Word of the Day I was unaware of…

Excoriate [ik·SKOR·ee·ayt’, ik·SKOER·ee·ayt’]1. to wear off the skin of, as a person or animal; abrade 2. to censure or denounce very strongly: “When Kendra decided to excoriatethe administration’s policies in an editorial for the local paper, sheacquired some powerful enemies.” noun forms: excoriation, excoriator

The Yew Tree

The Yew Tree by Brian McNeill as performed by the Battlefield Band A mile frae Pencaitland, on the road to the sea Stands a yew tree a thousand years old, And the old women swear by the gray o? their hear That it knows what the future will hold, For the shadow of Scotland surround … Read more

Runes of the Day, June 25th…

Man refers to Mankind and your interaction with the whole of human population. This rune is reversed, suggesting a separation from your fellow man. There is a lack of harmony in your interaction with others, either because you do not accept society or society does not accept you. Alternatively, this rune may also represent your … Read more

Duplication…

This is already posted on my poetry blog, but nobody ever reads that stupid thing… Another Sunday Poem Sunday morning she wakes to a thousand drunken prayers left in the night by the eternal penitent She gently removes the nails from his wrists And turns to more trivial matters Newspaper drivel mixes body counts with … Read more

Another Sunday Poem

Sunday morning she wakes to a thousand drunken prayers left in the night by the eternal penitent She gently removes the nails from his wrists And turns to more trivial matters Newspaper drivel mixes body counts with fuel prices fashion trends with natural disasters class struggle with the fall TV lineup All this violence and … Read more

doormats

Some Pandoras never learn their lesson and just keep looking for other doors to open ignoring the ills for the hope left behind girls who are not wise clever but not wise (detritus)(poetica)(myth)(opinion)(divination)