mini monday

I like little toys. 

I think they're adorable. 

Some good things do come in small packages. 

~ click image to make biggerer ~

The blue forklift is metal and he is the Guido character from Cars.

The bamboo sailboat is almost 40 years old and was given to me by my Oma.

Silver vampire fangs are a girl's must have charm.

And last, a quartz stone frog.

Other things, not so much. 

Here's a list of synonyms for mini. 

Looking at them, 

I feel that none of these words are really positive 

(neutral, at best) 

and some are quite negative.

bitsy, bitty, diminutive, dwarf, itsy, little, 

midget, minute, mini, petite, pint-sized, pocket-sized, puny, 

runty, small, stunted, teensy, teeny, tiny, undersized, wee

a wee ditty

if i were small

i could do it all

travel in a vein

hide on a plane

visit some ants

living on plants

ride on a worm

defeat a germ

dehair your ear

to help you hear

& when it's lost

regardless of cost

i'd squeeze in a crack

to get it back

rabbit, rabbit - trippin' man

vanessa v kilmer (c) 20080301

You don't need to take drugs.

 Just stare at the image above.

 Leaves lovely flashes when you look away.

Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ εїз Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 

hop, bunny, hop

the pavement is hot, hot, hot

you'll burn your toes

'til they're black as your nose

which is unattractive

Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ εїз Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ

Have a hoppy July.

the game of love

He loves me

He loves me not

Is a dangerous 

Game to play

You pluck each

Petal of a bloom

Hoping to get

Not the nots

Much better a

Happy ending

He loves me

He loves me lots

stickie notes

Flash 55 - let xmas begin

we’re always in such a hurry

running here and there

don’t stop to smell the turkey

quick, fast, make haste, scurry

so let’s make it an official rule

do only one holiday at a time

pause, savor, appreciate

our time before the yule

but now that thanksgiving is done

we can enjoy our Christmas fun

Play with The G-Man

Flash 55 - Trees

~ the trees below Hogwarts Castle ~

I think that for little old me

there’s nothing better than a tree:

it cools me off for free

when the temp is a hundred and three

which fills me with glee;

it can hide you when you need to pee

which none of us want to see

as I’m sure you will all agree.

Won't you play with the G-Man?

I like trees. Do you like trees? Trees do wonderful things. 

They clean up the air, among other things, 

like they give us shade, 

perform the duty of a natural umbrella and 

provide monkey bars for squirrels.

According to some research, 

this blog contributes to 8 pounds of CO_{2 emissions per year} 

_{but one tree can obsorb 11 pounds per year.} 

_{Good deal.} 

_{You can read all about it at GREEN GESTURES.} 

_{If you have a blog and post about this,} 

_{they'll plant a tree in your blog's honor.} 

_Shiny!

Ew!

i hope that man gets a fix

though it’s odd how he gets his kicks

he’s a sad sort of fellow

all blue and yellow

until he eats him some raw cake mix

To love some limericks visit Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

flash 55 - cleanliness

~click to make biggerer~

How neat and clean are your home and house?

Have you rid yourself of every villainous louse?

If someone has infected your heart with a germ,

leaving your soul sick and your mind infirm;

if your days are rife with unending strife:

you must purge anything evil and demonic

with an immeasurable gin and tonic.

Don't forget to play with The G-Man each week.

Flash 55 - Witch Love

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dance a jaunty jig

to keep you on your toes

for only the lord knows

that your task is beyond big

sing a saucy song

to tame the wild breast

for inside resides a beast

that sadly will never belong

tell a telling tale

to warn all living souls

for without loving controls

that bind a heart so frail

fragile love is bound to fail

The G-Man is the host with the most so join his party.

Flash 55 - I'm Alive, You're Alive

 

I'm Alive, You're Alive

 

I survived the world’s end;
I hope you did, too, my friend.
I wish you the happiest of holidays;
I hope for lights and hearts ablaze.
I think the coming year will be grand,
I hope my prediction will stand.
I want to be extremely right.
I hope you don’t find this ditty too trite.

 

 

Play with the G-Man and make him smile.

 

 

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Flash 55 - My Family Is Better Than Your Family

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my grandmother's family on my father's side

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my grandfather's family on my father's side

My Family Is Better Than Your Family

yeah, we know we’re super hot

which doesn’t mean that you are not

our dna has made us comely

handsome, strong, smart and lovely

look at those beauteous faces

with noses in all the right places

eyes deep set

hair dark brunette

you can’t beat our family stock

we understand when you look and gawk


Write a story in exactly 55 words.

G-Man at Mr. Know-It-All

~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

Flash 55 - The Beginning and the End

~ image by Susan Brown Carelton ~

a new year is about to start
the old one going out like a fart
i say things will get better
contradicting the Mayans’ stone carved letter
there’s still plenty of time
to live life all prime
do what’s closest to your heart
be it science or art
before the world comes to an end

Write a story in exactly 55 words.

The G-Man "Mr. Know-It-All" is our intrepid host.

Visit him and give him a tickle.

Merry Meet and Blessed Be

Thursday 13 – A Love Story Gone Wrong

Johnny showed up at my house on Thursday,


With a message from his boss in the form of medical traction.


My arms in desperate pain, I protested any infraction.


“The love potion you sold him failed.”


“Impossible,” I wailed.


“Did he drink it at midnight on the dot?”


“Right on the witching hour’s spot.”


“Did he stand naked under the full moon?”


“Just like a love hungry loon.”


“Did he gaze upon his lady love?”


“Yes, the woman as sweet as a turtle dove.”


“Sounds as if the potion passes.”

“No, she wore mirrored sunglasses.”

For More Thursday 13’s Click Here.

Flash 55 – So Sorry

I asked for snow, that’s a fact

I’m really sorry about that.

We couldn’t see the roads

Snow fell by dumpster loads

It made people sad

I was far from glad

In future, I’ll take more care

when putting my wishes out there

Now, I’m asking for Spring flowers

Who knew I had such powers?

Flash 55 is hosted by G-Man (Mr. Knowitall). The idea is to write a story in exactly 55 words. If you want to, take part pop over and let G-man know when you’ve posted your 55. You can click on his graphic, too (I actually figured out how to link to a url in a picture.) Thanks G-man for hosting.

Flash 55 – Priorities @ The “other” Chrysalis Stage

Wishes Come True @ Esoteric Uncovered

A Poem A Day #10 - Man Friday

For today's prompt, I want you to write a poem about Friday. Do you like Fridays? Despise Fridays? Of course, you can also write about something that happened on a Friday--or write an ode to Fridays. Or, as you know, I'm all for seeing you attack this from an angle I haven't thought of yet.

Man Friday

I wish I had a Man Friday,
a servant to do what I say:

pay all the monthly bills,
pick up my prescription pills,

throw out the rotten fishes,
clean up the dirty dishes,

feather the two inch dust,
grocery shopping a definite must,

the floor would meet the mop,
dinner would be more than slop,

wash the piles of dirty laundry
and never charge me a single fee.

What I need in my life
is an old-fashioned wife.

A Poem a Day at Poetic Asides

Drunken Sailor

"Tugboat"
Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA 07-07-07

Copyright 2007 Vanessa V. Kilmer

I wrote the following rhyme in response to a rhyme written by David McMahon. He has a little feature he calls "Verse and Worse" where it has become commonplace to comment in rhyme. He also has lots of hints and suggestions on photography, writing and looking at the world in new ways.

SAILOR
I went and took
a nice long look
and what did I see
when I glanced at the sea?
In a sinking boat,
barely afloat,
a scurvy sailor
who was more of a bailer.

The Pain Only Lasts a Minute

This is the first of many verse.
They will get worse
before I'm through.
What can I do?

While this one is awfully bad,
I know you're glad
to see me write.
But don't take fright,

for you won't hear me whine and cry,
I've said good bye
to my writer's block
so don't you mock.

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Minute Poetry - The Minute Poem is rhyming verse form consisting of 12 lines of 60 syllables written in strict
iambic meter. The poem is formatted into 3 stanzas of 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4 syllables.
The rhyme scheme is as follows: aabb, ccdd, eeff