“Glow in the Dark”

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© rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014

Credits: Popol-Vuh (2)

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The Popol-Vuh is a manuscript

 in which the Creation 

and 

other Mayan Mythology stories 

are described. 

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This episode of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

 is about the Creation according to the Popol Vuh.

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Credits: Popol-Vuh (1)

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There are four deities, 

three in a celestial realm 

collectively called Tepeu and Heart of Heaven 

and 

another on the terrestrial plane 

called Gucumatz.

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Together, 

gods attempted to create living beings 

so that they may be praised 

and venerated by their creation. 

Their first attempts 

(animals, mud man, and wooden man) 

proved unsuccessful 

because 

they lacked speech, souls, and intellect.
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“This the Forefathers did, 

Tepeu and Gucumatz, as they were called. 

After that they began to talk about the creation 

and the making of our first mother and father; 

of yellow corn and of white corn 

they made their flesh; 

of cornmeal dough 

they made the arms…

The Poetry Club is holding an impromptu Poetry Reading in order to celebrate the life of Ms. Angelou.  The chicklets are being allowed to stay up past their bedtime because the party will last well into the night.  There will be discussions and songs of farewell to this beloved poet.  The chicklets don’t believe in death, as such, they feel that Ms. Angelo has simply gone to a new Coop, to write for different birds, perhaps even new chickens and chicklets.  They are happy that she left her words behind, so that the chickens can introduce her to new generations.  Rene joined the Poetry Club two days ago.  He is still carrying the spoon he found in the kitchen.  He is looking forward to the readings later this evening.  Meanwhile, the chicklets are preparing treats and getting the stage set up.  Sparrow is painting a picture of Ms. Angelo, as…

The Poetry Club is holding an impromptu Poetry Reading in order to celebrate the life of Ms. Angelou.  The chicklets are being allowed to stay up past their bedtime because the party will last well into the night.  There will be discussions and songs of farewell to this beloved poet.  The chicklets don’t believe in death, as such, they feel that Ms. Angelo has simply gone to a new Coop, to write for different birds, perhaps even new chickens and chicklets.  They are happy that she left her words behind, so that the chickens can introduce her to new generations.  Rene joined the Poetry Club two days ago.  He is still carrying the spoon he found in the kitchen.  He is looking forward to the readings later this evening.  Meanwhile, the chicklets are preparing treats and getting the stage set up.  Sparrow is painting a picture of Ms. Angelo, as…

Garden Boundaries

for a moment i watch the early summer stand off. the edge of the composting garden is rich in small life. insects. birds. and other small creatures. creeping. crawling. wiggling and slithering. hopping. darting and flying.

territory is at a premium. occasionally the price is life or death. more often it’s just saving or losing face. the first to blink. or disappear. negotiations often begin with a stand off. higher and lower ranking, size or positions. sometimes a battle ensues.

an anole (a cousin to the gecko) uses camouflage and the ability to change colors and patterning. adapting. to the area where they stand in seconds.

a stand off may involve a stance posture. as well as a throat display—a dewlap. that can be shot outward in a relatively flat half circle arc as large or larger then the head of the anole when viewed from the side…