Category Archives: Play

Sketches, doodles and any other silly fun form of play.

Reading

Nine authors took to the stage Line by line, they read Finding fun in origins Line by line, they read.   Nine authors took to the stage Line by line, they read Mining images into words Line by line, they … Continue reading

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Etchings

 Etchings First scratch, second scratch, third line leaves its mark Whistler’s needle against the copper brings a surface of the park Closer lines, darkness refined The rubbings leave their shine. Whittle away, bit by bit, what emerges is the city … Continue reading

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Depths

Depths Drawn Lines going this way, lines going that Some lines thin, others fat Crisscross, cross-hatch Clean and neat or chicken scratch Which way will the lines go Back and forth, to and fro? Something now so easily seen Or … Continue reading

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Collecting Chaos

 Collecting Chaos A place for everything; everything in its place. If the cast of Clean House came by, it could be a disgrace. Crayons here, markers there (Truth be told, the drawing board’s not bare). Doodle dee, doodle dum Another … Continue reading

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Books, More Books

Bound The last thing I need would be more books. As if that would stop me (stop with the looks). Went to the Con this weekend, bought only ‘a few’ Well, more than the so-called limit of ‘only two.’ I … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tidbit

“I think the older I get the more creative I get, I don’t have the distractions that I had when I was younger.” ~Marc Almond Hard to believe this was Kat two years ago, easily distracted with flying, crumpled library … Continue reading

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Friday Fast One

“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.” ~ Dalai Lama

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Thursday Thought

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” ~George Bernard Shaw Leslie Nan Moon is an amazing artist and wonderful instructor. Four of us gathered to play outside of our usual medium (clay, … Continue reading

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Sunday Snapshot: Walking on the Moon

Today’s belated shot is in response to the Daily Prompt: What giant step did you take where you hoped your leg wouldn’t break? Was it worth it, were you successful in walking on the moon, or did your leg break?/Photographers, artists, … Continue reading

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Wordy Wednesday

Well, it’s official – this year’s Sketchbook Project made it to New York. The chosen theme: A simple place. Short review of the book, “Simplicity City” – I actually removed pages (granted, the original plan had been four pages, but … Continue reading

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