(almost) farewell (for now) to toenail art haiku

Mint Toes, my friend Patty’s toenails in same design, different color, July 2009, photo © 2009 by ybonesy. All rights reserved.     last days of july tonight we bought school supplies i’ll miss painted toenails -related to posts toenail art haiku, WRITING TOPIC – FEET & TOES and haiku 2 (one-a-day).

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How I Plan To Spend My Oodles Of Spare Time

Tree Pendant, domed resin pendant using ybonesy doodle, pendant and doodle © 2009 by ybonesy. All rights reserved.                     Other titles I thought of for this post:    Look Mom, I Made It Myself! Coming Soon to a Store Near You Would Say More But Must Go [...]

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EVIL EYE

evil eye, a belief held by many cultures that if a person envies you or what you have and stares at that object, the object will be cursed, pen and ink on graph paper, doodle © 2009 by ybonesy. All rights reserved. ______________________________________________________________________________________   Note to red Ravine Readers: This doodle is related to the [...]

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PRACTICE: Envy – 15min

It’s a distasteful emotion. Who wants to admit they envy the cut arms of so-and-so? But I do. That is one thing I’ll never have but wish I did. Firm, muscular arms. A smaller nose, maybe as long as it is now and with the same bump, but not so bulbous at the end. And [...]

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PRACTICE – Envy – 15min

Envy leaves me cold. What do I envy? Not material things. More clarity. I envy people who knew what they wanted to do at 12 years old and went on as adults to make it a career. I envy those who have never suffered from depression or anxiety or lack of belief in themselves. I [...]

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Good-bye To Beautiful Wolf Raven

Raven, Howling Reporter (Summer 2009), image reprinted with permission from Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, photo © 2009 by Jan Ravenwolf. All rights reserved.       There on the cover of the new issue of the Howling Reporter was a giant close-up of Raven, his muzzle tinged with silver, eyes piercing, posture regal. My eyes drifted [...]

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I Found Potatoes In My Pantry (& They Scared The Hell Out Of Me)

                                                            Other titles I thought of for this post:   Night of the Living Spud Eek, a Potato! The Root of All Root Vegetables I *am* a Green Thumb Afterall! Please, add your own. Or, write a haiku inspired by these taters. Heck, how about a Writing Practice on Everything I know about [...]

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The Case of Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez: Is It Envy Or Earned?

Shit Lit Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, former reporter for the Albuquerque Tribune, has churned out another book as part of her moneymaking machine. This one’s called The Husband Habit. Because I forced myself to read it, I know it’s about Vanessa Duran, a chef at an upscale Albuquerque restaurant. And—wouldn’t you know it?—she has the unlucky habit [...]

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Insomnia Haiku: Counting Syllables In My Sleep

Insomnia, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2009, photo © 2009 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.               every waking moment fitful bursts of sleeplessness posing as dreams             Couldn’t sleep last night; so many scattered thoughts rolling around in my head. They say you wake up at [...]

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Things I Wanted You To Learn

By Louis Robertson     This list is a work-in-progress and represents some of the lessons life has taught me. I started it as a “gift” to my children and wanted it to be something they could return to again and again to help put things into perspective and to add focus to their lives. [...]

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The Shape Of July — Out Of Darkness, Comes Light

Nebula On The 4th Of July, July Thunder Moon on the left, explosion of Fireworks on the right, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2009, photo © 2009 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.       Daisy On Fire, Star Power, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2009, photo © 2009 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.       Dandelion (Blown), [...]

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Gearing Up For The MN State Fair — Artist Leo Stans

Minnesota State Fair Poster Art, detail of art by painter Leo Stans, St. Paul, Minnesota, June 2009, all photos © 2009 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.     The century-old Grandstand stood quietly in the distance when I rounded the corner by the historic J. V. Bailey House. I was driving to St. Paul for [...]

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Here’s To Rain On The Fourth Of July!

I planned to be outside right now working in the garden, but it’s raining too hard. And wouldn’t you know, tomorrow’s our Fourth of July bash. The fridge is full of  brats, hamburger, chicken, and loads of veggies to grill. I should have known it would be raining the day before the party. It rained [...]

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Life Of An American Green Tree Frog

American Green Tree Frog, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 2009, photo © 2009 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.                 Is green Envy’s hue? Or simply bumps on the skin of a scared tree frog.                 Post Script:  Can’t seem to get moving this week. [...]

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