2014-15 Haiku #1

Two thousand fourteen Bidding adieu to welcome Two thousand fifteen

2014-15 Haiku #2

Two thousand fourteen I am grateful to you for Two thousand fifteen

2014-15 Haiku #3

Two thousand fourteen Experiences imbued Two thousand fifteen

I am Off and On and Off

If you are reading this it probably means it's too late. I am off to a place where only the original meaning of the word signal remains. I contemplated leasing a universal bus that allows me to occasionally travel to the blogosphere, but I finally decided it would be for everyone's good if I contemplated some more....

Spice stories in photos and haikus

Red chilli cumin Coriander black pepper Turmeric mustard Heat trickling anew Memories of sensation Invigorated Warmth: Nothing is as warmly delicious as a good curry or as infernally dramatic as a hot chilli sauce!

Hammerblows by Mr. Pink, The Husband (#7)

Mr. Pink and I make sure we hug often but not so often that people think we are conjoined. One Champions League evening Mr. Pink was less attentive than usual. I corner him in the kitchen and asked him for a 'proper' hug. He gives me a nice warm hug. It's so peaceful and I...

Spread the word

The Kunsthaus Tacheles, famous Art Squat, in Berlin presented Art to me in a way that I had never experienced it before. Every inch of space was covered with thought and emotion. I visited the place while it was still occupied by artists. The last of them left in 2012. The building has recently been...

Onwards

At the crossing Of serenity and fear Of subtlety and the grandiose Of beauty and starkness I look upon and onwards To the new year As we spin around Again to see the changes We have come to depend on I hope to see changes I haven’t yet prepared for I resolved a lot I...

Sam’s Secret Quips on Giving

Daily prompt: Secret Santa You get to choose one gift — no price restrictions — for any person you want. The caveat? You have to give it anonymously. What gift would you give, and to whom? I wish I could present my loved ones with things that are not things. Stuff begets stuff. You generally...

Causal relationships

My husband and I deciding to go out and stay out for more than 3 hours will cause it to rain. It has been so since we started dating, which was seven years ago. So now we have enough data to plot graphs and show that the effect is not a coincidence. All we need...