[New post] Why I Hate Mowing the Lawn

Why I Hate Mowing the Lawn

robert okaji

Oct 1

lawnmower

Why I Hate Mowing the Lawn

The unmowed green reveals its secrets
blade by blade, shadowed and fresh.
Don't look, it says, whisper deep
into my chlorophyll. Save this blue.
It unveils other nuances, confiding in
contrast and symmetry, employing
your eyes and their measures. The quiet,
all-encompassing and subtle. So true.

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"Why I Hate Mowing the Lawn" was first published at Buddhist Poetry Review.. Thank you, Jason Barber, for taking this poem.

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[New post] As a guild member

As a guild member

Jnana Hodson

Oct 1

normally, straight into the (meager) savings or IRA but with tax changes anyway thought I'd hold on to it for a while and for a switch dreamed and played, asking myself what I'd like to do with it? pay off on the car? (naw!) finally get a CD player, some Ives and Camerata discs, and those new Boston Acoustic speakers? (now that would be a wonderful self-indulgence!) or how about finally breaking down and getting those twelve-year-overdue cross country skis? gee, I could even finally throw in a ten-speed bike, too! not knowing what the IRS had uncovered but then, surprise

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[New post] A Tour of Wrigley

A Tour of Wrigley

redtreetimes

Oct 1

: Babe Ruth Picasso

: Van Gogh Baseball Player

Since baseball time is measured only in outs, all you have to do is succeed utterly; keep hitting, keep the rally alive, and you have defeated time. You remain forever young.

--Roger Angell, Once More Around the Park: A Baseball Reader

Just wanted to share a drone tour of Wrigley Field, the fabled home of the Chicago Cubs, that was released yesterday. The team produced this video as an end-of-season gift to their fans and it gives every fan an intimate and fascinating view of the park, inside and out. I would have to believe that this required a tremendous amount of planning and expertise to produce such great results.

It's a fun watch for even non-baseball fans.

I thought I might try my hand at generating some AI (Artificial Intelligence) images through one of the free online generators. These were from deepai.org. You basically type in a short description of what you would like to see, and they pop up moments later. Sometimes the results surprise you.

I made two requests, one a Picasso painting of Babe Ruth and the other a baseball player in a Van Gogh landscape. I'm kind of partial to the Van Gogh ballplayer.

Anyway, take a tour of old Wrigley this morning.

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