Friday, May 29, 2020

Time Flies


“But I don’t wanna!” wailed 2020, dragging his feet.

The instructor sighed, “You have wings for a reason. It’s time to learn to use them.”

2020 flopped onto the ground (or what passed for ground in the realm of non-reality), folded his arms and stuck out his tongue, “You can’t make me. I’m staying right here.”

The instructor looked at his clipboard, looked up into the indefinite color of what could be considered sky (or a roof, or more ground), counted to ten, took a deep breath and then made a decision.

In an instant, the non-landscape changed and they were no longer standing on firm ground. Well, the instructor was standing on something, but 2020 was falling; falling fast through the nothingness of time and space.

“Flap!” yelled the instructor. “Rise above!”

Instead, all the instructor heard were screams. The instructor shook his head and sighed again, “He’ll figure it out.”



Thursday, April 30, 2020

Crochet Defined

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Crochet
Noun
1. Buffet of choices: so many hooks; so much yarn.
2. Voices speaking from the thread. Memories caught everywhere you look.
    Seeking tales from the bedspread, the mittens, the tangled knots.
Verb
1. Twist and pull, pull and twist, again and again, and again.
    Wool enrolls in sweaters. Cottons enlists in motifs with poise.
    Each project better than the last, becoming chief of all.
Example: Play the day away, sit back, crochet.



Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Wonder

Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash

When you’re sitting on the grass
Just letting the time pass
Any moment magic can be born
So look up and see the unicorn