Poke a Bigot in the Eye: "Captain Hydra"

I have decided that it's time for another round of "Poke a Bigot in the Eye." This time, it was inspired by Marvel declaring that Captain America is a Hydra agent, which I mentioned recently.

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Poetry Fishbowl on Tuesday, June 7

This is an advance announcement for the Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Poetry Fishbowl. This time the theme will be "all creatures great and small." I'll be soliciting ideas for ordinary animals, superpowered animals, animal therapists, assistance animals, totems, anthropomorphic or animal deities, other anthropomorphic figures, naturalists, zookeepers, trainers, veterinarians, other people who work with animals, snuggly werewolves, other shapeshifters, training, riding horses, working with traumatized animals, grooming, petting, purring, howling, animal sports such as gymkhanas or hunting, zoos, animal parks, farms, laboratories, circuses, pet stores, the wilderness, animal lovers' homes, other places animals may be found, pet furniture such as catwalks, pet toys, zoo animal enrichment toys, stuffed animals like teddy bears, taxidermy, grooming tools, fur and other animal parts, and poetic forms in particular.

I have a linkback poem, "Tour Guides for All of Knowledge" (20 verses, Polychrome Heroics). 

If you're interested, mark the date on your calendar, and please hold actual prompts until the "Poetry Fishbowl Open" post next week.  (If you're not available that day, or you live in a time zone that makes it hard to reach me, you can leave advance prompts.  I am now.)  Meanwhile, if you want to help with promotion, please feel free to link back here or repost this on your blog. 

( New to the fishbowl? Read all about it! )

Poetry Fishbowl on Tuesday, June 7

This is an advance announcement for the Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Poetry Fishbowl. This time the theme will be "all creatures great and small." I'll be soliciting ideas for ordinary animals, superpowered animals, animal therapists, assistance animals, totems, anthropomorphic or animal deities, other anthropomorphic figures, naturalists, zookeepers, trainers, veterinarians, other people who work with animals, snuggly werewolves, other shapeshifters, training, riding horses, working with traumatized animals, grooming, petting, purring, howling, animal sports such as gymkhanas or hunting, zoos, animal parks, farms, laboratories, circuses, pet stores, the wilderness, animal lovers' homes, other places animals may be found, pet furniture such as catwalks, pet toys, zoo animal enrichment toys, stuffed animals like teddy bears, taxidermy, grooming tools, fur and other animal parts, and poetic forms in particular.

I have a linkback poem, "Tour Guides for All of Knowledge" (20 verses, Polychrome Heroics). 

If you're interested, mark the date on your calendar, and please hold actual prompts until the "Poetry Fishbowl Open" post next week.  (If you're not available that day, or you live in a time zone that makes it hard to reach me, you can leave advance prompts.  I am now.)  Meanwhile, if you want to help with promotion, please feel free to link back here or repost this on your blog. 

( New to the fishbowl?  Read all about it! )

Tuesday Yardening

Today we used a shovel and bucket to start spreading sawdust from the treeline along the road where we had a couple of stumps ground out.  This will help reduce weeds along the new line of shrubs. 

EDIT:
Second round: spread sawdust around base of utility pole.

Read "Stones in the River" by Chanter_greenie

chanter_greenie has posted a lovely poem in Polychrome Heroics.  "Stones in the River" focuses on the Corey family from 1692 to the present, exploring how superpowers have affected them.  This is a great addition to the poems that touch on historic events and people who might have had superpowers.  And yes, the inciting incident is real.