OUR LITTLE LIFE IS ROUNDED WITH A SLEEP From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (7 hours old)

Shakespeare's "The Tempest" is a very magical play. Prospero speaks these lines just after he remembers the plot against his life and sends the wedding masque away in order to deal with that pl… more

ARIADNE From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (7 hours old)

Have you ever been to the Greek island of Crete? If so, I hope you had the opportunity to visit Knossos to see the reconstructed Minoan palace, the reputed home of the Minotaur. I have visited it … more

EVEN DOGS DO IT From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (7 hours old)

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ELEGANCE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (8 hours old)

I am returning to 'The Digital Camera Photographer Of The Year 2009 Contest' with this magnificent photograph of a dragonfly approaching a flowerhead. It must have been taken with a very fast s… more

THE TIME OF LOVERS IS SHORT From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (8 hours old)

Today's poem has nine verses and I feel it is overlong for posting here in its entirety. Many blog readers are impatient and they are deterred by Swinburne's longer poems - so I have selected jus… more

Of pigs and crashing computers From faffajane ^Pro in Spread your wings and fly away (20 hours old)

I can't reply to posts at the moment. Every time I try to the computer freezes up. I can't get into task manager and the only way I can get out of it is to press the power button off and restart. … more

Done by many so just had to follow From faffajane ^Pro in Spread your wings and fly away (23 hours old)

1. Is there anyone of your friends that you would ever consider having sex with? no 2. Sex in the morning, afternoon or night? night 3. What side of the bed do you sleep on? All of it if I ca… more

HAVE YOU CUT THE CORD YET? From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

IS THE END IN SIGHT FOR FIXED-LINE PHONES? In the US, one in five homes is without a landline as more people cut the cord during the recession. Research conducted for the European Commissio… more

Meiling : Il faut beaucoup dormir.... From insoumise in Meiling (1 day old)

Il faut beaucoup dormir Pour un beau matin se réveiller Avec la réponse à nos indécisions Braver ces choses qui nous font peur Surtout, ne pas lui ressembler ! Les conséquences de cette pensée … more

NOT FROM UNDER A GOOSEBERRY BUSH? From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

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WHAT IS LIFE? From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (1 day old)

I find this poem rather sad. Despite the romantic beginning, it is not, I think, about a lost love - but a sorrowful regret of life's missed opportunities. A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM Ta… more

TRISTAN AND ISOLDE From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

Here is a brilliant painting by Waterhouse. Aren't the colours wonderful? Tristan and Isolde Sharing the Potion John William Waterhous 1916 The tragic love story of Tristan and Isolde has … more

SOFT, SMALL AND SWEET From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

A CLASP OF HANDS Soft, small, and sweet as sunniest flowers That bask in heavenly heat When bud by bud breaks, breathes, and cowers, Soft, small, and sweet. A babe's hands open as to gr… more

Meiling : Chut.... From insoumise in Meiling (1 day old)

Je te parlais de ce petit pull en laine De cachemire mauve sous lequel Se dessinait la pointe de mes seins. Douce évocation de tétons érectiles Torturés sous l'exquise Voluptée douloureuse i… more

Meiling : Entre facilité et combativité.... From insoumise in Meiling (2 days old)

La question était d'importance ! Voici trois jours et deux nuits Qu'elle sombrait dans le sommeil Dort on pour tomber dans l'oubli ? Pourquoi donc fuir l'éveil ? Une bonne dizaine de raisons P… more

Thrusday Tuttings From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (2 days old)

I was not sure what I should write about today, my mind is a blank, well actually it isn't a blank it is full to overflowing, the problem is that the stuff whizzing round in there wont stay still long… more

WELL, I DID! From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (2 days old)

As many of you will know, I was born in 1933. In that same year the movie "Sitting Pretty", starring Ginger Rogers, came out of Hollywood. Of course I was too young to see the film at that tim… more

UPGRADE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (2 days old)

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WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? . . . From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (2 days old)

AND DO YOU CARE WHO KNOWS? EVERY PHONE CALL, TEXT MESSAGE, EMAIL AND WEBSITE VISITED WILL BE STORED FOR A YEAR FOR MONITORING BY THE STATE. All telecoms companies and internet service providers wi… more

ESTHER From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (2 days old)

I am back to Waterhouse's portraits and this is of his wife, Esther, who was a talented artist in her own right. Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse Date: circa 1885 Medium: Oil on canvas Out of… more

PUT IN THE SICKLES AND REAP From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (2 days old)

This is one of Swinburne's longer poems. It is about gathering in the corn at harvest time. Or is it? I suggest that is a metaphor for war and the fight for survival. Tell me what you th… more

IslamVoice schickte mir From PercyGermany in Allah , der Koran und ich (2 days old)

IslamVoice schickte mir: [center][b][i]Salam Alaikum Liebe Geschwister,[/i]... http://netlog.com/IslamVoiceIslamVoiceIslamVoiceIslamVoicehttp://de.netlogstatic.com/p/tt/095/216/95216834.jpgDeutschl… more

He can bite me anytime:)) From faffajane ^Pro in Spread your wings and fly away (2 days old)

My favourite vampire from moonlight - ok I know I am sad, but was intrigued, taped the series and sat and watched a marathon session and boy is he hot!!!!!!! Going to cool off now:)… more

That naughty meme thingy! From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (3 days old)

1. Is there anyone of your friends that you would ever consider having sex with? yes 2. Sex in the morning, afternoon or night? Would depend on who I was with, but usually all three ;) 3. What… more

marie ndiaye, ses propos sur sarkozy… From cerclefeu ^Pro in dans le puits au fond du jardin (3 days old)

" Nous sommes partis juste après les élections, en grande partie à cause de Sarkozy… Je trouve détestable cette atmosphère de flicage, de vulgarité… Besson, Hortefeux, tous ces gens-là, je les trouve … more

Wednesday bump day From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (3 days old)

Do you ever wonder how the days can go so fast one minute and so slow the next? I guess it depends on what you are doing as to how fast the time seems to pass, enjoyment makes time pass so quickly and… more

DEAR ANDY From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (3 days old)

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TWO-FINGERED SALUTE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (3 days old)

Baby boy gives two-finger salute to the world... from inside the WOMB If Owen Skeffington grows up to show a lack of respect for authority, his parents can hardly complain that he didn't warn t… more

AESCULAPIUS From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (3 days old)

"A Sick Child brought into the Temple of Aesculapius" (1877) by John William Waterhouse Aesculapius In Greek mythology, Aesculapius, son of Apollo, (often referred to as the god of medicine or… more

B & W From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (3 days old)

Here is another poem from "The Poet Laureate of Harlem". Read a biography at: http://www.kansasheritage.org/crossingboundaries/page6e1.html I DREAM A WORLD I dream a world where man … more