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โ€ข ๐ŸŒฟ Poetโœ’๏ธ ๐ŸŒฒ Pacific NW ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒ™ โ€ข [banner art: Radim Schreiber]

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Wendell Berry on How to Be a Poet and a Complete Human Being โ€œMake a place to sit down. Sit down. Be quiet. You must depend upon affection, reading, knowledge, skillโ€ฆโ€

"Make a place to sit down.
Sit down. Be quiet..."

Wendell Berry on how to be a poet and a complete human being www.themarginalian.org/2015/05/12/h...

20.10.2025 04:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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October 19, 2025 All last week, Republican leaders tried to portray the No Kings protests scheduled for Saturday, October 18, as โ€œHate Americaโ€ rallies.

October 19, 2025

20.10.2025 05:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 823    ๐Ÿ” 276    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 47

winter dusk~
the snowy pine drawn
from memory

#haiku

20.10.2025 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a close up of a cat 's face with its eyes closed and the words `` pretty please '' written below it . Alt: a close up of a cat 's face with big eyes and the words `` pretty please '' written below it .

Hey could we manifest Portia setting up a time bomb in Drewpy's spine or something during the surgery?

Like maybe sneaking in a stent that will fail or some stitches that will dissolve after awhile?

Turns out he set up his own shooting/fake murder attempt, & then suddenly he drops dead after all?

20.10.2025 07:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of a puddle of water with labtoons.com written on the bottom Alt: cube of ice melting

Stone Cold melted? all over Mossy lol

He couldn't hold his water even for a minute.

Global Warming is REAL y'all

20.10.2025 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dewdrops
on every leaf
too many worlds to count

#haiku

19.10.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก๐ŸคŽ๐ŸคŽโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒฟ

19.10.2025 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
red autumn roses
leaves dun
as winter lawns

photograph

red autumn roses leaves dun as winter lawns photograph

among October's
vehement reds

only the ruby silk
petals of roses

defy the flame of maple
(her sugar-sap heart

yearning to the calm
cold of winter)

๐Ÿ๐ŸŒฟ

#poem L.C. Goodwin
#micropoem
#art unknown

#resist

19.10.2025 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’šโœจ๏ธ๐ŸŒ™

19.10.2025 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#art Shannon Gresham
#haiku #micropoem

#resist

18.10.2025 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#haiku #micropoem

#resist

18.10.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you for writing!

๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿต๐ŸŒฟ

18.10.2025 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#art Rachel Persing
#poem #haiku #micropoem

#resist

17.10.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Autumn sunset
the geese still flying . . .
flying and calling

#haiku #haiga #shahai

17.10.2025 02:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Should You Live Your Life: Marie Howeโ€™s Spare, Stunning Poem โ€œThe Maplesโ€ โ€œJudging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy,โ€ Albert Camus wrote in one of the most sobering opening pages in literature.โ€ฆ

Poet Marie Howe, who turns 75 today, on her greatest teacher in the art of living www.themarginalian.org/2025/05/16/m...

17.10.2025 04:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dance darling dance

#resist

16.10.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’›

16.10.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
field of gold, field
of crows, sitting flying talking to us
forever

Japanese Screen painting

field of gold, field of crows, sitting flying talking to us forever Japanese Screen painting

Eight crows a wish,
nine crows a kiss,
ten crows a day
of joyous bliss.

Eleven crows wait
to see what comes,
twelve crows a protest
with songs & drums!

๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›

#poem 2/2: Anonymous
Adaptation: L.C. Goodwin
#art Crows Screen, Seattle Art Museum

#resist

16.10.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
field of gold, field
of crows, sitting flying talking to us
forever

Japanese Screen painting

field of gold, field of crows, sitting flying talking to us forever Japanese Screen painting

One crow sorrow,
two crows joy,
three crows a girl,
four crows a boy.

Five crows silver,
six crows gold,
seven crows a secret,
never to be told.

#poem 1/2

16.10.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

light and shadow
fallen leaves and clotted clouds
the ease of breath

#dailyhaikuprompt ease

16.10.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Blue Hour: A Stunning Illustrated Celebration of Natureโ€™s Rarest Color โ€œThe day ends. The night falls. And in betweenโ€ฆ there is the blue hour.โ€

The Blue Hour โ€“ a stunning illustrated celebration of nature's rarest color www.themarginalian.org/2021/01/14/t...

16.10.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

No Kings Event location search tool. Just enter your zip code & it will show you events in your area.

This is a non-violent protest and itโ€™s important to be aware of your surroundings AND know how to de-escalate if things change.

The event in my area is providing signs.

www.nokings.org#map

16.10.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.

โ€• Robin Williams

#quote

16.10.2025 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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This beautiful little poem by Doireann Nรญ Ghrรญofa plays cleverly with English and Irish,how words shift in meaning and emotional resonance

#poetry
#poemoftheday
#gaeilge

16.10.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 125    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’ซโœจ๏ธ

16.10.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you, dear heart
๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’ซโœจ๏ธ

16.10.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

silkworms
spinning winterโ€™s arrival
out of silver air

#haiku
#DailyHaikuPrompt

15.10.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
blooming dandelions, & one in the center gone to seed

blooming dandelions, & one in the center gone to seed

We here in Seattle, home of the Naked Solstice Cyclers, support your need for distraction. We advise terrycloth seat covers for comfort & hygiene.

Also, for whatever the Very Bad Thing is โ€”
((((gentle hugs)))) if wanted, & dandelions for hope.

16.10.2025 06:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Solstice Cyclists - Wikipedia

Naked bike rides are a thing up here in the Pacific NW.

Yes, people do ride bare-assed. There's a parade every year in Seattle, lots of people come out.

I have always hoped they get terrycloth covers for their bike seats cause YIKES ON BIKES lol

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstic...

16.10.2025 06:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
near deep blue horizon
blazing like some
angel's torch โ€”
meteor 

illustration

near deep blue horizon blazing like some angel's torch โ€” meteor illustration

second person omniscient
scribed with pearls, steeped
in silver ink of moonlight
& I must

I must tell you:
stars and earth love you
fire & tremor tremble
to the incandescent rhythms
of your heart

โœจ๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’ซ

#poem 2/2: L.C. Goodwin
#art Pete Saloutos

#resist

16.10.2025 06:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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