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Ostrich and Lark
Marilyn Nelson
Ostrich and Lark started each morning together
at first light,
day in and day out.
And they parted
at nightfall.
Every day they nibbled an ongoing meal:
a few seeds here,
a few seeds there;
for Ostrich, the occasional lizard.
All day the sun glared out of cloudless blue.
Every day, all day,
over the cidada’s drone,
a drizzle of buzzings fell,
and a downpour of birdsong.
Hornbill, Bee-eater, Hoopoe, Diederik,
Mousebird, Whydah, Canary:
from gray-light-come to last-light-gone,
the fancy-dressed suitors of the veld
warbled their rain-shower jazz.
But Ostrich was silent.
Lark sang the first song of the day,
perched tall, slender, the tawny brown
on a termite castle
or a low branch of a camel thorn tree.
But Ostrich was silent.
When Lark sang,
he flickered his wings,
and his white throat feathers trembled.
All day Lark sang, standing still or flitting,
his open wings vermillion-spangled.
But Ostrich was silent.
At dusk Lark sought his hidden nest on the ground.
Ostrich sat down
under an acacia tree
and tucked his head
under one of his black-and-white wings.
Sometimes he dreamed of flying.
Sometimes he dreamed of singing the sky full of stars.
Sometimes he dreamed
of the green season, drinking
caught water, and drinking, and drinking.
At first light, Lark called,
and together they started their day.
One evening,
as the great red sun
sank toward the tree-spiked horizon
and the birds swooped to their nests;
as the plant eaters gathered at full alert
and the meat eaters woke to prowl;
as the gates of night opened to the dark,
Ostrich fluttered his billowy wings.
He stretched his graceful neck,
closed his eyes, and
TWOO-WOO-WOOOT
Ostrich found his voice,
a voice part lion’s roar,
part foghorn,
part old man trumpeting into his handkerchief.
Ostrich was booming!
Which is what ostriches do.
The veld fell silent.
And Ostrich boomed like thunderheads on the horizon.
Ostrich boomed like the rainstorm that ends
the dusty months of thirst.
Ostrich boomed like the promise
of jubilant green, like the promise of birth.
Ostrich boomed Lark right off his perch!
Lark flew up to an
Ostrich-high branch
and looked at his friend
with a big WOW in his eyes.
Ostrich had found his voice at last,
his own beauty,
his big, terrific self.
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Black history month 2 of 29
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marilyn nelson, the cachoeira tales and other poems, general prologue
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“Forget you? Never. Not while I am here.” — First Alzheimer’s Sonnet, Marilyn Nelson
#first alzheimer's sonnet#marilyn nelson#writing#poems#creative writing#love#quotes#love quotes#zeniths haven#spilled ink
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#rolling stone#rolling stone magazine#1000th issue#marilyn manson#bob marley#jim morrison#willie nelson#stevie nicks#tom petty#elvis presley#prince#lou reed#keith richards#axl rose#diana ross#gene simmons#paul simon#jessica simpson#britney spears#phil spector#bruce springsteen#shania twain#steven tyler#eddie vedder#pharrell williams#brian wilson#neil young
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John Bender (Judd Nelson) Gray coat, red flannel & jeans jacket.. The Breakfast Club (1985).. Costume by Marilyn Vance.
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I imagine after being freed from her brainwashing Clover takes great interest in pre-war starlets such as Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russel, Ava Gardner, Vera Keyes and Gilda Bruscoe
When moving west with River she is gifted a dress that a starlet would wear in the old world have I mentioned Clover and River are dating cuz they are
Clover cries when she sees the dress
#fallout#fallout 3#fallout 4#fallout new vegas#fnv#fo3#fo4#far harbor#dead money#vera keyes#fallout clover#jane russell#marilyn monroe#rita hayworth#ava gardner#gilda bruscoe#fallout 76#lone wanderer#the lone wanderer#fo76#oc: river nelson#donut's ocs
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Crackship gifs : Christina Ricci and Elden Henson
#Christina Ricci crackship#crackship gifs#crackship#crackship gif#crackships#gif manip#crossover#daredevil#foggy nelson#elden henson crackship#christina ricci#elden henson#marilyn thornhill#wednesday
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Winter Holiday Movies, 30 Day Countdown (in no particular order)
Day 24; Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas (1977); Jerry Nelson as Emmet and Marilyn Sokol as Ma Otter.
#holiday movies#christmas movies#emmet otters junk band christmas#jim hensen#jerry nelson#marilyn sokol
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Reason #1 WHY this CD set won a GRAMMY for Best Opera Recording in 1994:
It’s because this duet between Marilyn Horne and Michael Chance became some classical music buffs’ Roman Empire! Yeah - A FAMOUS-BUTT MEZZO SOPRANO SINGING WITH ONE OF MY CELEBRITY CRUSHES IN MY SCHOOL DAYS!
Oh, and Messr. Chance was the FIRST-EVER COUNTERTENOR to win something THAT PRESTIGIOUS!
Let that sink in…
#English Chamber Opera#John Nelson#Marilyn Horne#Michael Chance#Semele#Georg Fredric Handel#Baroque opera#1993#1994 GRAMMYs#Youtube
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Comfort song today
https://youtu.be/03xwVfmbEGU
Our World/Brothers — Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas
#paul williams#muppets#the muppets#Emmet otter's jugband Christmas#jerry nelson#jim henson#Marilyn Sokol
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hi <3 i’ve been searching for quotes about mothers but all of them i can find are deeply sad and depressing. my mom’s birthday is coming up and i always put quotes and things in cards :,) but gosh the ones i keep seeing are all so sad. everyone here needs hugs!! i’m having such a hard time finding nice ones :( do you have any you could share?
marilyn nelson mama's promises: "mama's promise" \\ maya angelou \\ rumi
kofi
#this is so sweet#happy birthday to your mum!!#on mothers#on love#warmsunbeams#asks#mine#my webweaving#web weaving#webweave#web weave#webweaves#web weaves#ww#web#webs#parallel#parallelism#compilation#compilations#parallels#intertext#intertextuality#comparative#comparatives#maya angelou#rumi#marilyn nelson#mama's promise#mama's promises
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Astrological observations n3
The rising signs part:01 🌅
Fire risings
Fiery ascendants are my favorites. They are a ray of sunshine and a ball of creative and entertaining energy.
✿ Leo rising
Marilyn Monroe and Johnny Depp are a good representation of a Leo rising. They are sophisticated, attractive and most of all have a remarkable style. Attention and fame gets to them very easily and they usually have really nice hair.
✿ Sagittarius rising
Anne Hathaway, Nelson Mandela and Agatha Christie are all Sag risings. This placement makes the person very philosophical, adventurous and peace loving. They are an interesting person to talk to and tend to mix humor in their conversations. You will never feel bored with a Sagittarius rising!
✿ Aries rising
Aries rising are bold, frank and goal driven. The fact that Shakira and Rihanna have this placement explains everything. They are the moment. These people won’t give up until they see their dreams come true. Their voice is meant to be heard!
Air risings
✿ Aquarius rising
One of my favorite placements. These people are unique and eccentric just like David Bowie, Jim Morrison, and Audrey Hepburn. They tend to have their own signature styles. I noticed they often have dreamy eyes and just like Sagittarius risings very friendly personalities. Never put an Aquarius rising in a cage they value their freedom and creativity above all
✿ Libra rising
Kate Winslet, Harry Styles, Will Smith, Doja Cat, Jared Leto and many famous celebrities have this placement. They are naturally talented and ambitious. They are ruled by Venus the planet of love so they are sophisticated and soft spoken they know exactly how to get what they want.
✿ Gemini rising
Something I noticed about Gemini rising is that they are good with words! They have a good sense of humor. Jennifer Lawrence and Drew Barrymore are the best example. They are friendly and a social butterfly. Since Gemini risings rule the lungs and throat. They also tend to have an excellent voice and exquisite writing skills as well just like Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga.
#libra rising#aquarius rising#astrology#astrology observations#leo rising#gemini rising#aries rising#sagittarius rising#ascendant#zodiac#marilyn monroe#johnny depp#amy winehouse#doja cat#harry styles
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Books that feel like old hollywood movies?
my faves!
♡ ex-wife by ursula parrott
♡ rules of civility by amor towels
♡ miss pettigrew lives for a day by winifred watson
♡ auntie mame by patrick dennis
♡ gigi by colette
♡ the lady of the camellias by alexandre dumas fils
♡ gentlemen prefer blondes by anita loos
♡ breakfast at tiffany’s by truman capote
♡ rebecca by daphne du maurier
nonfiction!
♡ lana: the lady, the legend, the truth by lana turner
♡ marilyn monroe private and undisclosed & the girl: marilyn monroe, the seven year itch and the birth of an unlikely feminist both by michelle morgan
♡ dream lovers by dodd darin
♡ rita hayworth: the time, the place and the woman by john kobal
♡ audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit by sean hepburn ferrer (more of a coffee table book, but it’s great!)
♡ audrey at home by luca dotti (it’s just a must-have)
♡ myrna loy: being and becoming by james kotsilibas-davis & myrna loy
♡ evenings with cary grant by nancy nelson
♡ ava: my story by ava gardner
#i collect old hollywood coffee table books too if anybody is interested in those as well!#they make great christmas gifts#ask#books
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Lee's on holiday! Check out this summer reading list 😎
Putting those troublesome WIPs next to my undies in the icebox to cool a la Marilyn 🤭 In the meantime, enjoy some of my other work inspired by this time of year. I'll be soaking up sun and listening to the ocean, thinking of new ideas to share with you lovelies soon!
Summer Smut 🔞:
Give Me a Hand Jack Nelson x female reader
Heatwave Jack x wife reader
Salacious Consumption of Ice Cream Tommy x female reader
The Appleby Fair Tommy x female reader
Welcome Home Michael Gray x female reader
Smile While Kissing John x wife reader
Summer Theme (No smut):
Gelato Luca Changretta x pregnant wife reader
A Tomb by the Sounding Sea Alfie Solomons
Holding hands Alfie x female reader
Stay Bonnie Gold x fiance reader
A Night for Celebration Tommy x female reader
Wake Up Kisses Tommy x female reader
Snakes and Suitors John x female reader
#Peaky Blinders fanfic#Peaky Blinders imagine#Tommy Shelby#John Shelby#Michael Gray#Jack Nelson#Luca Changretta#Alfie Solomons#Bonnie Gold
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