In the Garden of Emotion, Sensation and Pleasure

Aren’t We Glad When They Say Yes

“I’m so glad she said yes to a river cruise.” “I’m so glad she said yes to us coming to San Francisco for her birthday.”

From John Redmond's book How to Write a Poem:  "Readers of this book are encouraged, literally and metaphorically, to look at the world upside down, to have minds which misbehave." (Photo: of Brian Bilston from his website)

Wordplay

A few weeks ago on Haiku Poetry Day, I discovered this little ditty: “Haiku # 564127″how dare you suggestI have a short attentionspanish omelette Have

A masterpiece of 17th-Century Baroque on Venice's Grand Canal designed by Baldassarre Longhena for the noble Pesaro family, begun in 1659 and completed in 1710 (Photo: Ca'Pesaro website)

“Time to Go”

“Time to go.” A phrase that Magellan, our timekeeper and pathfinder, mastered with repetition on our last day in Venice. The first stop on our