Under Water
Day 111 prompt: Under Water drowning in deadlines fighting a rapid but shifting current of expectations my will, once strong and fresh, eroded by torrents of indecision could someone please just […]
Ease Essay | Part 2 of 2
I think I was 17 when I made a Pendleton wool suit for 4-H judging. The fabric was expensive and heavy, and it had a checked pattern that required matching […]
Morning Routine
Day 110 prompt: Morning Routine Wake before buzzer Squint at red numbers Sigh 18 minutes early Close eyes Breathe Fend off frustration But not very well Calculate 1080 sleep seconds Lost […]
Ease Essay | Part 1 of 2
I began sewing at a very young age. At five or six, I was hand stitching with needle and thread. Now and then, Mom would let me press the foot […]
The Nave Waits
Day 109 prompt: Dark At church on a weeknight The pastor’s filled with delight People come to sing or pray Counsel, study, cook or play Inside, outside, all about The Spirit […]
Ease | Words from the Carver, Sketches from the Textile Artist
The second word we drew out of the hat in the Sibling Discovery Project was “ease.” I threw this word in the mix, because it reminds me of Mom and […]
Window Scene
Day 108 prompt: Glass Through closed window I watch you playing and talking to yourself. What is it you are saying? Small hands gripping chains, you squeeze into the swing. Still […]
Kitchen Sink | Textile Approach
The image below shows my sister Norma’s response to the prompt “kitchen sink.” With these miniature quilts (each is about 10″ x 11″), she records her memory of our family’s […]
Kitchen Sink | Everything But …
When we began the Sibling Discovery Project, we agreed we would not beat ourselves or each other up over missed deadlines. We also agreed to keep to our schedule for […]
Arrested
Day 107 prompt: Macro Shot (a haiku) micro subject caught … detail, pattern and texture held by macro lens
Piggy Bank
Day 106 prompt: Metallic (a Haikubes haiku) my full bank opens precious fortune shines inside my riches please me
Austrian Thrill
Day 105 prompt: Ultimate Thrill Plush green mountainside Speckled with yellow blooms Here a sheep, there a sheep Everywhere the sunshine A bird’s song A frog’s rhythm A stream’s chatter And […]
Tempting Fruit
Day 104 prompt: Fruit Fruit flies flit Round ragged rinds … Unclothed uglifruit uplifts Its inviting innards To tempt them
What Goes Around
Day 103 prompt: Motorized Almost nine years old My little blonde girl Got a motorized scooter For Christmas Her third time out She hit a bump Spraining her foot To spend […]
Scary Dairy
Day 102 prompt: Dairy We cannot make merry When ol’ brother Larry Eats any dairy Why? The cruel lactose fairy Sends odors that scare me Through Larry’s derriere-y
Beth Nyland 