Lemons
More Sunday Trees.
Apr26
Sunday Trees: Lemon
Lemons
More Sunday Trees.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Apr26
From the Creator’s Heart #252
Apr25
NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Five: Pandemic Prayer
Pandemic Prayer
by ARHuelsenbeck
Lord, I pray for an end to this pandemic
and yet, as the words leave my heart
I wonder if it’s even good to ask for
an end to the dying
an end to the pain
an end to economic chaos
an end to inconvenience
an end to isolation
what if this is Your way
of welcoming people to eternity
with You, an exodus from pain to paradise
or of reconnecting parents with children
and workers with their neighborhoods
what if this disease is accomplishing Your purpose
I still want to hang on to the way things were
when I could go to rehearsals
or out to dinner and a movie
when I could hug my friends
or even be in the same room with them
Your will be done
please strengthen me for what’s to come
Apr25
Sculpture Saturday: Cowboy Art
This cowpoke is lighting his cigarette with a branding iron:
These sculptures are part of the Eddie Basha Collection.
More Sculpture Saturday.
Apr25
V is for Viola
She is the less-well-known cousin of the ubiquitous violin. Slightly larger and with a deeper voice, she hardly ever gets to sing the melody or a solo if a violin is around.
She is one of the only instruments whose music is notated in alto clef (sometimes called viola clef), which looks like a bracket with its point centered on the third line of the staff. (When the viola has a whole chunk of notes in its high register, the notation switches to treble clef.) The strings are tuned a fifth below the violin’s, and an octave above the cello’s.
Just because a person can play a violin does not mean they can play a viola. Because of its size, it requires a greater reach of fingers and arms. The notes are spread out farther along the fingerboard, so they may have a different fingering than on the violin. The strings are less responsive, so the bow is heavier and the violist needs to use more pressure. Smaller models are made for smaller musicians. Amihai Grosz plays the Brahms F minor Sonata:
Kim Kashkashian premieres György Kurtág’s In memoriam Blum Tamás:
Debussy, Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, 1st movement:
The size and shape of the viola has been tinkered with for centuries, and innovations have been tried, such as electrification:
Another design tweak is adding a string and cutting away parts of the body:
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Apr24
NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Four: Watermelon
Watermelon
by ARHuelsenbeck
it takes both arms to carry you
my green-striped beauty
I can’t wait to plunge my long knife
into your bright red flesh
but first I clear an entire shelf
in the fridge
because you are best when icy cold
while waiting I remember
my childhood end-of-summer ritual
celebrating with green-white-red smiles
juice running down our chins
soaking our t-shirts
and bombarding each other with
seeds fired from our deadly lips
Apr24
Creative Juice #187
Don’t spend one more day not knowing about these things:
- Taking some of the mystery (and fear) out of hardanger.
- Did you know Salvador Dali did illustrations for Don Quixote?
- Am I the only person not housecleaning during the quarantine?
- This is a NaPoWriMo poem. The prompt was effusive compliments.
- Everything you ever wanted to know about ouzo.
- Noticed while running.
- Beautiful free stained glass quilt patterns.
- How poetry grows on you.
- Your social media practices can have unintended consequences.
- The amazing ceramic fashions of Li Xiaofeng.
- In a random related story, the art of the “plate thief.”
- How to defeat distraction.
Apr24
U is for Unicorns
Sighted through the window of a bookstore (closed due to Covid-19 restrictions) earlier this month:
Fun fact: National Unicorn Day is April 9. (It’s also my oldest daughter’s birthday.)
Apr23
NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Three: Nameless A
Nameless A
by ARHuelsenbeck
my name is Andrea
which is just forgettable enough
that I’ve learned to answer to Angela
and Adrienne and Audrey
how I wish my name were
something ordinary
like Mary
there were lots of Marys in my class
also a Marianne a Mary Beth
a Mary Clare and a Mary Lou
there’s a good chance that if you called someone Mary
you’d be right
instead I must endure
Allison and Addison
Adalaide and Adalynn
Annabelle and Amethyst
Annalyse and Analyst
too bad my name’s not Patty
or Maddy or Hattie
or Stephanie or Gaga
or something equally memorable
Apr23
Guest Post: 50 New Facebook Post Ideas for Writers by Web Design Relief
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Social Media Post Ideas For Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, And More
Pets
- Post a photo of your pet “reading” a book.
- Post a photo of a pet sleeping near you as you write.
- Have some fun and upload a short video of you reading to your pet.
- Take your dog for a walk, post a photo, and talk about how the activity inspired your writing.
- Get cozy with a book, a blanket, and a cat in your lap and post a photo of this moment.
- Post a photo of your cat lying next to your book collection.
- Go to an indie bookstore that has a pet, take a photo, and post it. (Be sure to tag the bookstore!)
- Post a photo of your dog on National Dog Day (August 26).
- And post a photo of your cat on National Cat Day (October 29)!
- Tell your followers what your pet’s “favorite” book is, and then ask them to comment on their pets’ favorite books.
Books
- Talk about your favorite book and explain why it’s your favorite.
- Post a photo of the book you are currently reading.
- Take a photo of the stacks in your favorite bookstore to post.
- Ask your followers to sum up the book they are reading in a GIF.
- Read a book by a debut author and write a short review.
- Post a GIF that explains how you feel when you buy a new book.
- Post your favorite quote from a book.
- Ask your followers what their favorite book is and why.
- Remember to post about your love for books on National Book Lovers Day (August 9).
- Have your followers select your next book to read.
Writing
- Share a small excerpt of your writing with your followers. Caveat: Know what counts as previously published!
- Post a short video of you reading a selection from your recently published work.
- Post a writing prompt and ask your audience to follow the prompt with you.
- Announce how many words you have written in a day/week/month.
- Encourage your followers to spend twenty minutes writing and ask them to tell you their word counts at the end of that time frame.
- Participate in NaNoWriMo and update your followers on your word count at the end of the day.
- Post a GIF of what writer’s block feels like.
- What is your favorite part of writing? Brainstorm a bit and then post about it.
- When and why did you begin writing? Let your followers know.
- Ask your followers what genre they write in.
- Tell your followers which literary magazine is your favorite, and ask them to tell you theirs.
- Post your favorite writing advice.
- Ask your followers to tell you what they like most—or least—about writing.
- Ask your followers to give you a writing prompt, and then post what you come up with.
- Post a photo of the things you use to write (favorite notebook, computer, etc.).
Locations
- Where is your favorite place to write? Take a photo and post it for your followers.
- Post a photo of the place that inspires you the most.
- Post about your favorite reading spot.
- Where were you when you realized you wanted to be a writer? Tell your followers!
- If you do a public reading, be sure to post about it and tag the location!
- Go for a walk in nature and post a photo for your audience.
- If you travel, take a photo of you reading at your destination and post it—but be sure to follow these safety tips.
- Try writing in a new location and post about how it affected your writing (if at all).
- Post about a place you want to visit.
- Write a post about the setting of your story.
- Write a post about your favorite coffee shop to sit in and write.
- If you could live in another time period, when would you want to live? Write up a post about it.
- What does your ideal writing setup look like?
- Where is your favorite writer from? Post about how you think the location affects his or her writing.
- Post about where you would most like to do a public reading.
Question: What is your favorite type of social media post?
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