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A review of Runt, Memoirs of a Dyslexic Bastard by Ray Shoop :: The Compulsive Reader :: A Haven for Book Lovers

A review of Runt, Memoirs of a Dyslexic Bastard by Ray Shoop :: The Compulsive Reader :: A Haven for Book Lovers.

Overall I enjoyed the tale; it brims with family conflict and the adjustments people make in life. The conclusion brings out the tale of Runt’s name and the young man finally gets some insight into why he’s an outsider inside his own family

A review of The Waker’s Corridor by Jonathan Thirkfield :: The Compulsive Reader :: A Haven for Book Lovers

A review of The Waker’s Corridor by Jonathan Thirkfield :: The Compulsive Reader :: A Haven for Book Lovers.

The pleasure for me in these selections is the soft way the word’s fall, the immediate connection with the phrase, the expectation of something different about to be seen all adding up to an intriguing read. I can’t say that I understand them all, but I enjoyed the reading and will continue to read for more insight.

Texas Wildflower Haiku : The Collection

While in Corpus Christi, Texas this January/February I got all excited about wildflowers after visiting the Corpus Christi Botanical Garden and picking up a copy of Wildflowers and Other Plants of Texas Beaches and Islands by Alfred Richardson. Here's haiku I wrote:

Lady's Slipper

leggy greens break pond

gnat cloud buzz and buzz like steam

lady’s slipper pair

 

Lady’s slipper is a type of orchid, phragmipedium, that grow at pond’s edge [2]

 

White Four O'Clock Drift

 

melon-colored sky

swell and crash advancing line

white four o’clock drift

 

White Four O’Clock Drift is the common name for Mirabilis Albida; they flower whitish pink, upright in threes[1]. I felt their name captured the sense of tiredness just at night fall when you want to just sit and stare.

 

Here's links to others:

 

Widow's Tears

Night Shade

White Prickly Poppy

Crow Poison, Vetch and Spurge

Three Orchid Haiku

 

Texas Wildflower Haiku : The Collection

While in Corpus Christi, Texas this January/February I got all excited about wildflowers after visiting the Corpus Christi Botanical Garden and picking up a copy of Wildflowers and Other Plants of Texas Beaches and Islands by Alfred Richardson. Here's haiku I wrote:

Lady's Slipper

leggy greens break pond

gnat cloud buzz and buzz like steam

lady’s slipper pair

 

Lady’s slipper is a type of orchid, phragmipedium, that grow at pond’s edge [2]

 

White Four O'Clock Drift

 

melon-colored sky

swell and crash advancing line

white four o’clock drift

 

White Four O’Clock Drift is the common name for Mirabilis Albida; they flower whitish pink, upright in threes[1]. I felt their name captured the sense of tiredness just at night fall when you want to just sit and stare.

 

Here's links to others:

 

Widow's Tears

Night Shade

White Prickly Poppy

Crow Poison, Vetch and Spurge

Three Orchid Haiku

 

Texas Wildflower Haiku: White Prickly Poppy | Authspot

Texas Wildflower Haiku: White Prickly Poppy | Authspot

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Scared by The Price of Doctors

Scared by The Price of Doctors

A political poem about what medical care can and may mean to all of us.

Four Corners

Four Corners

A poem about visiting Four Corners Native American Indian bazaar and the making of a clay pot.

Green Moons of Alki Beach

Green Moons of Alki Beach

A futuristic story about a grandmother and mother's love set in Alki Beach, Seattle. Can Rusty keep up with her grandson Conan and find the meaning of life?

Happy Father's Day, Father Creation

Happy Father's Day, Father Creation

A poem for Father Creation and all fathers for Father's Day.

Stone Curlews

Stone Curlews

 

Something is sounding mighty eerie at night in Atherton, Australia. What could it be?