All articles filed in Christine Wichman

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 19.16 – Screen Shots Hard Bonus: Incorporate a line or quote from Arthur Rimbaud “True life is elsewhere” Easy Bonus: Include the term “digerati” ********************************* Screen shots, avatars,virtual reality…I prefer synchronicityover algorithms, Digitalis over digerati. Yet, I fall prey to the glowof blue lightover sunlightscrolling endlesslyuntil strolling aimlesslyis off the table. True…

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 15.16 – Hidden in Plain Sight Hard Bonus: Include the title of a work by the writer T.S. Elliot (Skimbleshanks:The Railway Cat) Easy Bonus: Incorporate the name of a famous explorer’s ship (HMS Beagle) A Haiku Hidden in plain sightSkimbleshanks: The Railway CatFoils Mutt and Beagle ~Christine Wichman c. Oct. 6, 2024

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 12.16 – Fade to a DreamHard Bonus: Include a Sabaton song title – Night WitchesEasy Bonus: Incorporate wind chimes and snapdragons *******Lullaby of wind chimes Snapdragons sway Bees hum and hoveryour petal fold bed Sleep little fairy do not cryThe Night Witches watch overkeeping harm at bay Fade to dreamwhile Mother’s whispersecho…

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 11.16 – Dandelion SaladHard Bonus: Reference the place you had your first kiss (Railroad Tracks)Easy Bonus: Sing a song (Sing these words like a Country Song) ********************** Railroad Tracks *Photo from Pinterest ***********Catholic girls loose on a FridayFinding trouble on the wrong side of townPimpin’ beers and rolling good years ontothe highwaySo…

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 3.16 – Moving DayHard Bonus: Use a Steven Tyler lyric or quoteEasy Bonus: Incorporate a favorite pair of shoes ************* (A Haiku) It is moving dayWe just fly away from hereNike on the wind. ~Christine Wichman c. July 15, 2024

(All parts will appear here and continue weekly. Just scroll to each part) Ecrits Blogophilia Week 49.15 – PsychicHard Bonus: Use a lyric from The Guess Who (I’d rather be alone) Easy Bonus: Incorporate the word nefarious *Photo is AI version of the author ************************************** The Gypsy languished in her caravan, her dark eyes searching…

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 46.15 – Wherever She Goes Hard Bonus: Include a song title that mentions something celestial~ Half Moon by Janis Joplin Easy Bonus: Incorporate a memory of your mother (Polished pearl white nails) ********** Daddy and I came to this world old friends, Mommy was a stranger, but I was happy to meet…

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 41.15 – The First Morning CupHard Bonus: Incorporate a lyric by Van Morrison (Way down in your soul)Easy Bonus: Mention wizard potions*************************************************************************** That first morning cup, like a Wizard’s potion way down in your soul. ~haiku by Christine Wichman c. April 10, 2024

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 40.15 – Resurrection Hard Bonus: Include a song title by Canned Heat (Poor Moon) Easy Bonus: Incorporate an angel ************************* Photo from Pinterest Poor MoonHer shadow casting out the lightRing of fireBurning bright Poor MoonHolding time at bayAs Universe driftsAnd galaxies sway Clean SlateCosmic Shift The Angel of TearsCries out Rise and…

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 38.15 – Sheer LuckHard Bonus: Incorporate a song title by Dean Martin (Dream a little Dream)Easy Bonus: Reference faeries **************************************************** Queen of the Faeries In the midnight blue of a starry nightWe wound down a mossy path,White blooms strung like lanternsguiding the way The scent of hyacinth and jasminedancing round our nose…