Poem: "The Best Gifts Come from the Heart"

This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It was inspired by the "competence" square in my 4-4-22 card for the Genderplay Bingo "Aspects" fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Marionettes and Finn Family threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Notes for "The Best Gifts Come from the Heart"

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Monday Update 3-27-23

These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Poem: "The Best Gifts Come from the Heart"
Birdfeeding
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Beliefs
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 3-24-23: Arashi
Birdfeeding
Original Fiction
Kickstarter Games
Landrace Gardening: Open Pollinated Land-race Watermelon
Birdfeeding
Ethnic Cookbooks of Chicago
Cuddle Party


As part of the marchmetamatterschallenge , I've been posting a character study of Wednesday from the TV series of the same name.

Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 1: Introduction
Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 2: Ethnicity & Linguistics
Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 3: An Outcast
Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 4: Thoughts and Feelings
Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 5: Relationships
Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 6: Solitary Accomplishments
Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 7: Trust and Betrayal
Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 8: Connected Characters
Meta: "Why I Love Wednesday Addams" Part 9: Enid Sinclair

See also:
Wednesday TV Series (The Addams Family) Overview


There are two open epics at present.

"The Heart's Best Tenant" belongs to the Steamsmith. Charlotte has good ideas.

"Within the Souls of Men" belongs to Shiv. Shiv thinks like a cat to assess wildlife conservation techniques.


The weather has been mild here. We got enough rain to flood the fields. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a flock of sparrows, a small flock of mourning doves, several starlings, a pair of house finches, a male downy woodpecker, a robin, and two fox squirrels. Crocus, miniature irises, daffodils, and blue grape hyacinths are blooming. Snowdrops and winter aconite are winding down but still have a few blooms. Some other spring bulbs, sedum, naked ladies, daylilies, tulips, and peonies are sprouting. More bushes and trees are starting to leaf out.

Poem: "Connoisseurs of Comfort"

This poem is spillover from the September 6, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from elinox, rix_scaedu, and kengr. It has been sponsored by fuzzyred. This poem belongs to the Rutledge thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Character notes for "Connoisseurs of Comfort"

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Setting and content notes for "Connoisseurs of Comfort"

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Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and cool.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of sparrows, a pair of mourning doves, a pair of house finches, and a fox squirrel.

I carried two armloads of wood to the patio rack. 

EDIT 3/27/23: I carried two more armloads of wood to the patio rack. 

EDIT 3/27/23: I carried two more armloads of wood to the patio rack. 

EDIT 3/27/23: I started scraping up spilled sunflower seeds and shells under the hopper feeder.  I filled a big pot twice, and scattered the stuff around the prairie garden.

Poem: "Recognize Your Disabilities But Emphasize Your Possibilities"

This poem is spillover from the December 6, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from librarygeek. It also fills the "Rainstorm" square in my 12-1-22 card for the Wonders of Nature Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by fuzzyred. It belongs to the Shiv thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Character notes for "Recognize Your Disabilities But Emphasize Your Possibilities"

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Setting and content notes for "Recognize Your Disabilities But Emphasize Your Possibilities"

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