S Neil Fujita- Glenn Gould cover art, ca. 1950.

#vsspoem Crown A crown of snow atop a tip of fir this is where the Christmas lights were No longer they alleviate the ice Look higher, stranger the stars must now suffice

🐦🐦The seamstress of the bird world I'm sure you haven't seen anything like it😉 #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturelovers #nature #NaturePhotography #blackbird #underwaterphotography #birding #birdwatching

#Bravewrite In the days of chivalry a #gallant knight and lady fair rode out on a glorious May morn and disappeared; no-one knows where; and the rabble overran their house and pulled the standard from the roof and gave their lives to lawlessness and rage, and the dog's tooth.

#HaikuChallenge Ethereal Ethereal thoughts cross my mind lightly, brightly inspirations of early morning, till the tough business of living begins #tanka

#BraveWrite Braille A book in braille sits open on his desk I shall not fail to help him should he ask But he does not seem to need me or to care I wish that I were as ready to the task

#vsspoem Narrative Be the narrator of your own life is the advice, fashion your story brave; I sought but could not find a voice, till you and yours rescued mine alive.

#haikuchallenge Horizon The far horizon and freedom, while you and here servitude of love I'm not sorry, but sometimes it's something else I dream of #tanka

#vsspoem Vicarious My friend is lovelier than I and that's all right; we all live a bit vicariously in Heaven's sight.

#HaikuChallenge Nonpareil Nonpareil among house pets our cat gets the rat before it gets us Imagine that, nor fret, for canny Sophie is at bat #tanka

#vsspoem Drape I know the world without in all its shapes; Excuse me -- it is time to pull the drapes, she says, with a tired smile before she sleeps.

#BraveWrite Commemoration I told my story in a book and only a little lied so to commemorate my life before I died. If you should chance to read my book after I am gone I told the truth about my youth -- but I have lived too long.

Contemporary British painter Kate Evans #WomensArt

Marieluise Hutchinson- Snowman in Front of a Farmhouse.

#HaikuChallenge Serene Serene snow blanket relenting after-storm sky I'll go out today and feed the birds that still fly and the creatures here below

#BraveWrite Blast Why didn't you come? It was a blast. For these things you needn't wait to be asked. But the other smiled and shook his head; that's right for you and yours, he said.

#vsspoem Brevity Brevity is the soul of wit. (Exit)

#BraveWrite Shoulder A bindle over his shoulder he wandered the great wide world; shelter was hard to come by, his stomach was never filled; Nobody knows his reasons, for none asked, and he never told.