Monday Update 3-11-24

[ysabetwordsmith]

These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Poem: "Fitzcarraldo"
Poem: "Volander"
Poem: "The Til"
Poem: "Slipfast"
Poem: "Tension and Release"
Today's Smoothie
Poem: "Chemistry Applied to Domestic Objects"
Poem: "Beneath the Willow Tree"
Birdfeeding
Extinction
Unsold Poems for the March 5, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl
Photos: Spring Flowers
Poem: "Living Signs of a Love"
Philosophical Questions: Genius
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 3-8-24: Criminal Minds
Birdfeeding
Hobbies: Sky Diving
Today's Smoothie
Poem: "Human Art and Wild Nature"
Birdfeeding
Good News


Last week's Poetry Fishbowl went well. I am done writing! \o/


The main voting for the 2024 Rose and Bay Awards has concluded, but there is a runoff vote (until March 15) in Other Project which had a four-way tie. These are the winners for the 2024 award season:

Art: "Anubis. Thin Places - vol. 2 of the artbook" by Joanna Karpowicz
Fiction: TIE "Final Friday" by nsfwords and "Magpie Monday" by dialecticdreamer.
Poetry: "MAKE 100: Hār - a limited edition poetry pamphlet" by Katie Ford-Thomas.
Webcomic: "The Fujoshi Guide to Web Development" by enigmalea.
Other Project: Runoff Vote
Patron: librarygeek for the Poetry Fishbowl.

I'm doing the marchmetamatterschallenge this year. See my gather post and my entry under the first check-in post. I've been archiving previous meta and working on a new piece.
* How to Posts from the Past Year
* Meta Posts from the Past Year
* Review Posts from the Past Year
* Follow Friday 3-1-24: Meta
* Meta: Fandom Changes

* Meta: "Why We Need Thing" Part 1: Overview
* Meta: "Why We Need Thing" Part 2: Disabilities and Differences
* Meta: "Why We Need Thing" Part 3: Relationships
* Meta: "Why We Need Thing" Part 4: Episodes


There are three open epics at present.

"Before You Can Love Me" belongs to Iron Horses. Spotted Deer and Warshirt discuss oppression.

"The Simple Act of Caring" belongs to the Big One. Pips takes care of Bennett and Jules after the earthquake.

"Dealing with Historical Events and Characters" belongs to Dr. Infanta. She and her family explore the Great East-West Faire.


The weather has been mild here. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a flock of sparrows, a flock of mourning doves, a small flock of house finches, a pair of cardinals, a robin, a dark-eyed junco, and a fox squirrel. Sedum, garlic chives, tulips, bluebells, and hostas are sprouting. Crocuses, daffodils, dwarf irises, and forsythia are blooming. Blue grape hyacinths are just starting to bloom.