Yard Sale of Thoughts

43 responses to “Something Amiss”

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   GraceoftheSun

   Love this, K. great video too. Tori Amos is wonderful.💕

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Grace. I just remember loving icicles when I was little. So many games played with them, and so far, there haven’t been any. Tori for me, well, it’s really hard to top her.

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         GraceoftheSun

         My pleasure. I love them too. Absolutely.💕

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   Paula Light

   Fun wordplay!

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Paula. I do hope we see some icicles this year. At least a few small ones so I can play Hansel and Gretel with my littles. 😉

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   Tom

   This was beautiful, K – wonderful wintery descriptions here! 🙂

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Tom. Icicles. There is infinite things a kid can do with one. Just a good freeze would be nice around here. It’s been so wickedly warm.

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   M Jay Dixit

   So clever, you rocked this prompt, K.

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Jay. This comment gave me a big grin.

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   Gillena Cox

   Something’s amiss. Today with climat change happening, guess one has to say that.

   I enjoyed the music video. Reminded me, i was distracted while writing up my post, i had intended to add a music video. I went in edited and included it.

   Happy you dropped by my blog.

   Much❤love

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      K.Hartless

      It feels like things have shifted. I am so glad you enjoyed this one. I will have to drop back by and give your track a listen. 💜

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   ben Alexander

   KK ~ this is beautiful and clever! I really like it 🙂

   ❤
   David

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, David. Wasn’t about to pass up on a chance to create a verbal icicle. 💜

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   kim881

   A delightful icicle quadrille! I particularly like the ‘wild child icicle’, the ‘spontaneous medieval pike of childhood bliss’ and the list of all the things it can be.

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you so much, Kim. We did have such a great time with the icicles. I hope to see my two enjoying them before the winter is over. I really liked the intro image, too. Maybe one to return to, sometime.

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   Shawna

   This is crazy cool — language and imagery. I have seen some of the most gorgeous mid-air ice sculptures fall from a dripping faucet.

   I especially like your opening lines.

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Shawna. Faucet sculptures sound stunning. I had a lot of fun remembering and writing this piece.

      I appreciate your kind words very much.

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   Jane Dougherty

   Love that wild child icicle!

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Jane. End of term here has me all frazzled, but I did see your comment. Wish we could get a few snow days here. A creative writing mental health day might be in order.

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         Jane Dougherty

         I’d rather just have spring, to be honest 🙂

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    rothpoetry

    Frozen in mid-drip… Wonderful images in your poem. Well done.

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       K.Hartless

       Thank you kindly, Dwight. I wrote this, went to class, and then came back and really forgot to dive into the comments. Wish I could freeze mid-drip maybe just for a few hours and enjoy some solitude.

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          rothpoetry

          That would be great!

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    Bridgette

    Oh, so many great images here! LOVE!

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       K.Hartless

       Thank you. I had to try to get all those fun memories in. 😉

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    Colleen M. Chesebro

    I loved your words! That last stanza just grabbed me.
    “…Doorway crystals,
    light-filled imaginings
    frozen mid drip.
    This warm January,
    something amiss.”

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       K.Hartless

       Thank you, Colleen. There is an eerie sort of January happening her in the North East. I do hope we have some solid precipitation soon to remind us of why we love winter. 💜

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          Colleen M. Chesebro

          The same here in mid-Michigan, K. We have some snow this morning with more predicted for the rest of the week. It’s been almost spring-like. I’m sure winter will last into May again this year.

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    johnlmalone

    terrific and terse; a galloping gourmet of images; with an ominous clang at the end —

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       K.Hartless

       Grinning from this. Thank you. Like a melting icecicle I wrote this and went back into grading paper mode and never returned. Will I ever change? I’m thinking not. 💜😂

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          johnlmalone

          no one changes, K; not really; embrace our uniqueness 🙂

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    Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    I still love the magic of icicles… they can be spectacular.

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       K.Hartless

       Agreed. They vary so greatly. I like how they inspire fear, awe and imagination. Thanks for commenting.

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    Jim

    The wild child, freezing on the way to drip, very clever.
    Children like them, it’s magic for sure to them.
    ..

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       K.Hartless

       I can’t wait to see a few. It’s still magical to me, or at least my inner child. I appreciate your kind words.

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    Mish

    This is wonderful. So many delightful descriptions!

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       K.Hartless

       Thank you, Mish. It’s the busiest week ever. Okay, I might be exaggerating, but it sure feels that way. I’m sorry it took me so long to get back to your response. I enjoyed Monday Night’s icecapades.

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    poetisatinta

    Great play on words love it 🙂

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    msjadeli

    K, after reading the poem and then listening to Tori’s song, I feel my heart reaching out to the “crystal frozen mid drip.”

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    Cindy Georgakas

    chills and happy January K.. it’s a great poem! 💗

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       K.Hartless

       Thank you, Cindy. We’re still waiting for our icicles here in Virginia. 💜

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          Cindy Georgakas

          You’re welcome. Stay warm! 💗

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    purplepeninportland

    Wonderfully descriptive, K!

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