Quoted in the Grove:
One hates an author that’s all author.
~George Gordon, Lord Byron
When we see a natural style we are quite amazed and delighted, because we expected to see an author and find a man.
~Blaise Pascal
The best style is the style you don’t notice.
~Somerset Maugham
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Posted from the Grove:
~Butch Walker: “Coming Home”
Piffin recommended this video by her friend currently on tour
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Prewritten for Thurs (09/08) @6pm PT/9 ET is: critic, vacant
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@Writers Platform:
Glass Table
~MissMerry: MM’s Hurricane Update
9/3/16 Hi Y’all!
The Hurricane came ashore Thursday evening and ran us here in Crawfordville Florida right over! We had a lot of trees down and rain, but no real damage to humans, house or vehicles. I was so blessed! We had huge trees down that fell over our power line to the house, pulling the transformer pole over and breaking it… so I may not have power for a while. We have a generator and with a little redneck ingenuity we even managed to have running water (YAY running water!) and a vcr/dvd player going to keep us from being bored out of our skulls in the evening.
But, I doubt we get cable or internet for a while. Today (Saturday) I am at a sports bar in town catching up on my email and checking in here.
I really appreciate how easy technology makes our lives now that I have lost it for awhile…
Love y’all and thanks for your concern !
Sue (MM)
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Prewritten: ponytail, shipwreck
~MissMerry: Prewritten by MM
The sunbeam cuts across the room
late afternoon low sun sneaking past the low shade
cuts the air into a fantasy laser show stage
as the tiny fairy dust dancers twirl in the air
spotlighted like Broadway
catching their frolic mid air.
I could imagine little tutus and ponytails twirling
dancing out dramas of love lost, armies on the march,
vikings, and epic shipwrecks as
a movement in the air sets them swirling.
It is a little sad to know they are dancing forever and always, but only seen from 5:30 to 6:10.
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~Piffin: “Mall Queen”
Daddy’s little angel
Mommy’s little doppelganger
Button-cute and quick to anger
Sweet sixteen
Hike that skirt a little bit
Button down, a little tit
Smile for the yearbook
Good girl gone mean
Running with the wrong crowd
Out of step and too loud
Out of step and too loud
Boots on every crack
Bible belt haunted
Snickered at and taunted
Mall queen mercenary
Don’t look back
Ponytail shipwreck
Pillow fight apocalypse
Cheerleader hit squad
On your tail
Dreaming of a pony
Settled for some horse
Better save the college fund
You’re gonna need bail
Better save the college fund
You’re gonna need bail
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~BarTalk: Heartthrob
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Impromptu: discord, thunder
~MissMerry: MM Impromptu
The thunder crashes, rain pounds the roof…
I try to pretend everything is fine.
Pay no mind, and be aloof…
Lightning flashes, lights flicker, threaten to die.
The Gods are in discord tonight.
A Royal rumble in the sky
Winds will blow, waters will run high,
as if to cleanse the world,
sending things not made of sturdy stuff crashing.
– Will be good to know if I measure up.
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~BarTalk: Summer ’16
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