tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245611832009-11-09T17:24:47.276ZA personal miscellany.Zyzzyzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413389312275876973noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24561183.post-32567431515408876882009-11-06T00:00:00.000Z2009-11-06T08:10:04.349Z

Mandy is going into a hospice and will not be returning.Her intention was to delete this blog but, urged not to do so, has asked me to take it over and keep the contents online.I have been asked to say that she does not want anyone to mourn for her but thanks those who have made contact with her over recent years.Several bloggers have left messages on their blogs: Kris at Little Town in

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Mandy has just forwarded me this email and asked me publish an edited version along with these two images:Dear Mandy, You are an extraordinary woman and I cannot express how much I love you as a friend. I am working to finish five new pages for the Astropetry 2009 project, and one of them will be Galilean Poetry (including your Galileo Wordle). I send you in advance the trophy of the event (with

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autumn windsbring a rare visitorso many eyesPhotograph by Phill Deason; words by Mandy SmithFirst published on Falling Leaves.

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cold waterripples past reeds -the lights are onwords by mandy smithphotograph by kris fooThis post first appeared on Little Town in Hungary

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Harry Edsel Smith, Albany, New York:Born 1903 - Died 1942Looked up the elevator shaftto see if the car was on the way down.It was.******************************Ezekial Aikle, East Dalhousie , Nova Scotia:Here lies Ezekial Aikle,Age 102.The Good Die Young.******************************Ann Mann, London:Here lies Ann Mann,Who lived an old maidBut died an old Mann.Dec. 8, 1767************************

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Tapes of Wrath

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autumn raintime to be moving ondown the roadphoto by Kris Foowords by Mandy SmithFirst published at Falling Leaves.

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so many blueshow can I be lonelythis afternoon?words: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the blue prompt at One Single Impression

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I posted this piece of flash-fiction to the blog "Taking the Broom" on 31st August 2006. When I recently checked the link to it, the site was dead. Fortunately good old google dished up a cached copy of the page and so I was able to retrieve my text.NADIAIt was a clear, calm day.Nadia laughed as the warm, smooth hand loosely caressed her ankle. There was peace inside the cottage. A pussy purred

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Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.Retrieve cat

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SARAH'S STORYSarah stumbled as she stepped out. Peter saw the lights. They blazed into his eyes. He closed them but still could not see her approach.As she rose to her feet, she grapped two pebbles. Her dress was in tatters. Her soles burned while her nipples were cold and wet. She could still hear the baby crying.Sarah ran her hand over Peter's face. His hands squeezed her buttocks."He is gone",

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Bush in FreefallThis original flash animation was created by Pekka Sandborg and modified into Bush Freefall by an unknown artist.(right-click and Save Link to download the .swf file)You can drag him around with the mouse if he getsstuck on his way down.

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I've just come across this delightful online dictionary.Object GraphIt seems to anticipate your requirements as you type into it.As well as a "classical" English dictionary it has the "Free Online Dictionary of Computer Terms", a database on the Elements of the Periodic Table, a thesaurus and an English-Japanese translation tool. I'm not quite sure exactly how that works but it sounds intriquing.

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some yellow bloomers their back to the beckoning oceanwords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the ocean prompt at One Single Impression

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Femme Finesse performing in Montreal--New Years Day 2008

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This is a bill I came across, dated 2nd December, 1835.Correcting the ten Commandments.5s 6dEmbellishing Pontius Pilate and putting new ribbon in his bonnet.5s 6dPutting a new tail on the rooster of St. Peter and mending his comb.10s 0dReplenishing and gilding the left wing of the Guardian Angel.4s 9dWashing the servant of St. Paul and putting carmine on his cheeks.5s 6dRenewing heaven, adjusting

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still watersfrom one of many windowsa girl looks out© 2009, photo by lori bierlywords by mandy smithencouraged by the windows prompt at One Single Impression

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TAOISM: Shit happens.BUDDHISM: If shit happens, it's not really shit.ISLAM: If shit happens, it's the will of Allah. PROTESTANTISM: Shit happens because you don't work hard enough.JUDAISM: Why does this shit always happen to us?HINDUISM: This shit happened before. CATHOLICISM: Shit happens because you're bad.HARE KRISHNA: Shit happens rama rama. T.V. EVANGELISM: Send more shit.ATHEISM: No

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Got 12 minutes to spare? Want to get away from it all?Then take a trip from Earth to Outer Space. Using footage from the Mars Odyssey Launch and images from the Hubble Telescope, NASA's Mars Pathfinder and elsewhere this Macromedia flash presentation makes fascinating viewing. The Space Wander website has lots of astronomical links to check out.

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Emerging from black tunnelsany man could weave a heavenly causeas high as one by the tarmac.They watch the lineside treesespecially interested in the season;pluck me how lovely life would bewhen I walk easily.But see, SPACE — Suppose they blowon a moonless night of searchinginto hell for any number of human bodies,for a song, for art representingthe execution of long fingernailsdesire in a

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afternoon sunwet feet followthe tide linephoto: steve glossinwords: mandy smithFirst published on Summer Haiku 2007.

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I've had this in draft mode for a long time and I've forgotton why, but I may as well post it now and hope you find it interesting.

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island benchthree pairs of eyeswary of strangerswords: mandy smithphoto: phill deason© 2009in response to the stranger prompt at One Single Impression

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