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Author Archives: Pearl

One deep breath (12)

tonguing old blues song the mind’s eye rolls heart tugged 2 ways — same corner, song temptation to tip with sheet music — feet fall into step gravitate towards drums — Sound of Music prompt —

Posted byPearlAugust 21, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku3 Comments on One deep breath (12)

History leaves its Marcos

successive weeks pile on each other the weight kicked off crush the heels of past week’s soles can no racks be engineered bear the weight, display potential of so much walking that could be done in chic style if time could be stepped out of as easily as diamond encrusted pumps that pinch the toe.

Posted byPearlAugust 21, 2006Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on History leaves its Marcos

umpteenth word chain 5

beaker, beacon, beckon, break bread reckoning thronging fishes mongering for morsels, sandal thong flappety flip-flop flap, patter-batter, up throne, century flushed into ruined roans, centaur spotted by centurion guards barding their disincentive, disindollared striped-collared work, incestuous beef jerky, obi wan ravioli beyond the grail.

Posted byPearlAugust 19, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: word chainLeave a comment on umpteenth word chain 5

tea

return home teabag stained page tea still undrunk One Deep Breath, Coffee and Tea Prompt —

Posted byPearlAugust 17, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku3 Comments on tea

umpteenth word chain 4

scrutiny on the bounty, the quicker picker-upper, quails, quakes, booty shakes with the wracked explosion taking it from the prow to the deep octopussy reaches, backpedal, packback, back channel, chit chat, talk back, back talk, lippy, hippy, bellydancer finger rake, mild, smiled, misled, muscled, smelled, milled about miles of channels, faint? —

Posted byPearlAugust 17, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: word chainLeave a comment on umpteenth word chain 4

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