Poem: "Repair Just About Anything"

This poem is spillover from the December 1, 2020 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from chanter1944 and Anonymous. It also fills the "Smörgåsbord" square in my 12-1-20 card for the Winter Fest Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette, following the ones posted in honor of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. It belongs to the Iron Horses thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. For the introduction of the main characters, begin with "Whatever You Do to the Animals," "Reaching Out to Rescue One Another," and "To Prevent Future Tragedies." This poem is the last in a set of four, after "Ways to Make the Pain Go Away," "Quicker Than You Can Lower Them," and "A Crazy and Drunk Life."

Warning: This poem is mostly making up and comfort after the wrecktastic events of the previous three, but it does involve discussing the same sticky issues.

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Notes for "Repair Just About Anything"

These are the notes for "Repair Just About Anything."

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Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and cool. It rained in the afternoon.

I fed the birds. I saw a female rose-breasted grosbeak, a flock of doves, four bluejays, and some house finches.

I planted more flower seeds in the septic garden.

Poem: "Crickets on the Hearth"

This poem came out of the May 4, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from siliconshaman. It also fills the "food science" square in my 5-1-21 card for the Leaky Pipeline Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to An Army of One series.

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Poem: "Tasting Your Way Around the Sea"

This poem came out of the May 4, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by Shirley Barrette.

Warning: This is all food and prone to make people hungry, including for things that may or may not be available in your area.

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Poem: "Christmas Chilies"

This poem is spillover from the May 4, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by Anthony Barrette.


"Christmas Chilies"


What did the green chile
say to the red chile?

"I bet that I can make
them cry before you can."

"You may be red hot but I'm
a lean, green, fighting machine."

"There's enough room in
this chili for the both of us."

"Let's get together and
pretend it's Christmas."

Community Building Tip: Tour Guide

For my current set of tips, I'm using the list "101 Small Ways You Can Improve Your City.

71. Become a tour guide for your neighborhood. You don’t have to live in a famous zip code to show people around. Using Vayable, you can create and share guided tours of the hidden gems in your neighborhood, or discover a unique experience nearby that allow you to become a tourist in your own city.