Music

Prompt: Animal

My very first thought when I saw this prompt was the song “Animal” by Def Leppard. But for actual animals, I’ve always enjoyed watching the shows on the Animal Planet TV channel. For years, I subscribed to National Geographic. Lately, I’ve been watching animal webcams, like the local Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and Explore.

Collage of the Day: Another Brick Off The Way

9 Favorite Things Music Edition

Music has become therapy for me. I’ve found I can relax and have less pain by listening to classical music, New Age music and ethnic music. Here is a list of my 9 favorites. Diane Arkenstone ~ Precious Waters Karl Jenkins ~ Adiemus This song is not featured in the movie “Avatar” but I’ve alwaysContinue reading “9 Favorite Things Music Edition”

Prompts, Words and Pictures: Poetry from Songs

Tunes as Muse: Take two of your favorite songs, and match up a line from the chorus of one with a line from the chorus of the other. Then, write a scene that starts with the first lyric, and ends with the second. I did this a bit differently. I took lines out of twoContinue reading “Prompts, Words and Pictures: Poetry from Songs”

I Wish

Bloguarany 5 What is something you wish you knew how to do? When I was a kid, my grandmother bought us a piano, that was put in the basement. I wanted to learn how to play, but my sister got lessons instead. I did learn which notes went with which keys, but I never learnedContinue reading “I Wish”

Sky Pilot

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” ~ Michael Althsuler

Hello June Hello Summer

While the calendar says that summertime doesn’t begin until June 20th or 21st, for me, summer starts June 1 (and autumn starts Sept 1). I’m usually a fan of autumn; I love everything about fall. I don’t care much for winter (2 days of snow goes a long way for me) or even spring. AndContinue reading “Hello June Hello Summer”

TMI Tuesday: April 27 2021: Groovy Man

1. Are you ready to go? Where are you going? Using the words from Paint Your Wagon’s “I’m On My Way”: Where am I goin’? I don’t know Where am I headin’? I ain’t certain All I know Is I am on my way When will I be there? I don’t know When will IContinue reading “TMI Tuesday: April 27 2021: Groovy Man”

Paint Chip Poetry

This is how I do mine, I select 5-6 paint chip colors, a word prompt and a line from the lyrics of the song I are listening to right now, or song number six in my music playlist. Then I write a poem and find an image to illustrate it. The word prompt for thisContinue reading “Paint Chip Poetry”

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

In 1970, I was in college and everyone was obsessed with a small slim book titled “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach. We read it over and over until we practically had the whole thing memorized. “The book tells the story of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a seagull who is bored with daily squabbles over food.Continue reading “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”