Lovely. Thank you. A little light in dark times. I'm finding it hard to write my stories, which I enjoy doing.
I go outside and do macro gardening in the forest, cutting downed dead trees with the chainsaw making trails to ride my horses on. When it's damp enough, I burn piles of slash, reducing the fuel load around me. Hopefully, if the firefighters don't come when needed, I won't burn down.
Thank you! Thank you! I needed to hear your wonderful, talented, and wise use of words. I have been rereading your earlier poetry. I found a very old bookstore (location will be my secret) and found many of your old books that are no longer published and a few first editions; I am enjoying your beautiful use of language as you weave them into short stories and poetry. Thank you!!
Words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm. I feel like nonsense is what a lot of poetry and literature composed of. You experience it whether it is in high or low brow Art. It’s been awhile since we last discoursed. Continue to strike with the glass blower is hot.
"Bends" "Trembles" "Cracks" "Breaks" and again, "Bends." I live among trees and whenever a storm comes I watch them bend and sometimes swirl. Usually a crack! And sometimes a big break. This is what I focus on now. These trees right around me. Being trees.
Nice, Sherman! Keep on bending...to never break.
Yes! And we need more Nonsense Warriors, to fight against the lies!
All praise the holy fools!
Wow! Powerful. For decades, you continued to amaze and entertain me with your poetry, fiction and non-sense. Thank you.
Lovely. Thank you. A little light in dark times. I'm finding it hard to write my stories, which I enjoy doing.
I go outside and do macro gardening in the forest, cutting downed dead trees with the chainsaw making trails to ride my horses on. When it's damp enough, I burn piles of slash, reducing the fuel load around me. Hopefully, if the firefighters don't come when needed, I won't burn down.
A fun villanelle! I haven't read on in a long time. :)
@sherman can you read my latest poems!? Plweaseeeeeeeeee - thank you kindly
Oh, Mr. Sherman Alexi, this one is way too close to home to comment on. Great read, tho.
Thanks, Jan.
Thank you! Thank you! I needed to hear your wonderful, talented, and wise use of words. I have been rereading your earlier poetry. I found a very old bookstore (location will be my secret) and found many of your old books that are no longer published and a few first editions; I am enjoying your beautiful use of language as you weave them into short stories and poetry. Thank you!!
Cool that you found those books. But my ego has me having to say that only one of my books is out of print. Eberything else is still available!
Words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm. I feel like nonsense is what a lot of poetry and literature composed of. You experience it whether it is in high or low brow Art. It’s been awhile since we last discoursed. Continue to strike with the glass blower is hot.
"Bends" "Trembles" "Cracks" "Breaks" and again, "Bends." I live among trees and whenever a storm comes I watch them bend and sometimes swirl. Usually a crack! And sometimes a big break. This is what I focus on now. These trees right around me. Being trees.
Thank you so much for noticing the structure of my poem!
Thanks Sherman! We need as much beautiful nonsense and the reverse as possible!
Thanks, Rick!
Dear Sherman,
Many thanks for your words of wisdom and caring, I love what you write, and the thought you put into your stories and poetry.
Joy Drewfs
Thanks, Joy!
Far mightier than any sword.
And weaker, too, but weaker in some lovely ways.
Does a W.O.N. come with sniper credentials? I know of some serious nonsense that needs to be engaged. But, then again, this misses your point.
"Sniper credentials"!!!!!
God bless your nonsense
Thank you, Verna.
When options are grim and
The horizon is near.
In books and media
I steer away from anything dystopian.
I'm a cultural omnivore.