Tag Archives: imagism

Photo Shoot after the Rain

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

The storm ended yesterday, but cold weather and grey skies linger. I arrived home at dusk. Instead of gloom,  the sun emerged in a brightness that Dante might have seen in Paradiso! Bright yellow and orange on a sopped street … Continue reading →

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Boreas elbows Zephyr

Posted on April 11, 2010 by

by cheri block At this moment, ferocious northerly winds are upsetting my clay pots.  Off the porch the adobe meteors fly in random trajectories, carried to the left and right by errant gusts. Broken shards of red pot and pansy … Continue reading →

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Simple thought

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

by cheri block A long time ago, someone lugged a heavy rock up a steep hillside and put it in its place. Others helped in the endeavor. Who these people were and why they built their walls is a mystery. … Continue reading →

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Bobb and Harold and Magical Realism

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

Meet my cat, Bobb. Meet my special pet, Harold. They are friends and play every day, summoning up spirits on our lawn, which really isn’t a lawn at all but rather a green and prickly stage that, incidentally, is mowed … Continue reading →

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I Need a New Image

Posted on July 9, 2008 by

Several years ago I read an intriguing book by the Indian author, Geeta Mehta, entitled The River Sutra. Today, in my lobby, I handed this book to an Indian grandfather, who was waiting for his grandson to finish class. As … Continue reading →

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