Magpie Tales Photo Prompt Twenty-Six: Having a bit of fun with this one!

tin man

as rain seizes

the empty tin man

the forest claims

a rusty water

can.

Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker

Photo courtesy of Willow at Magpie Tales

An Eye Opener

Today Willow posted an interesting piece about the mustache. It reminded me of those years when just about every male had one. You know, the '70's and '80's. http://willowmanor.blogspot.com/

During my last trip to Texas, I happened upon my old, long expired Texas Driver's License. I had completely forgotten about it, and no wonder: I had that damn '70's porn star mustache, and MY EYES WERE CLOSED!! YES! And the Texas Department of Public Safety let me keep that license. It tickles me, but it also just blows my tiny little mind!

Now I haven't lived in Texas for many many years. I was overseas in Asia, Northern Africa, and the Middle East for a long time. I don't really talk like a Texan. But damn if something doesn't always pop up to perpetuate those stereotypes about Texans and Texas.

Well, I snapped a quickie cell phone photo of that license, so pardon the blurry image. But I find it amusing and decided to share. So here it is.... Can't you just hear ZZ Top blaring on the car radio?

drive me

drive me

drive me crazy!

let me

close my eyes, ossifer,

so you'll know

it's really

me!

Rick Baker

Rochester, NY

August 4, 2010

Microfiction Monday

Below is my first attempt at telling a story in 140 characters or less based on a photo prompt. Courtesy of Susan at http://www.stonyriver.ie/.

Repeatedly she nagged, "Fix the roof!"

Many Sundays passed and that became

the least of her worries.

walking through rain

and there's

the happenstance of

walking through rain,

a wet chill on skin

encrusted like diamonds

in your eyes,

a dampened future

on now's brink

seeking revenge

for what

isn't.

Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker

Photo © 2007 by Jersey Yen

Photo taken by Taiwanese artist Jersey Yen, and

published on her blog "RnR contrasty".

http://fujr.blogspot.com/

silhouette sitting

one silhouette

sitting benched

I thought

was you;

abandoning reason,

my beeline

to speak

found a

stranger's eyes

stinging my face

with

curious

anticipation.

Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker

Photo © 2007 by R. Burnett Baker

Magpie Tales Photo Prompt Twenty-Four

sunlight christened

an incoming tide

of sunlight christened

satin sheets;

footprints

on carpet

told secrets

of furtive

lust.

Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker

Photo courtesy of Willow at Magpie Tales

River Runs Dry

The river that flows between my ears seems to have run dry lately. So I'm taking a short respite from writing, or even thinking that I have something to write about! I'll be reading, though, and visiting other creative souls!

Hopefully my schedule will smooth out very soon and I'll be back on a steady path. Just too many distractions at present.

Cheers to everyone,

Rick Baker

July 12, 2010