Magazine Posts

You promised to love me,
to honor and to obey,
but no one said anything
about your going away.
You cannot leave me,
here, unhappy and alone,
when you were my first love,
who I've always known,
and yet, here, I am the same,
still being near to you,
though you don't remember my name.

I cannot describe what goes through my mind,
when I ask you for something, you cannot find.
It's sitting near you; in front on the floor,
but you don't know the name; never, no more.

From the back corners
of this constrained mind,
comes old memories,
entwined with cobwebs
and brain dust, in all
the nooks and crannies.
Being on the narrow edge
of my own insanity.
This mind is cluttered,
words need to be
scraped free from views
of long, past positions,
to update the way
and think of love.
Don't dwell on the hate.
Re-use the words.
Find a new way
to continue your writing
and say, my life is better
at least on this day.

Dawns early light,
brings forth a new day,
for it is the Sabbath.
God, let us pray.
Pray for our neighbors
and this I must say,
wear a mask in public
and when you play.
Be here for the morrow
and for the next day.
Avoid crowds, as you must,
keeping the virus away.

"A third option is necessary: a way to rent without making someone else rich" Read Shane Philips article.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

What's the sound of one laser zapping? There's no need to consult a Zen master to find out, just listen to the first acoustic recording of laser shots on Mars. On Perseverance mission sol 12 (March 2) the SuperCam instrument atop the rover's mast zapped a rock dubbed Ma'az 30 times from a range of about 3.1 meters. Its microphone recorded the soft staccato popping sounds of the rapid series of SuperCam laser zaps. Shockwaves created in the thin martian atmosphere as bits of rock are vaporized by the laser shots make the popping sounds, sounds that offer clues to the physical structure of the target. This SuperCam close-up of the Ma'az target region is 6 centimeters (2.3 inches) across. Ma'az means Mars in the Navajo language.

There is one thing
I wanted to do,
is sing Happy Birthday.
Sing it to you,
a friend of mine
from so long ago.
Today is your day,
today is your show.
Happiest birthday to you
are the words on this page.
Did you tell me,
what is your age?

From my heart,
words came to beguile,
explaining why the
words came with style.
Asking of you, I say
you are looking
marvelous on this day.

Time to arise
and prepare a new dance,
as we approach the beginning
of a brand new romance.
Another beautiful, lovely day,
with a clear sky,
later today.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy: big, beautiful Messier 81. Also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's galaxy for its 18th century discoverer, this grand spiral can be found toward the northern constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear. The sharp, detailed telescopic view reveals M81's bright yellow nucleus, blue spiral arms, pinkish starforming regions, and sweeping cosmic dust lanes. Some dust lanes actually run through the galactic disk (left of center), contrary to other prominent spiral features though. The errant dust lanes may be the lingering result of a close encounter between M81 and the nearby galaxy M82 lurking outside of this frame. M81's faint, dwarf irregular satellite galaxy, Holmberg IX, can be seen just below the large spiral. Scrutiny of variable stars in M81 has yielded a well-determined distance for an external galaxy -- 11.8 million light-years.

Photo by Wissam Ayoub

Easy Salmon Salad! - Poached salmon is gently tossed with celery, red onions, capers, and dill and is perfect for a brunch or light lunch. Click the image below to read Elise Bauer's recipe  at Simply Recipes