snake
sinuous, sinister
slithering, striking,smiling
such slinky striped skin
serpent
–photo by me
snake cinquain
Author: michaeljordahl
Retired Miner, loves science, reading, carving, walking, recovering alcoholic
wordless wed 7/21/21
–photos by me
shot of the day
–Photo by me
jack and jill tanka
invites us to roll down it–
and some day we will
like the rhyme of jack and jill
we’ll tumble down together
–photo by me
o hypatia
of ancient alexandria
prominent astronomer
erudite philosopher
they flayed your flesh
down to your bones
with shattered shells
and sharpened stones
zealots thought you
blasphemed christ
and made you pay
a horrid price
Athwart Retort
Someone once asked,
“Why do you wear
That crusty old hat
On your head?”
“Because it feels
So good when
I take it off.”
–Photo by me
Truth
What is truth?
Something someone
Told us?
Something we
Believe in?
Truth is
A distant star
Something none
Of us can see
The only truth
Any of us
Can conceive of
Is a simple poem
or a story, perhaps
shot of the day 6/30/21
–photo by me
wordless wed 6/30/21
freaky friday
I’ve been unhappy, from time to time, but I’ve never had the experience of being depressed. Maybe it was my difficult childhood that I can now thank for my bouyancy in these troubled times. I know depression sometimes has absolutely nothing to do with a person’s situation, it can be strictly chemical.
However, I don’t like to tout my happiness too loudly, lest the universe decides it’s time to teach me a lesson. I’ve been down that road. Happy freaky Friday!!
–Photo art by me
michaeljordahl 