Pre-glow

I painted this for my friend. Happy birthday Jan! May your lavender-farm dreams glow brighter every day. What a pleasure to bestow, a piece whose rainbow colors glow, and show the lavender you’ll grow. And though the process seems so slow, and you mow through sun and snow, Your dream will come with joy in …

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I Just Weeded this Psycho-Path

Weeds are growing in parallel along this rocky footpath. They are doing rather well despite incurring my wrath. Some would rather sip Zinfandel while soaking in a bubble bath. But I’ll be weeding for a spell right here on my psycho-path. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/parallel/

Tumia

Angîkorwo rûrîmî rwaku Nîrûkwîhithaga, Rûgathiî mûhahî, Tumia mûrango na kîhingo!   Approximate translation Seal It If your tongue is likely to sneak away on a jaunt Batten the door and the gate!   James 3 Taming the Tongue 3 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will …

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Witire

Ndûgetire na nyûmba nene, Nîîmomokaga. Ndûgetire na ngari njerû Nîîgîaga fanja. Ndûgetire na mûndû mûthaka, Noagakûra. Ndûgetire na ûûgî Noûkariganîra. Wîtire na Jesû, Ihiga rîa Tene ma.   Approximate Translation Lean Do not lean on your big house, It will someday wear away. Don’t lean on your fancy new car, It’s liable to have a …

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Disrupting the English Language

Funny things my eleven year old says “I hate it when people enrupt me.” “What am I exposed to do?” “That was really rude mum, of you to put me in time out.” “Stupendous means stupid good.” “You mop with a mop, do you broom with a broom, or sweep with a sweep?” “John the …

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Frothy

“Tropical Dreams” watercolor, hannah tk Waves are crashing, froth licks my toes Seagulls drifting, wherever the wind goes Summer’s calling, I’m dreaming of the beach. Rain is dumping, my dream is beyond reach.   https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/froth/