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Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes. ![]() My new new new blog is
I'm starting a new blog because
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I've started an appendix (I no longer have one personally) to keep track of my Space Cadet journals for Space Blog. It's a work constantly under construction. Mind the mess.
I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
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| IN COMPLETE The poetry prompt is 27 it's 27 degrees in Roi Et now. How do I feel after the "storm" that barely sprinkled and dimpled the dust The poetry prompt is 27 ... the day I leave I may never come back Roi Et becomes with humidity it's only 27 now. The heat will wait When comes the rain, when the flood When will it dry out I'm still in dirt dry Montana. waiting for the plane to a mythical paradise where rice fields flood how do I feel after the sun-setting storm that barely sprinkled the flowers and barely dimpled the dust. © Kåre Enga 182BE (26.August.2026) 14sh lines it's 27 degrees in Roi Et now. How do I feel after the "storm" that barely sprinkled and dimpled the dust. |
| Deluge Poetry used to flow like water A dam holding back the flood Now it tinkles down my legs... My useless legs... and puddles. I will need to pack depends. I will not be caught and embarrassed again. It floods in northern Thailand, Good for the rice. Bad for the roads. The humans endure the deluge. Laundry never dries. Frogs hop in glee. If you want a harvest... You must embrace the flood first. Kåre Enga 182. (21.august.2026) |
| My daily blog is here: "ในสวนของเลียม" Upcoming contest notes here? I'm having trouble keeping track. \\\\\ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ノノ//// Notes: For Lodestar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHsEwQvnGOE&list=PLwIzF5k-gpZCvwqmp2aZ1cBvBVuRuJ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXIdB49C1QE&list=PLwIzF5k-gpZCvwqmp2aZ1cBvBVuRuJ... For official site contest: comedy genre *sigh* 22.563 |
| I may not be posting here regularly as I'm trying to wean myself from being online. I'm back to journaling and keeping track of goals in a notebook. There were only 7 comments left in 2024 and none in 2025. This will not be missed. My regular blog these days is
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| 04 mayo Quiet day, peaceful. Only chatted with Edward. 03 mayo Off to market, saw people. 02 mayo Set up a chart in a notebook to replace this. Wrote, watched, walked, chatted. Warm day. 01 mayo Recovery day. Did something... not much. 30 abril Finishing contests, finished De la O. Started Dickey. 29 abril Cooked a salmon loaf from scratch. Otherwise... yada yada. 28 abril Went to Sr. Ctr., worked on goals. Checked contests. Metas nuevos 28 abril - 4 mayo ROUTINES: Walk. Foto. Wash. ALL the dishes. Bath. Thai. BL. Read. Journal. ITEMS: New Items. New Entries. "David's Day" "The weightlessness of us as things around begin to shift" "No f******" "Pink portulaca" Old. "Once in Iceland" [E] "Weather or not " [E] "One man's trash" [E] "Two medallions" [E] "White dog" [ASR] "Vyvyan" [ASR] "He must've left his leg somewhere else " [13+] 20.020 views |
| 27 April Off to ... the grocery store. Finished poll. Bath. Tea with Jay. 26 April Nice chats with strangers at LeP. Set up Thai video. 25 April Got out to Woods Gulch and saw spring flowers. 2 poems. Late now and can't remember what else I did. 24 April Trying to get more done before dark. Read De la O. Time to watch videos. 23 April Met with friends. Read. Wrote in my journal (missed two days). Bath 22 April Nothing to report. Wrote "Earth Everyday [182.35]" . 21 April Walked to Sr. Ctr and grocery store. Wash. New/old goals for 21-27: ROUTINES: Walk. Foto. Wash. ALL the dishes. Bath. Thai. BL. Read. Journal. ITEMS: New Items. "Easter Egg Roll 2025 - the poll" New Entries. "Earth Everyday [182.35]" "Shedding [36]" "apr 25 [38] [39]" Old. "'Claire of the moon'" "Vampire Snacks " 19.808 |
Short walk for a hot cross bun and pics of flowers. Read, studied, wrote. Walked to Butterfly Herbs, saw the parade and visited the protest. Read, studied, photos, wrote. Walk to Sr. Ctr. and grocery store. Read, studied, watched trailers, no photos (forgot phone). Walk to Sr. Ctr. Walk to grocery store. Photos of daffodils and tree in bud. Finished one book, on to the next. On last episode of "Deep night". Walk to Sr. Ctr. Chat with Candee. Wrote a poem, read poems, watched Deep Night, stewing chicken in garam masala and grape juice. Not up for second walk. Sr. Ctr. and walk to prairie. Chat with Evelyn, Laxmi. Wrote a poem, read poems, watched Deep Night. A bit of this and that. Made new items Walked to Sr. Ctr. and OFF. bought groceries. Chat with Doug. Chat with Jay. April Dew Drop Prompts: April 14—Sky "Age of Iron Pyrite " April 15—Death and taxes "My Lifelong Friend" April 16—Friends "friend – r = fiend" April 17—Teeth "As we rot" April 18—Good Friday "High noon" April 19—Airplane April 20—Easter eggs (hide something delightful in your poem! New and continuing goals 14-20: ROUTINES: Walk. Foto. Wash. ALL the dishes. Bath. Thai. BL. Item. New Items. New Entries. "Age of Iron Pyrite " "My Lifelong Friend" "friend – r = fiend" "As we rot" "High noon" "Dear Frank" "Are you happy when I'm sappy?" "Not-so-kinder eggs [182.31]" Old. "Wild and wet" "Rocio in the morning" 19.664 |
| My nerves have been bad. We'll see how this week goes. 13 april Songkran Wrote a poem. Went to Le Petit (and froze). Started reading poems written by David Dale. Wrote in my journal, page 5635. Entered contests; missed another. 12 april Did not go out. Cooked. Wrote two "poems". Finished Jan Dunbar's book of poetry. Journal. Watched Deep Night. 11 april 1. Sr. Ctr. sloppy joe. Wanted to sit alone. Finished puzzle. Journal. Read poems. Watch BL. 10 april 1. Sr. Ctr. potato. Chat with Beth (WLS). 2. Walk to OFF groceries $30+ 9 april 1. Sr. Ctr. chicken taco. Chat with Monte and others. Chat with two guests: Anson and Kelly from Pennsylvania. Finished a poem. Journal. 8 april 1. Sr Ctr. meatloaf. Chat with Evelyn, others. Wrote a flash (HM). Finished a poem. Journal. 7 april 1. Sr. Ctr. Chat w/ Laxmi. 2. Washed clothes. Wrote a poem. Read poems. Goals this week 31-6: April: write a poem every day. Work on travel dreams. Declutter or clean. Read every day. Write every day in my journal. ROUTINES: Walk. Foto. Wash. ALL the dishes. Bath. Thai. BL. Item. New Items. New Entries. "October Blues" "Make up your mind, Spot! " "Black feathers" "On a green day" "Quiet after the storms " "To all my ghosts" "Here not here " Old. "What the river says" 19.521 |
| 6 april Walked to Le Petit. A very quiet, hardly spoke to anyone. Read poems. 2 new poetic entries. 5 april Walked to courthouse for protest; Butterfly for milkshake; prairie for yellowbells. Read, Thai, wrote in my journal. BL Deep Night Bath. 4 april Walked to Sr. Ctr. (bbq chicken) Read poems, Thai, wrote in my journal Made new item. Wrote poem. BL Deep Night 3 april Walked to Sr. Ctr. (chicken tenders for lunch) Read poems, Thai. Wrote in my journal. BL "Deep Night" 2 april Walked to Sr. Ctr then grocery store (needed bread). Read poems, read Thai. Wrote in my journal. Sink is clean! BL "Deep Night" 1 april Walked to Le Petit, saw Charles, and then the Sr. Ctr. Started reading poems by Jan Dunbar. Wrote in my journal. Wrote a silliness. 31 mars Finished off items for contests, including the BIG one. Ate, cooked. Walked to Senior Center. Wrote in my journal. Cleaned the dishes and sink. Goals this week 31-6: April: write a poem every day. Work on travel dreams. Declutter or clean. Read every day. Write every day in my journal. Routines: ROUTINES: Walk. Foto. Wash. ALL the dishes. Thai. BL. Bath. Item. New Items. "I'm not your gurl. I'm not your boy... " "Unlock the Past!" "Symbiose" "In the middle of the pouring rain" "Fashionista" "View from the Vestibule " New Entries. "Oh, by gosh, by golly — It's Elon and The Folly. " "Recycled" "View from the Vestibule " "God doesn't care what day it is" "My right to exist" "Death Cafe" "Like the Moon" Old. "Gratitude" 19.349 |
| 30 Sunday 1. Got out to Le Petit and short chat with Scott. Finished reading "Tapau". Scrubbed the sink. Wrote in journal. 29 Saturday Item: "Above clouds" 1. Walk to Butterfly Herbs. Read from Tapau. Wrote in journal. Photo of empty glass. 28 Friday Old made an item: "Aubade " Wrote in journal. Read from Tapau. 1. Walk to Sr. Ctr. 27 Thursday Read from Tapau. Wrote in journal. 1. Walk to Sr. Ctr. 2. Walk to Orange Food Farm. Photo of crocus. 26 Wednesday Read from Tapau. Thai words for weather. Wrote in journal. 1. Walk to Sr. Ctr. 2. Walk to prairie patch. Photo of marsh marigold. Chinese BL 25 Tuesday Read from Tapau. Wrote in journal. 1. walk to Sr. Ctr. 2. walk to tracks. Watched "Thame Po" Bath. 24 Monday {quote}Read from Tapau. Wrote in journal. 1. walk to Sr. Ctr. 2. walk to do laundry. ROUTINES: Walk. Wash. ALL the dishes. Thai. Item. New. Old. "Aubade " "Above clouds" Foto. BL Last week was NOT a great week for goals. I'm dropping the two that have become habits. GOALS: Must be done or face the consequences: Work on travel plans A, B, C. Finish entry for Short Shots "I'm not your gurl. I'm not your boy. I'm not your toy." Worked on. Declutter and/or clean. Every day: Read from a book! Write in my journal! 19.170 |