Daily Archives: April 19, 2015

Physical Education

Posted on April 19, 2015 by whimsygizmo

“You should be able to put a ruler straight across your hip bones, with nothing in between.” – my 8th grade P.E. teacher   .. She demonstrated this with great ceremony on her tiny ectomorph body. We took it as … Continue reading →

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Fledgling Spring

Posted on April 19, 2015 by whimsygizmo

. How ever, under one name or another, stout beaks crush weed seeds. With my fieldglass, I soon locate the little bird (sometimes tangled by an old stone wall.) When you startle a sparrow, you may find it winter. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Vested in Me

Posted on April 19, 2015 by whimsygizmo

.. I had it on good authority by both the state of Nevada and confusion, when I learnt you weren’t.     ..

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Dearest Calliope,

Posted on April 19, 2015 by whimsygizmo

I am no longer held together by any thing but my own bright laughter. Bring your pen, your sacred tablets, your love of war, the words that breathed Iliad, Odyssey; the voice that made magpies of your enemies. Sing to … Continue reading →

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