Sitting here, still contemplating whether I should use the bottle of poison that I bought to kill the poison ivy that is slowly, inexorably, creeping up the siding of the house, into the flower beds, and slinking towards the back slider. I know that the poison will kill the plants. I also know, after, it […]

dVerse — Poetics — Trouble in paradise

Today we are celebrating ‘Ever So Gently’ by Lauren Scott. A combination of free verse and syllabic poetry like haiku, tanka, etheree, shadorma etc. this is a lovely collection of poetry. I’ve already read this delightful book and enjoyed it. Purchase Link Book Blurb: In this book, Lauren Scott shares her strong link to nature, taking […]

#NewRelease by Lauren Scott #Poetry #BookReview

It won’t be long and we’ll be talking about fall colors. I won’t lie, I’m looking forward to summer coming to an end. It was a brutally hot and uncomfortable July here in the desert southwest, and cooler temperatures can’t come soon enough. With that said, my mind drifts to summers in the past. We […]

Dog Days of Summer

Summer colors

A flash warning,circling lights.Art strangled ina fancy, huge city;mind you- a city of art.Comforting colourshidden to nude eyes,leverage is bliss.I look around for fancy words,but the synonyms are estranged.From cave paintings to modern art,everything hangs by the fingers.Too many choiceshave left us with none.In the shifting era of AIwho’s going to cry for art? Kajal, […]

Moth eaten

Purple coneflower

This post is like a chain letter.  No, more like, Monkey See, Monkey Do.  Or, how about Why not? Or… okay, I’ll stop!  It’s simply because I enjoy doing these and I decided to answer the questions after reading L.A.’s responses. L.A. got it from Brian who writes at Writing from the Heart.  He is […]

Enquiring Minds Might Want to Know (or not 😉

Norway: velkommen A warm – or should that be cool – welcome on our arrival in Norway with a variety of yoghurts set aside ‘for Granny’. At least they were easy to recognise then in a fridge filled with (initially) strangely named food items. In a country where simple signposts need to be translated. Where […]

WELCOME!

An Ode to the Onion… Are we not all like the simple onion A life layered with rich experiences When peeled back make some eyes shed many tears * While others find in them sweetness of life How many lifetimes are sheltered within Each layer wrapped and tightly protected Stories of our shattered expectations Stories […]

Sweet Vidalia

I had a wonderful July this year, not because something extraordinary happened but I romanticized the hell out of it 😉 Here are a few of my beautiful memories in pictures. I hope July was kind to you ♡ © 2023 mermaidspen

July