Sunday, December 15, 2013

Ain't We A Pair - A Magpie Tail & Sunday Whirl

The Ice Cutters Natalia Goncharova, 1911 offered by Tess as this week's Magpie prompt. Go to The Mag-198

Ain't We A Pair

The waves of clay lies
they packed all around the box
they prepared for us
all point to winter
and the ice cutting angel
at least where they say
anything at all.

That's what we get for standing
apart.

You snatch stars
in your simple way.
I'm clouds. I cover the moon
as best I can, love.
Sure. The fix is in.

December 15, 2013 3:41 PM


Wordle 140 offered by Brenda for this week's Sunday Whirl. Go to The Sunday Whirl-Wordle 139

Brenda said she chose these words as part of the lyric of the song Family, written by Pierce Pettis and sung by Dar Williams. Dar often covers worthy song writers and is also herself one of my all time favorite young song writers. She is no slouch as a singer either. Go here for a compelling duet of Family by Dar and Francine Wheeler. Francine lost her child to the Sandy Hook shootings yet she is able to stand and sing a solid part with Dar in this performance. Of course the audience is flayed wide open. Chances are you will be too. I was.

8 comments:

  1. Very interesting pair. Well wordled.

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  2. Early refrigeration was a pest as it was hard work in winter only to see food finally spoil by mid summer.

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  3. I'm clouds..i like the nonchalance of cloud..when thought of they do take up more room in the sky..

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  4. ... clay lies, they crumble ... nice pairing of challenges, Christopher.

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  5. These 5 lines are so beautiful!

    "You snatch stars
    in your simple way.
    I'm clouds. I cover the moon
    as best I can, love.
    Sure. The fix is in.
    "

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The chicken crossed the road. That's poultry in motion.


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