Tale Weaver #86, September 22: “I wanna be a paperback writer.”
image: revolutions5.com A slightly different take on the Tale Weaver’s prompt tonight. A multi-media presentation. What is your great novel/novella/collection of short/flash fiction/poetry/ pulp paperback/graphic novel? Of course, … Continue reading
Tale Weaver #84 September 8: Juiced Genie (or be careful of what you wish for)
Image: Lucas Grogan for Basil Bangs Strolling along the beach, you discover an interesting bottle. It’s one of those large beer varieties with the wire and porcelain “cork/cap.” Figuring … Continue reading
Tale Weaver #82: out my kitchen window
This is the view out my kitchen window in mid-July. Spring and summer bring flowers and garden ornaments. Fall is acorns and swirls of leaves; winter snow and ice. Then, … Continue reading
Tale Weaver #79: Wormhole
image: wormhole through space by vepman, deviant art. To paraphrase the movie trailer, II’mm bbaacckk. I want to thank Pat, Wild Child47, for graciously and expertly handling Tale Weavers when … Continue reading
Tale Weaver 60: Star
Biopics. The film/television industry guessing game of who is going to play whom in who’s life story? (Oh, the pain; the convolutions!) O.J. Simpson, Hank Williams, Barak Obama, Ray Kroc Jr., Queens … Continue reading
Tale Weavers 58: Vernal Equinox
image: vernal equinox @ yogaflava.blogspot.com March 20 was the vernal or spring equinox. Vernal meaning green or spring-like. The 27th is Easter Sunday. Last night I watched Jupiter waltz with … Continue reading
Tale Weavers # 56: March Madness
March is a mad, mad, mad month: the crow full moon, American college basketball “March Madness”; Adelaide and Melbourne, Australia have Mad March Festivals, and of course, the Mad Hatter’s equally mad friend, the … Continue reading
Tale Weavers #54: Fractured Fairy Tales
A childhood plus was watching Rocky and Bullwinkle, including Fractured Fairy Tales – lovely, puny spins on classic fairy tales. I learned many of my fairy stories from Edward Everett Horton – … Continue reading
Tale Weaver #52: Love Notes
Sunday is Valentine’s Day – the day lovers and Hallmark celebrate. So this week’s theme is love. Young love. Old love. Unrequited love. Furry love. Lost love. Found love. … Continue reading
Tale Weaver #50: “sending out an SOS”
I’ll send an SOS to the world I’ll send an SOS to the world I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone … Continue reading
