Flash 55 - I'm Alive, You're Alive

 

I'm Alive, You're Alive

 

I survived the world’s end;
I hope you did, too, my friend.
I wish you the happiest of holidays;
I hope for lights and hearts ablaze.
I think the coming year will be grand,
I hope my prediction will stand.
I want to be extremely right.
I hope you don’t find this ditty too trite.

 

 

Play with the G-Man and make him smile.

 

 

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Flash 55 - Train of Thought

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Train of Thought

 

i walked

not haphazardly

not aimlessly

but in a definite direction

unknowing of my destination

with a sense of purpose

a plodding pedestrian

upon a predestined path

to a place of possibilities

where i might discover

something new and exciting

breath-taking experiences

exhilarating beautiful sights

adventures

chance meetings

vibrant mysteries

just awaiting my

open soul

 

 

Play with the G-Man and make him smile.

 

 

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Happy Saint Nicholas Day

Jolly Ole Elf by Vanessa V. Kilmer 20121206

gel pen on paper and "Paint"

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Flash 55 - Wanted: Dead or Alive?

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Wanted: Dead or Alive?

 

alive
pounding blood
extravagant thoughts
tingling elbows
anticipation

dead
adding machine keys
greasy dish water
grungy underwear
stagnation

alive
bursting colored lights
thumping beats
sharp bright citrus

dead
crusty gummed eyelids
dry tight throat
shingling skin cells

alive
crystal blue skies
diamond cut sunshine
ruby red cheeks
sparks flying between
fingertips
inquisitive minds
& questing lips

 

Play with the G-Man and make him smile.

 

 

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Boobies and Beer, Spoon Fed

The Bathers - Renoir

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Quiet Vinnie and I went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art back on October 17, 2012. He knows what he likes and he likes what he knows.

 

 Painted Bronze - Jasper Johns

 

Can you see his reflection below, shaking his head, wondering what the hell I see in this painting?

 

 

Agnostic Symbol - Salvador Dali

 

Proof that there's truth in the adage...

 

 

 

Flash 55 - Tunnel

 

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its pressing in on me
my pantomime box
crushing me
like a trash
compactor
made of clear lucite
but as strong
as a 2am panic attack
that steals my breath away
and makes my skin crawl
with daddy long legs
and chiggers
invisible
to the naked eye
but neon and pulsing
in my mind’s eye

 

 

 

G-Man at Mr. KnowItAll

 

 

Catch up on my progress on Married to Death at vanessavkilmer.com

 

~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

 

 



Windshield Wednesdays

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Some engineer thought it was a great idea to bring back NJ circles.

Not nostagia, ninconpooppery.

 

Windshield Wednesdays - pictures taken on my phone through my windshield on Wedensdays.

To keep up on the progress I'm making on my novel, Married to Death:

 

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~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

 

 

Flash 55 - Tease

Stephen Foster Lake at Mt. Pisgah State Park, Pennsylvania

July 29, 2012

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Excerpt from the opening scene of Married to Death:

The wind off the lake attacked Alena’s black hair, tangling the ends into a long rope down her back. One foot forward and she could sink into nothingness. Peace. No more troubles.

Exhaustion gripped her body. The lake tempted her. She inched closer to its promise of oblivion. Her toes hung in the air. 

[ To follow my progress as I finish my novel by my birthday, damn it, October 2nd, go to my website vanessavkilmer.com ]

To play this game, write a story in exactly 55 words.

G-Man at Mr. Know-It-All

 

~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

secrets

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Flash 55 - My Family Is Better Than Your Family

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my grandmother's family on my father's side

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my grandfather's family on my father's side

My Family Is Better Than Your Family

yeah, we know we’re super hot

which doesn’t mean that you are not

our dna has made us comely

handsome, strong, smart and lovely

look at those beauteous faces

with noses in all the right places

eyes deep set

hair dark brunette

you can’t beat our family stock

we understand when you look and gawk


Write a story in exactly 55 words.

G-Man at Mr. Know-It-All

~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

Rabbit, Rabbit - Harvest Some Smiles

Rabbit, Rabbit - Harvest Some Smiles by Vanessa V. Kilmer

august 1, 2012 - paper cutouts, android & corel paint shop pro x

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Did you do anything this summer that will keep you smiling through the Winter?

Swimming in the pool with my grandson will keep me warm on the long, dark days.

~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

Tweet Me a Tale

Tweet Me a Tale - monthly recap of my current twitter novel: Cats, Bats and All Things Black (search #TMaT on twitter at https://twitter.com/vanessavkilmer)

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Cats, Bats and All Things Black

(18 Jul to 19 Jul 2012)

Shut off my alarms and slept late (6.30) So far, so good. The calm before the storm?

I throw off my blankets to leap into the morning. Instead, I step into a thick, black goo that changes my sunny disposition.

I scrub. I use solvents. It’s not coming off. It covers from the toes of both feet to my right thigh and my left buttocks.

Picture a dark vacuum sealed plastic package or one of those shiny latex fetish catsuits but with no zipper over the mouth hole.

I gasp for air & suck in evil, thick as crude oil. I try to go to my safe place but I have a hard time remembering where that is.

The attack lasts for 3 minutes. I know because I count off the seconds in my head to distract myself from the pain.

Meeting an angel should be pleasurable not painful. I guess Samael considers himself exceptional.

I forgot to pay the electric bill. That explains the lack of light; the dead alarm clock; the still ceiling fan.

~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

Flash 55 - Questions

"Squid" by Vanessa V. Kilmer, May 27, 2012

zentangle ~ uni~ball VISION ELITE black on paper

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Questions

who you voodoo

pink orange & blue

what you doing

percolating & brewing

where you been

none of your biz gunga din

when you go away again

likely by the count of ten

why you do a deep sigh

something is in my little eye

how you just disappear

answer to that is quite unclear

Write a story in exactly 55 words.

The G-Man "Mr. Know-It-All" is our intrepid host.

Visit him and give him a tickle.

~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

Rabbit, Rabbit - Independence

Rabbit, Rabbit - Independence by Vanessa V. Kilmer 

July 1, 2012 - Blue Sharpie on Tracing Paper

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Show your independence this July by being yourself.

~ Merry Meet and Blessed Be ~

Rabbit, Rabbit - Yummy, Yummy ...

Rabbit, Rabbit - Yummy, Yummy ... (c) Vanessa V. Kilmer 20120401

Ode to the Girl in Red Shoes

I used to wear red pumps
      with a spring in my step
       a sass in my ass
       an attitude in my speech
       that lit up my eyes
             (where do you think the laugh lines come from?)

I wore the shit out of those red pumps
      foot stuck in mouth
      words over my lips
      before I could close them
      reflecting shocked looks
             (was it really so different from what you thought?)

I miss my red pumps
      walking in virgin snow
      speaking of truth
      sharing experiences
      envisioning the future
            (are they in the back of my closet?)

I loved those red pumps
      raised up at the heel
      lifted up in spirit
      bubbled up giggles
      stared up at the stars
            (is it possible they still fit?)

I remember that girl with the red pumps
      although I limp a bit now
      she lives in me still
      the bite of my words
      helping me see

(have I come too far from her?)

Writing prompt from Poets&Writers' E-newsletter

Rabbit, Rabbit

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It's March - get your Shamrock on!

Flash 55 - Strange but True

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Write a story in exactly 55 words.

The G-Man "Mr. Know-It-All" is our intrepid host.

 

Visit him and give him a tickle.

Over Easy Alphabet

at
breakfast
comes
dairy
eggs
fruit
grilled
hot
in
June’s
kitchen
lovingly
made
never
overly
prepared
quite
robust
satisfying
tastes
under
valued
when
xanthic
yuppies
zip in

"Bang, zoom, straight to the Moon!"

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Flash 55 - Say Wha?

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i bet you had no idea i drank myself into a fish bowl filled with oxblood marbles and knucklebones that overflowed onto the stiff and prickly artificial turf covering the floor of my heart from wall to wall so the sound of steel-toed work boots muffled your screams of ecstasy when my fingers fiddled you

Write a story in exactly 55 words.

The G-Man "Mr. Know-It-All" is our intrepid host.

Visit him and give him a tickle.

RSTUV - What Does that Word Mean to Me?

Running round
Sunlight or stardust
Twinkle, twirl, tango
Under the influence of
Visions