telephone calls from a few select friends ~ on our  landlines!! 

 

a greyhound station 

back in the day 

a cool venue lying in wait

balanced on the precipice 

Prince! Tina! The Boss!

we were the 'splurge generation'

on our feet 

needing a quick fix 

music our drug of choice

Eye of a Monster

 

Bend Oregon

Focus on the

terrified, bewildered eyes

of the children, their mothers ~

as fathers/sons/brothers stay behind

ready to fight for their country.

There is no

acceptable outcome

for the hundreds of thousands

fleeing Ukraine cities ..

destroyed by a monster's

insatiable need to take .. take.

The Salty Dog!

De is tending bar today, says it's time to get salty, Y'all!

Headin' down to the Salty Dog

how's that you say ..

the Hoppy Frog?

No, dear man

open your ears

vodka with grapefruit

none of them beers!

Use salt rimmed glasses

juice is quite tart

we call it healthy and

good for the heart!

Marking Time

Photography, Helen Dehner

When circumstances forced me to

Spend my days at home

Away from friends and jolly jaunts

No longer free to roam ..

I gathered empty bottles

And turned them into art

A dab of this a swish of that

I took my craft to heart