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Friends,
Anyone else experiencing, Ice, Ice, February? I am! Today there is rain freezing onto all the branches of our trees. School is delayed by two hours. There are two parts to this post. I'll post part two later.
Thank you, Beyond Literacy for hosting our round-up this weekend!
2. The second part first. Our Inkling challenge came from Mary Lee
My response:
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| https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-model-book-of-calligraphy-1561-1596/ |
Spider, Love-in-a-Mist, Potter Wasp, and Red Currant
his calligraphy
black spider web on parchment
catching eyes with words
this love-in-a-mist
blue velvet trimmed in green
feigns weakness as lace
potter wasp always
looking for a home cannot
escape the brown mud
there were red currants
in grandmother’s back garden
summer jelly days
See how other Inklings responded to this prompt:
Mary Lee Hahn @ A(nother) Year of Reading
Catherine Flynn @ Reading to the Core
Molly Hogan @ Nix the Comfort Zone
Margaret Simon @ Reflections on the Teche
Heidi Mordhorst @ my juicy little universe
1. The first part last. Spiritual Journey Thursday occurs once a month and shared on the participant's blogs This month's theme comes from Bob who hosts a round-up of our contributions. Thank you, Bob.
"What journey did you go on that you would not have had if you hadn't seen this new door and ventured through it?
How did going through that new door change your life?
What would you have missed if that old door had not closed?
As always, if your thoughts lead you elsewhere feel free to write about whatever moves you."
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| Hacienda del Sol. Taos, New Mexico 2025 |
As usual, I responded to this prompt with my own spin...coloring outside the lines again!
This hacienda was an unexpected treat while in New Mexico. We drove past it at least twice as the driveway was dark (after sunset) and tiny and gravely and adjacent to a less-than-new looking trailer park. But, once inside not only was the space delightful...it was an artist's dream. The history of great artists that stayed there, worked from there and loved the space inside these inconspicuous walls amazed me. It was a spiritual boost just to be there. Big kudos to my husband who booked a night for us there.
I love how the image title gave you all the images you needed for your string of haiku pearls. The spider web as calligraphy is my favorite, but the untold stories in the "summer jelly days" is a close second. Fun!!
ReplyDeleteNow there's a door that beckoned with a wonderful history! We love New Mexico and hearing about all those who stayed there was a treat. You should have added Linda Mitchell, poet! Yay for spiritual boosts.
ReplyDeleteHacienda del sol! And red currants! Love both. Thank you, Linda!
ReplyDeleteI love your four-part color harmony, Linda--I'd like to see them all in one real setting. Thanks for the info about Hacienda del Sol and your light-fingered homage. I'll plan to get there for sure!
ReplyDeleteLove the spider's calligraphy, "catching eyes with words." The last stanza with red currants and summer jelly days was a nice surprise. :)
ReplyDeleteClever idea to approach this with stanzas of haiku, giving each their own special moment. Thanks for the link to the image archive. Going to definitely explore for inspiration!
ReplyDelete"Calligraphy" can mean much, & you've brought it to life in a new way, Linda, in a wonderful imaginative poem! I love reading about your NM vacation - There are many special places in New Mexico!
ReplyDeleteLinda, your seelecting for the door prompt from Spiritual Thursday makes me happy for you, poem maker & visual artist in collage becoming part of the history of creatives enjoying the soace. Bravo to your hubby!
ReplyDeleteAnd that fecthing public domain art [is their an artist name?] gave you not one but four colors to play with in your answer to the prompt, which is a dear poem to read.
What a delight to read about your vacation in New Mexico. Your haiku series leads us from calligraphy to red currants...just right.
ReplyDeleteLinda, so fun to read all these treasures for both your Thursday and Friday posts. The second stanza is my favorite, "this love-in-a-mist". Hacienda del Sol sounds magical. What an awesome experience. So glad your husband booked it for you. Stay safe in the ice!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great response to the prompt. The artwork is lovely and each stanza creates its own mood. That second stanza and the power of lace (with all its space!) really intrigues me but I do feel for that mud-stuck wasp. PS I'm still in love with "summer jelly days" and think it's the perfect title for a picture book!
ReplyDeleteIce, ice February!!! It made me giggle. Oh and yes to "summer jelly days."
ReplyDeleteLinda, you pulled so many gorgeous threads from that public domain image! I love "feigns weakness as lace." And that hacienda sounds like a dream. Sigh!
ReplyDeleteLove how you found a way to weave in all the colors. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOoh, what a fascinating poem! That calligraphy and weakness as lace and all of it. Love!
ReplyDeleteNice work weaving in different colors into you whimsical spider-love-in-a-mist-potter wasp-red currant poem. I'm now longing for those "summer jelly days." Also, Hacienda del Sol sounds heavenly!
ReplyDeleteOh dear yes, it's been ice ice february here, too! I'm more than done with winter - bring on the warmth, bring on the sun!!
ReplyDeleteLinda, I read your post but never got to respond - why? Life got interrupted again. My husband is now in the hospital. Your poems are wonderful. They are gems with their word choices and images.
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