Another winner..., written 6 hours ago, ...me!!! I won a book over at Book Club Girl. A lovely hardback copy of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski and a mousemat came through my door this morning. We were asked to write about our favourite pets and I told about my lovely 2 cats, Maddie ...

Some days the universe, written 1 week ago, doesn't seem all that happy to have you. You run late for an appointment, and sorry, he's fully booked. The bus comes, and goes as you round the corner. You decant the sugar into the salt jar. The phone rings – wrong number. The phone rings – wrong pe...

HAIKU 10-05-08, written 1 day ago, The bears having hay daySelling stock every witch wayBut will Congress play?

Way to go, written 11 hours ago, What a way to go! He made a hole-in-one and got struck by lightning. Posted in the joy of golf   Tagged: golf, haiku, hole-in-one, joy of golf, lightning   

Eid Mubarak, written 6 days ago, to err is humanbut no less so is to forgive to beseech or beget mercy deeds often suffice yet instances also exist when words alone can do the serviceEid mubarak,may upon you be peaceTjipoetat Quill's Poetry Workshop and Nursery

Renhai Reflections: As a Flock, written 22 hours ago, As a FlockA Solo Renhai by Vaughn SewardWritten Sep 19, 2008Morning sun —boulevard trees ladenwith yellow. A gust takes up leaves,carries them as a flockEach leaffinds a place to land —school yard.Theme: Falling leaves Season: Autumn Link 1 t...

Seafood diet, written 2 hours ago, Did you hear about the seafood diet?  When you see food, you eat it.    Tagged: haiku, joke, seafood diet   

Election fraud, written 2 hours ago, Election fraud is a key strategy of the Democrat Party. Posted in politics   Tagged: election fraud, haiku, politics   

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, written 11 hours ago, Incompetent cop tries to stop the murder of Queen Elizabeth. Posted in movies   Tagged: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, David Zucker, George Kennedy, haiku, Jim Abrahams, Leslie Nielsen, movie, Naked Gun, O.J. Simpson, Police Squad, Prisc...

after fireworksthe last croaksof roosting egrets, written 2 days ago, after fireworksthe last croaksof roosting egrets

they hunker sonsieas buddhas:faw'n aipplesthey sit solidas buddhas:fallen apples, written 3 hours ago, they hunker sonsieas buddhas:faw'n aipplesthey sit solidas buddhas:fallen apples

Current Event Senryus interprets various news items into the ancient Japanese art of senryu.

Moore Receives Raleigh Medal of Arts Award, written 3 days ago, From the Raleigh Arts Commission . . . Join our community arts family for the Raleigh Medal of Arts Ceremony, hosted by singer-songwriter Tift Merrit on: Tuesday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Fletcher Theater for the Performing Arts,...

Freezing point of water, written 2 hours ago, Water freezes, at sea level, at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit. Posted in chemistry   Tagged: chemistry, freezing point of water, haiku   

Small Ephipany #1, written 6 hours ago, As a rule, this blog steers clear of soap-box punditry, since it's in no short supply elsewhere in the blogosphere. However in light of current world events, it's worth highlighting a recent event that might have been the type of get together Garrison Keillor ...

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