Category: Writing
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The M.A.C. Marinarena Advent Calendar, Entry 16
Entry # 16: A new door opened. What’s behind? Quote of the day on PLEASURE : Pleasure is Nature’s test, her sign of approval. Oscar Wilde Whether you love to celebrate Christmas or not, don’t you just love the concept of the advent calendar as a way to countdown the days ’til Christmas? With each…
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The M.A.C. Marinarena Advent Calendar, Entry 10
Entry # 10: A new door opened. What’s behind? Quote of the day on GIVING: “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” – Proverbs 11:24 Whether you love to celebrate Christmas or not, don’t you just love the concept of the advent calendar as…
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Marinarena: The who and the what
PREVIEW the new bio on Marinarena.com MAR= “sea” + ARENA= “sand” in Spanish Well gladly, you have arrived here and to me. May Marinarena provide a comfy and healthydistraction in your day and ideas for your next trip — coastal, other water-related or land based.Marinarena represents my happy place- a vast one of wellness, where…
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Poem: A March Day in NYC, 2020
Inspired by Coronavirus sweeping into New York City and by the song, “I Can’t See New York from Tori Amos’ Scarlett’s Walk. Seeing what Scarlett sawopen eyes, open jaw,My core is fluttering fast in white covered turbulence.Winding, I wince and wince,free-falling through the big vast. Down from the cloudy side,fogginess citywide,I’m flushed in virulent air.…
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Poem: The 30th of May, 2020
Waxing poetic on yesterday, with the launch of the NASA/Space-X rocket and a Saturday night full of protests escalating to riots throughout America Things are looking up,We’re rising to our potential,living up to our dreams celestialRocket launched, without a hiccup.It’s out of this world. Things are going downWe’re “rising up”, so it seemsbut razing buildings…
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Poem: Tai O Catch 22
Frommer’s Guide on Tai O and Lantau , Hong Kong Backstory: Tai O, known as the Venice of Hong Kong, is a fishing village that attractions many visitors annually. It’s famous for its stilted houses on the sea, scenic sunset views and rare pink dolphins. Like Venice, Tai O has to grapple with the quandary…
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Poem: Covid-19, Like Christmas
Covid-19, Like Christmas Well, ain’t this somethingit’s Christmas Again,sort of, some three months laterseven days into Spring Look at the long lines at big boxes.Look at the gluttony.See the selflessness.See the selfishness. And what a sight for miles…near emptinesson the highway.Ain’t it beautiful! Hear folks saying, “Sweet Jesus!”Hear people praying, “Oh Father”Listen to the sociable…
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Poem: Paulina’s Old Car
Inspired by an interview with Paulina Porizkova on CBS Sunday Morning — View She ran her fingers on her Baby, one last time.“Time to put the covers on for good”Gradually,she understood there was no reason, no rhymeto try to fix thingsWhat was once a hell of a ride,Her precious joy and pride, her everything– gave…
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Poem: Needles
Needles in the oceanstreamed from the city…Needless to say, a pity…The hell’s going on in the city?Dim-witted politicians,dedicated to destroyingthe entire districtstreet to shore,approve without failseedy corner exchangesfor (ab)users’ “benefit”…the hell? Dare we wade and surf,in view of syringesfloating about and laying outalong our blessed stretchof beachy mirth?Nowadays, we’re on needle watch.Nevermind the possible dangerfrom attacking…
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