There is somethingabout a passing queenregal posture wavingjewels sparklingon the wateras she gesturesOnward! to her realmthen dances southwardaccompanied by the murmurof her passing wake ml’25 (cruise ship watching at sunset)
Author: Mark
Poetry
Soul Symphony
Deep percussion of a passing tugoverlaid with the light rattleof incoming tide on shalewhile overhead falsetto gullsserenade in counter pointto natures steady batonbringing oohs and aahsfrom those willingto look and listenthis is my soul symphonyin my head it has drummedcountless days and nightsfar, far from the salty shores. ml’25(first time
Words Worth
Duende
What makes a Mona Lisa or Venus de Milo so special? What is about art that makes you want to stare at it for hours? Living in Ottawa I am lucky enough to be only a couple miles from the National Gallery of Canada. Nothing stirs my muse as much
Poetry
Diving Into Rhapsody
Stand on the edgetoes curled coldand feel the breezewafting aspen whisperswith the sumac dancingto lyrics unheardin the blue light of dawnoverlaying velvet wavesof rippling breathbefore the firstpianissimo strainsrising from the deepreflection of the pool. You plungethe bracing chillwith frozen embracein deep tonesfrom your chestspreading to your toeslithe chords of rhapsodya
Poetry
Crowded Places
Crowded placesswirling likemaple walnutice creamcold but sweetin the momentswhen eyes meetand a tiny smileflickersbefore the tidemoves onwardleaving a memoryfaint but realin the plastic crowdthat surrounds us.Maybe one daythe crowd will returnand another smilefaint and shortwill leaveits own memory. ml’25
Life
Windows 11 Strikes Again!
How do I love thee Microsoft? Less and less every day! As you may have noticed I have taken down the Geekstuff / Freebies, for the time being. Originally I was compiling the exe’s with Pyinstaller, but as anyone who codes will tell you, Pyinstaller gives you two options: a.