tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200155822011-04-21T18:36:48.443-07:00Creative Scribblings: a prolixity of mja collection of my creative writings.Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.comBlogger1241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1147286412568140682006-05-10T11:39:00.000-07:002006-05-10T11:40:12.570-07:00career choice05.10.06shocked young apprenticeshown old weaver's gnarled handsre-thinks career choiceMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1147286366361438442006-05-10T11:38:00.000-07:002006-05-10T11:39:26.363-07:00work break05.09.06young filly takes breakrolls around on dusty groundrid rider's saddleMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1147286317120629642006-05-10T11:36:00.000-07:002006-05-10T11:38:37.120-07:00black mountain05.08.06ice gathers in groovesamidst the snow, black as coalsheer mountain of rockMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1147286182949487962006-05-10T11:35:00.000-07:002006-05-10T11:44:39.560-07:00thistle plant05.07.06thistle plant blooms starstwinkling mud crack caked grounddefiant of droughtMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1147286132010785092006-05-10T11:34:00.000-07:002006-05-10T11:35:32.010-07:00tradition street05.05.06procession of silkstwirling dancers on paved streetcity traditionsMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1147286079548513752006-05-10T11:33:00.001-07:002006-05-10T11:34:39.550-07:00worries05.04.06wrinkled with life's worksun-beat woman stops holds rockworries lines in faceMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1147286031617310932006-05-10T11:33:00.000-07:002006-05-10T11:33:51.646-07:00photo05.03.06photo treasuryprayer cards stacked read aloudby grief-stricken manMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1146595462145799972006-05-02T11:43:00.000-07:002006-05-02T11:44:22.163-07:00prayer wheel05.02.06prayer wheel held firmin patient, wrinkled death's gripmuttering till endMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1146524656524135532006-05-01T16:03:00.000-07:002006-05-01T16:04:16.543-07:00moon waits05.01.06waxing moon perchesapex of red rock cliffs carvedwaiting for sunsetMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1146462395934943412006-04-30T22:45:00.000-07:002006-04-30T22:46:35.933-07:00sands shadow04.30.06sun shines on sand slants,brown, red, black grains blend, desertmountain meets shadowMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1146462310567567092006-04-30T22:44:00.000-07:002006-04-30T22:45:10.566-07:00guard post04.29.06deserted guard postwitnesses more snow coveredtravelers departMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1146462265969272142006-04-30T22:43:00.000-07:002006-04-30T22:44:25.970-07:00math book04.28.06tattered school text bookpassed along generationssharing equationsMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1146462222086997152006-04-30T22:42:00.000-07:002006-04-30T22:43:42.096-07:00like a painting04.27.06color dabbed as leaveseach tree varies hue and shadeplaced by paint brush strokesMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1146097680353093052006-04-26T17:25:00.000-07:002006-04-26T17:28:00.370-07:00musician04.26.06lanky man stands bysole tree amidst town's stacked rocksstrumming on vinaMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1146093134521704302006-04-26T16:11:00.000-07:002006-04-26T16:12:14.536-07:00prayer04.25.06hillside monk rolls beadsbetween fingers soothinglyprays for sun's warm touchMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145862517855910972006-04-24T00:07:00.001-07:002006-04-24T00:08:37.856-07:00solitary eye04.24.06solitary eyestares into solid blacknessprovides only lightMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145862488332815052006-04-24T00:07:00.000-07:002006-04-24T00:08:08.353-07:00solitary eye04.24.06solitary eyestares into solid blacknessprovides only lightMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145861727153729722006-04-23T23:54:00.000-07:002006-04-23T23:55:27.183-07:00flare04.23.06reaching thin blue streakflaming from flare propped in tincan, worn and dentedMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145770305736926692006-04-22T22:30:00.000-07:002006-04-22T22:31:45.746-07:00wash water woman04.22.06wash woman walks homethrough wash water day's toilskeeps dry beat solesMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145647764487478352006-04-21T12:28:00.000-07:002006-04-21T12:29:24.500-07:00tea time04.21.06monk waits to offergreen spot of tea above searipe fruit refreshmentMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145524332198717712006-04-20T02:11:00.000-07:002006-04-20T02:12:12.216-07:00captivated child04.20.06captivated childhat flaps curl up like dog ear pricksintent on commandMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145490035080531762006-04-19T16:32:00.000-07:002006-04-19T16:40:35.096-07:00rocks04.19.06rock littered terraingreen of grass, grey of stoneregards rider throughMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145383980721466482006-04-18T11:11:00.000-07:002006-04-18T11:13:00.733-07:00snow children04.18.06bundled up childrenski, skate and slip in slick snowgiddy with thin airMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145258105489301352006-04-17T00:14:00.000-07:002006-04-17T00:15:05.506-07:00ladder04.17.06ladder rungs lead straightbeyond wall yet its shadowbetrays curvatureMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145256322977252052006-04-16T23:44:00.000-07:002006-04-16T23:45:22.993-07:00storm04.16.06midnight blue/black cloudcalls fellows to rage uponamnesic mountainsMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145141482728689992006-04-15T15:50:00.000-07:002006-04-15T15:51:22.743-07:00grand palace04.15.06grand palace greets sunwithdrawn walls and windows' darkdrinks light of new dayMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1145001655291775522006-04-14T00:59:00.000-07:002006-04-14T01:00:55.313-07:00meeting04.14.06moment of meetinginstruments joining intentclasped hands held to headMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144987299807736512006-04-13T21:00:00.000-07:002006-04-13T21:01:39.806-07:00umbrella04.13.06under umbrella:lips drawn, teeth shine, dancing eyesreflect light in gloom.Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144987225247934932006-04-13T20:59:00.000-07:002006-04-13T21:02:06.633-07:00moss and monk04.12.06crumbling turretsof temple to moss and monkwhite by morning sunMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144744813225128102006-04-11T01:38:00.000-07:002006-04-11T01:40:13.240-07:00reflected cyclist04.11.06reflected cyclistsoggy street of puddled rainshows only his backMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144655508175978112006-04-10T00:50:00.000-07:002006-04-10T00:51:48.190-07:00rock ripples04.10.06rock ripples and wavessets centuries in stone cliffsbiding a little townMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144620458257312892006-04-09T15:06:00.000-07:002006-04-09T15:07:38.256-07:00mask04.09.06madman's macabre maskprotrudent eyes, poking tongueskin red like blood spillMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144620398721409892006-04-09T14:56:00.000-07:002006-04-09T15:06:38.753-07:00frozen puddle04.08.06warm, worn fingertipsgreet solid icy surfacereleasing trapped airMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619710337167192006-04-09T14:54:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:55:10.336-07:00bird's eye04.07.06golden mountain chainonly appears as smooth as sandwhen seen from bird's eyeMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619634941818002006-04-09T14:53:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:53:54.943-07:00crossers of river04.06.06crossers of riverhelp one another overangry white waterMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619598938512392006-04-09T14:52:00.001-07:002006-04-09T14:53:18.936-07:00bad news04.05.06concerned crowd gathershushed and grave faces intenton hearing bad newsMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619556920131332006-04-09T14:52:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:52:36.920-07:00delirious monk04.04.06delirious monkpractices own martial artsdelighting himselfMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619523627696532006-04-09T14:51:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:52:03.626-07:00stone marker04.03.06directions chiseledinto path's stone, denoting"you're nowhere but here."Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619467863901752006-04-09T14:50:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:51:07.863-07:00many flames flicker04.02.06many flames flickermelting wax which holds them safenone brighter than nextMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619428494274502006-04-09T14:49:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:50:28.496-07:00wind's touch04.01.06among tattered flagsmonks stand short against tall polesrelishing wind's touchMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619377766282912006-04-09T14:48:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:49:37.766-07:00sanskrit scriptures03.31.06students of scrolls sitscan sanskrit scriptures silentlysearching for sanityMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619319883774022006-04-09T14:47:00.001-07:002006-04-09T14:48:39.883-07:00weight03.30.06grandma huddles childunder worn scraps of blanketschild dreams of less weightMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619274274310752006-04-09T14:47:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:47:54.273-07:00lone player hunches03.29.06lone player hunchesstance ready to block team's goalyet ball never comes.Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619233169867982006-04-09T14:46:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:47:13.170-07:00man waits03.28.06tucked in life's scatteredcollections of trinkets, drumsand tea sets, man waits.Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1144619173732543812006-04-09T14:45:00.000-07:002006-04-09T14:46:13.760-07:00safety of wall03.27.06gargoyles watch mendiscussing safety of wallignoring sky's cloudsMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1143425837967085432006-03-26T19:15:00.000-07:002006-03-26T19:17:17.983-07:00students face forwardstudents face forwardwith paper primed, pencils poised,minds open to learn Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1143309002233425692006-03-25T10:48:00.000-07:002006-03-25T10:50:02.263-07:00ink pathsfingers trace ink pathsthrough ancient smeared manuscripton way to wisdomMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1143223711426787102006-03-24T11:07:00.000-07:002006-03-24T11:08:31.450-07:00young apprenticeseasoned monk leans closespeaks words of encouragementto young apprentice Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1143103432499892212006-03-23T01:43:00.000-07:002006-03-23T01:43:52.513-07:00hands claspedtwo hands clasped as onecrossing river's icy flowhelping each other Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1143087023592613642006-03-22T21:09:00.000-07:002006-03-22T21:10:23.616-07:00gently togetheradult hands enfoldchild's body, fingertips restgently together Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142932917658605322006-03-21T02:21:00.000-07:002006-03-21T04:34:31.483-07:00arizona skiessun sets behind trailclouds arranged and colored likearizona skies Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142932773094145242006-03-21T02:17:00.000-07:002006-03-21T02:19:33.106-07:00it's not titled.author's note: this is just a ten minute free write. might do something with it, might not. who cares? not me, not now. it's not titled.You told me to lay my head down in the blackest of rooms. I told you I didn't trust you to keep the monsters away. You switched on the nightlight and asked if that made it better. I shook my head and the tears running down my face flew off to the sides. You Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142864299038136022006-03-20T07:16:00.000-07:002006-03-20T07:18:19.066-07:00star bursts/man face down on groundblack outline of landsky's blue deviates light/darkstar bursts white like cloudman face down on groundshares kisses and breath with rockwatch biding his time Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142706168883087722006-03-18T11:20:00.000-07:002006-03-18T11:22:50.630-07:00in lee of mountainin lee of mountainbrown roofs breaking green foresthomes tucked amongst trees Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142640656191506862006-03-17T17:09:00.000-07:002006-03-17T17:10:56.213-07:00crinkled foil fleshcrinkled foil fleshwith eyes delighted by sightsetched like lines in face Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142528806681199792006-03-16T10:06:00.000-07:002006-03-16T10:06:46.706-07:00work weary womanwork weary womanback bowed beneath brambled branchstill smile sings sun's shine Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142437961539623102006-03-15T08:51:00.000-07:002006-03-15T09:00:04.006-07:00persecuted monkclosed fists, open mindpeaceful persecuted monk touts enlightenmentMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142399206749932722006-03-14T22:06:00.000-07:002006-03-14T22:06:46.770-07:00silent ice riverwooden bridge connectssnow dusted mountains abovesilent ice river Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142319111808655892006-03-13T23:50:00.000-07:002006-03-13T23:51:51.826-07:00expired ticketguard checks travelerearly morning fog obscuresexpired ticket Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142228528761892172006-03-12T22:40:00.000-07:002006-03-12T22:42:08.763-07:00a little break from haikuauthor's note: lots and lots of haiku around here and not much else. most of what i write i'm keeping private in hopes of future publishing opportunities, but i do have some work that won't be headed that way, or will look so dramatically different if they do that it doesn't matter if i posted them here first. without further ado, enjoy the break from haiku. Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142228327831278142006-03-12T22:38:00.000-07:002006-03-12T22:43:14.396-07:00Teeth MarksTeeth Marksa something by mjkYour words spoke of absolution, or some other long word you don’t know how to spell and don’t know what it means, but you like the way it sounds. And while you sat there tapping the pen against your bottom lip (it’s mine and don’t you dare stick it in your mouth even if you asked so sweetly for a bit of time with my ink) trying to come up with a rhyme, I told you Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142227610553012872006-03-12T22:26:00.000-07:002006-03-12T22:51:46.946-07:00Lost PuppiesLost Puppiesa bit of flash by mjkMost were found like lost puppies, something stumbled over that can’t be neglected. Justin asked for an extra pen at the coffee shop which he eventually used to write down her number; Theodore needed a scrap of paper at the bookstore, intended for an author’s name but used for hers instead; Cody at the grocery store who came up three dollars short at the registerMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142196523378420832006-03-12T13:46:00.000-07:002006-03-12T13:48:43.396-07:00jokes told/taunting travelersjokes told, laughter sharedchildren in colorful pantsholding up brick wallhaiku from yesterday (3.11.2006)frigid water flowsunder cracked ice glacier pathtaunting travelersMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1142027769792133882006-03-10T14:50:00.000-07:002006-03-10T14:56:09.813-07:00dangerous crossing/balance burdensdangerous crossing:rapids roar, back packed heavy,mind tries for balancefingers grip doused logpassage over waterfallmust balance burdensMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141930688656847712006-03-09T11:55:00.000-07:002006-03-09T11:58:08.676-07:00straw flakes/hazardous airflurry of straw flakesclouding blue sky as four armsshake dust into windswirling particles:irritants to eyes closed tightto hazardous airMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141836339669682482006-03-08T09:44:00.000-07:002006-03-08T09:45:39.693-07:00humble in prayersun's gold highlights paintleaves green and woman's bowed headhumble in prayer Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141756955319350152006-03-07T11:41:00.000-07:002006-03-12T22:46:32.646-07:00motley colored manmotley colored man,balanced precariously,holds fate's hilt at bay.Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141687759581030992006-03-06T16:28:00.000-07:002006-03-06T16:29:19.593-07:00beyond mountain shoregreen sea reigns tan landcurrents carved now recededbeyond mountain shore Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141594499790551682006-03-05T14:34:00.000-07:002006-03-05T14:34:59.803-07:00stern face half shadowedstern face half shadowedfeatures taut as lines in browdrawn deep by distress Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141513526622012592006-03-04T16:04:00.000-07:002006-03-04T16:05:26.696-07:00derelict citytowers of ashes,slabs of stone, chunks of concretederelict cityMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141405514799924952006-03-03T10:04:00.000-07:002006-03-03T10:05:14.813-07:00polishing preciouspolishing preciousgold pot with worn rag, girl sitson sill, soaking sunMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141330053085001142006-03-02T13:04:00.000-07:002006-03-02T13:11:21.220-07:00horses, hikershorses, hikers trudgewhite void of snow with packed weightsky stretches freely Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141237201523580312006-03-01T11:18:00.000-07:002006-03-07T14:29:07.593-07:00young and younger/masculine facesboys, young and younger, share safe embrace for picture yet eyes see through lensand another...masculine faces of the eastern edge cast glow smiling joy on world Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141146835690047272006-02-28T10:09:00.000-07:002006-02-28T10:28:22.293-07:00canals of skin/skin weavecanals of skin carveddeeply in crisscrossed lines ofhands folded, restingand another...a moment of peaceresting at the end of lifeskin weaving my talesMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141112414173679782006-02-28T00:37:00.000-07:002006-02-28T00:40:14.173-07:00whoops...forget to post my haikus from the 26th and 27th...2-26-2006drifts like clouds mask cliffsnow folds blanket sheer stone inhues of whitely blues2-27-2006hungry mouth displayedin sun's glare with eyes hiddenby baby's blanket Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1141112242648573492006-02-28T00:35:00.000-07:002006-02-28T00:37:22.670-07:00Eye Love Starf*ck's(author's note: written with prompt of "cornea transplant, eyes recognize each other, people don't like each other, make them fall in love" i did what i could. hope it's funny at least.)Eye Love Starf*ck'sIt was his first day back on the job at Starf*ck's after receiving a cornea transplant and Jack was having a bitch of a time remembering which fridge they kept the 0%, 1%, 2% and 100% milk in Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140855182293526632006-02-25T01:12:00.000-07:002006-02-25T09:21:21.096-07:00fluke fields like flag stonesfluke fields like flag stonesspontaneous and coalesceddistance made patternsMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140802623852459402006-02-24T10:35:00.000-07:002006-02-24T10:39:39.856-07:00team workfour boys work as teamshare weight of waste, bend to sweepkeep their playground clean Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140713868044692732006-02-23T09:56:00.000-07:002006-02-23T09:57:48.473-07:00children filling spacechildren filling spacegreen girls, brown boys stare forwardshadows cast behind Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140654244062268142006-02-22T17:23:00.000-07:002006-02-22T17:24:04.080-07:00black, stringy hair hidesblack, stringy hair hides sunken eyes intent on prize hopes identified Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140452534815397322006-02-20T09:12:00.000-07:002006-02-25T00:00:37.483-07:00telling tales"The mind produces a powerful illusion, that of existing in this body which we consider to be our own." -Kalu Rinpochetelling tales (extended haiku)a sunrise with cloudscatches light, casts shadow oneach hair of the beastdimmer shades of darksun cares not where it shines lighteven shadow fadessilhouette capturedblocky outline of angleslight tells tales of darkcurls of clouds float bybreaking Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140366525286873352006-02-19T09:13:00.000-07:002006-02-19T13:34:47.743-07:00ballgameballgame played in foglost in mists, kids reach up blindeven the sky hides(*i'll stop rhyming these soon, i'm just having too much fun with it for now.)Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140288303790895172006-02-18T11:44:00.000-07:002006-02-18T11:45:03.810-07:00cloven hoof stampedecloven hoof stampedesheep bleat and beat dusty groundshepherd drags his feetMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140199875860052072006-02-17T11:07:00.000-07:002006-02-17T11:11:15.876-07:00boy with vibrant eyestoothy grin coversgrimy skin, feral hair capsboy with vibrant eyesand another one...sleep styled hairdomolded by tosses and turnsimmune to hair brushMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140125385709586402006-02-16T14:29:00.000-07:002006-02-16T14:34:16.806-07:00A Blood Flowerauthor's note: this was written for a contest on WF with the prompt of "Worst Valentine's Day Ever"A Blood FlowerI was praying for a blossom of red, not a flower, but a blood stain. I hadn’t returned his calls, so when he showed up at my house on Valentine’s Day with a bouquet asking me to dinner, I had no viable excuse handy.Once seated, Ross ordered us a bottle of merlot and reached for my Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140111496998311382006-02-16T10:36:00.000-07:002006-02-16T10:38:17.023-07:00river cuts landscaperiver cuts landscapelightning bolt splitting green hillswater reflects sky Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1140023624631214902006-02-15T10:12:00.000-07:002006-02-15T10:13:44.686-07:00boy looks over babeboy looks over babesupervises the spoonfulswaits his turn for eats Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139937453278983532006-02-14T10:15:00.000-07:002006-02-14T10:17:33.350-07:00sunlight whispers "grow"sunlight whispers "grow"shines on teacher and pupilsigniting mind's eye Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139839478603713662006-02-13T07:00:00.000-07:002006-02-13T07:04:38.650-07:00work heavy motherwork heavy motherkeeps baby safe to watch bugsdance from stalk to stalk Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139770551617090152006-02-12T11:32:00.000-07:002006-02-12T11:55:51.670-07:00our mama's breastour mama's breast thatgives life but can't stop time fromtaking it awayMoon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139642019684920862006-02-11T00:13:00.000-07:002006-02-11T00:13:39.686-07:00lone desert riderlone desert ridertrods rocky trail hoping forlife beyond mountainsand... because i just can't resist...lone desert writertrods rocky trail hoping forlife beyond mountainsit was just too perfect to pass up. :)Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139641794315754192006-02-11T00:09:00.000-07:002006-02-11T00:12:29.236-07:00Dependable Public TransportationDisclaimer: this story contains explicit language and sexual innuendo. if this offends you, do not read any further. if this excites you, sorry, but it's not what you're thinking. reader beware!Dependable Public TransportationSo there I was, just sitting and waiting for the bus when this guy comes up and sits down near me. Unlike most other considerate people, he doesn't leave the obligatory Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139636520836512472006-02-10T22:42:00.000-07:002006-02-10T22:42:28.120-07:00Exercise- Star, Freeze, Gigantic, Stall, Purpleauthor's note: woohoo! i got em all in! and i even managed to title it. go me!Purple in the CitySometimes I think I must be an idiot for moving to the city. Back home, I could always look up into the night sky and see the stars, but here, there is nothing but darkness to see. It's hard to be in a new city without those familiar stars winking at me as if they know a secret and they'll let me Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139636475335462652006-02-10T22:41:00.000-07:002006-02-10T22:40:40.746-07:00Exercise- Marker, Run, Level, Laughter, Copperauthor's note: managed to get all of them in there except copper. damn! She comes home everyday with more marker on her arm. Apparently she thinks it’s pretty. I keep telling her she’ll clog her pores and she answers back with the cutest smile, “What’s a pore?” Sometimes, it’s just so hard to relate with her. She’s so young and simple after all and I’m old and complicated. I wonder if Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139636229862401742006-02-10T22:34:00.000-07:002006-02-10T22:37:09.883-07:00meh, might as well...so my lovely writing mentor gave me a list of "word sets" to use for writing exercises. so far, they've proved mighty helpful. i even managed to write a whole short story based on one of them. here's the idea: five seemingly random words and you have to use them all in a story, paragraph, poem, etc. since i'm trying not to post my actual stories on here (for future publishing possibilities) i Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139600289262448812006-02-10T12:36:00.000-07:002006-02-10T15:47:34.490-07:00holes in solestwo men sat and laughedscoffed at time as it passed andleft holes in their soles Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139516567735000662006-02-09T13:21:00.000-07:002006-02-09T13:22:47.766-07:00life demands deep thoughtblunt eyes drawn tautdark eyes narrowed and far offlife demands deep thought Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139419968101048192006-02-08T10:32:00.000-07:002006-02-08T10:36:08.076-07:00eyes fire ferocityhe's parched, cracked, filthyeyes fire ferocityhis thirst knows no ease Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139333251384143702006-02-07T10:19:00.000-07:002006-02-07T18:23:45.823-07:00listen wistful childlisten, wistful childwith almond eyes far from here,hush as the world breathes Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015582.post-1139209998167513042006-02-06T00:12:00.000-07:002006-02-06T18:02:04.413-07:00charcoal pools deepencharcoal pools deepenof sights marveled while nose runsfused and cut by smudge Moon Key Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191118937652068207noreply@blogger.com0