Images from the day…
poetry
MLS (a poem)
Making some use of waking up around midnight…
Bookstore Poem #487
What happens when you pass the new releases tables and the animals section in quick succession… Continue reading
Winter exile (a poem)
Had to get this one out before bedtime…
Lines too fine to draw within (a poem)
Not really in a writing mood today, but I managed this…
Bookstore Poem #486
Today was my first real outing since the snow started two weeks ago. Strange thoughts coming out… Continue reading
Perilous paths and slippery slopes (a poem)
Written earlier this afternoon, after a walk in the snow from bus stop to destination.
Palette (a poem)
A New York Times video, winter weather, and some canvases and paints I haven’t touched yet (because I like to paint out on my deck, and it’s too cold).
Accumulation of error (a poem)
Japanese movies, various noises around my apartment as night gets colder, and the image appearing above.
Seattle Snowpocalypse 2019 (a poem)
Seriously, you’d think nobody in this town had ever experienced snow before. Store shelves literally emptied of baked goods, meats, instant ramen, and even some vegetables. Other shops and businesses closing as early as 2 p.m., and a variety of events cancelled. It may not be cold enough yet, but as I write this some eight hours after snow began falling, I see very little accumulation on the ground, and maybe an inch on the roof of my car. On the other hand, at least everything is that much quieter…
UPDATE, 12:53 a.m.: Okay, now we’ve got some decent accumulation (about three inches where I am), with snowfall predicted to continue until around 4:15 a.m. But Alaskans and everyone living east of the Cascades are still laughing.
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Ordinary Average Thoughts 