Rick Majors

There is a story about this message.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:44:14 -0400

There is a story about this message.

From Oakland to Bloomfield

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:27:52 -0400

Counting down to sleep

pausing, smiling at 54

the bus I once rode

Uncurrent Event

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:17:41 -0400

East and west Berlin

“Gorbachav, tear down that wall”

united at last

(this is an old one I recently remembered)

Alchemy

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:15:18 -0400

Abracadabra

magical healing powers

alakazam!

DK

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:12:12 -0400

Calcium lime rust

hidden throughout my city

spectrum of decay

Knife Play Haiku

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:10:11 -0400

Mother is angry

holes in the linoleum

mumblety peg proof

Too Tired Haiku

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:07:29 -0400

Fighting the sandman

always a pointless battle

knocked out, once again.

Another Flower Haiku

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:04:31 -0400

Pulling off petals

she loves me, she loves me not…

Try one more flower

Sunflowers

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:51:56 -0400

Admire sunflowers

roots planted firmly in the ground

facing the bright side

childhood, behind the Deer Lane Deli graffiti on a dumpster reads “Wes Magness has...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:47:08 -0500

childhood, behind the Deer Lane Deli

graffiti on a dumpster reads

“Wes Magness has aids”

I wonder what aids are

nevver: Word of the Year

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:38:34 -0500

nevver:

Word of the Year

Things I worry about

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:28:29 -0400

My poems are all the same

just with different words…

Love this word of the day... weltschmerz

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:57:00 -0400

weltschmerz \VELT-shmerts\ , noun;

Sentimental pessimism; sorrow that one feels and accepts as one’s necessary portion in life.

Origin:German - Weltschmerz comes from the welt, “world” and schmerz, “pain.” The term was coined by John Paul Richter in 1810.

"Stars are beautiful, but they must not take an active part in anything, they must just look on..."

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:30:13 -0400

“Stars are beautiful, but they must not take an active part in anything, they must just look on forever. It is a punishment put on them for something they did so long ago that no star now knows what it was.”

- Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie

Photo

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:11:50 -0400

Words to Try to Use in Colloquial Speech Without Sounding Like a Pretentious Ass

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:44:45 -0400

nevver:

truculent
sophiology
syncretion
theophanic
noetic
festinate
flibbertigibbet
callithump
insouciance
exiguous

The Centered Librarian [230 MORE]

visual-poetry: “DIVIDEDS” by keetra dean dixon

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:55:57 -0400

visual-poetry:

“DIVIDEDS” by keetra dean dixon

Gumusservi. A word in Turkish that means “moonlight...

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:06:00 -0400

Gumusservi. A word in Turkish that means “moonlight shining on water.” There is no word for this in the English language.

moxvoxdesign: The charm of “abracadabra” actually has its...

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:01:22 -0400

moxvoxdesign:

The charm of “abracadabra” actually has its origins from the Hebrew initials for father, son, and holy spirit and is used as a charm in Kabbalah. Its link to alchemy though goes back almost as far as its first uses in those religions. Abracadabra is an ancient alchemy symbol that was utilized as an antidote for multiple illnesses and used to inspire natural healing processes. In order to perform these tasks, abracadabra was written on a piece of parchment in its special upside down triangle formation and was then suspended from the neck of the person who needed healing by a simple thread.

So it goes...: The Tempest – Carl Heise

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:56:59 -0400

So it goes...: The Tempest – Carl Heise:

reduxockham:

Fever takes us all,
early, late
it matters not
when or how we came
to this place.
We will continue
to board ships,
then abandon them
in the height of storms.
Maybe we drown,
maybe we are lost at sea.
You could argue
our obligation is
to our ship mates,
or
you could argue
that if you try to help
a…