Monthly Archives: May 2019

i’ll be brief

Posted on May 29, 2019 by whimsygizmo

.. cuz my belief is pithy’s nifty. i’ll be quick, just one fast flick of pen and wrist. oh, i’ll be brisk. just one last tryst. small words, my bliss.   ..  

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smallish dragons in boxer shorts

Posted on May 29, 2019 by whimsygizmo

we’re happy to report that though they snap and snort, they’re all smoke and they keep it short.     … Written for Poetic Asides.       

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Seuss

Posted on May 23, 2019 by whimsygizmo

He loosed my muse from hair to shoes , gave me the will for wubulous whim and star-bellied glee. He had the Rx for making a mess of noun-sies and verb-ootles. He gifted me with oodles and oodles of ways … Continue reading →

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wealthy ghosts

Posted on May 23, 2019 by whimsygizmo

thing is, they’ve made the most of all this gossamer spirit-song, perhaps longed for gold, but found the sunrise to be the richest of all. and now, their needs are small, their voices proud – all banshee promise, spilled aloud … Continue reading →

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Theory of Nothing Whatsoever

Posted on May 9, 2019 by whimsygizmo

.. We chase the algorithms of the breeze, form a premise for the gibbous moon. Speculate upon her glow. We have formed a hypothesis or two, or three, about these shattered scattered stars. We can wax forth eloquent and strange … Continue reading →

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standing in the middle of all this deep dark sky

Posted on May 9, 2019 by whimsygizmo

, the world comes at us, fast and fierce and long and loud. we lower our voices, raise our (s)words.   ..  

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Weapons of Mass Distraction

Posted on May 9, 2019 by whimsygizmo

Shiny object, laundry pile, random pic to make her smile. Running squirrel or wayward breeze, playin’ puppy, ruffled trees. Dirty dishes, diapers, kids; Tupperware…can’t find the lids. Kitten purr and yummy snacks, legos loose in stacks and stacks. Online news … Continue reading →

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Weapons of Math Destruction

Posted on May 8, 2019 by whimsygizmo

Place a + in there, all devil -may-care, and you’ll add a little sumthin’. How many x does it take to multiply the love we break to nothin’? Give a – some room, and boom!you’ll subtract the things we need … Continue reading →

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pretty how towns

Posted on May 6, 2019 by whimsygizmo

we find ourselves (insideout, downside -up), in those places where anyone might call us (sunmoonstarsrain) crazy. tomorrow’s hazy, is it not? we’re daisy-chained, wind-caught, so why not? let’s hitch up our horses our heels our frowns , and take that … Continue reading →

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she runs

Posted on May 2, 2019 by whimsygizmo

 … {just one} mostly more, but never in            a        row. she knows she’ll never be a marathon girl or a speed queen, but she’s seen her strong legs fly, and listened to her lungs sing impossible air.     .. Written … Continue reading →

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