Tag Archives: magic

poemdemic and other sacred spells

Posted on April 6, 2020 by whimsygizmo

bubble bubble toil and trouble, eye of storm and hint of truth. the world’s gone all (we’re all mad here) multi-colored chaos, and now it’s only in magic swirl of words that we can lead and curl and kern and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #aprpad, #inaprilwepoem, 44 words, april poems, cauldrons, in which she attempts to write during the global pandemic of COVID-19, magic, poemdemic, Q44, Quadrille, spells, witches | 25 Comments

conjuring a smile

Posted on September 5, 2017 by whimsygizmo

.. see the sleight ………(chance) of rain, the way the clouds abracadabra the sky into spell -ing her own name in slanted syllables, press ……..-toed and pulled loose by the alchemy of nothing. the moon’s an old crone stirring up … Continue reading →

Posted in dVerse poems, moon poems | Tagged abracadabra, casting small spells, conjuring, dVerse poems, legerdemain, magic, magic spell, practical magic, sky songs, smile | 17 Comments

Magi(c)

Posted on May 30, 2017 by whimsygizmo

… We spin in gold and frank, incensed words; mirth. Myth. Ribbons of phrase, ink-stained paper hearts, the wrappings and trappings of pain and passion. We fashion our -selves in tissue-thin jars, the scars that come in silver moon slivers … Continue reading →

Posted in dVerse poems | Tagged gifts, inky girl, magic, moon, Poetics, The Gift of the Magi, worship, wrappings and trappings | 24 Comments

Building Permits

Posted on March 7, 2017 by whimsygizmo

.. Let’s build ourselves a cobbled cottage by the appletini sea, a place for you and me to spill ourselves in ink and rain and salt. We’ll build it tall and wide of stones unthrown and river rock and fallen … Continue reading →