Night Of The Crescent Moon, & A Cautionary Tale

Welcome, welcome & how's it going out there? December is buzzing along... Sent out a small batch of holiday cards today which I finished decorating yesterday. Tonight was a Sisterhood meeting at the synagogue I belong to. It was the last night of Chanukah, as you can see by the glow of the nine candles, though Chanukah is eight days. The candle in the middle, is the shamos which is the helper candle. The shamos is used each night to light the other candles. What's not to love about the shamos. It still is my favorite, the one with a position of honor. The one that helps.

Some of the photos in this evening's collage of thoughts, true some are a bit out there, but when props are limited, one just improvises as best they can. The scales of justice were photographed today at one of our favorite restaurants in downtown Putnam, Ct. The Courthouse, is their name, & the menu, is varied, just & fair. We're also certain, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that--

"The chef

and the wait staff,

they are not blind,

most definitely

talented,

efficient

and kind."

This afternoon I put the finishing touches on the following poem. I wrote it the other day, & it wasn't until now, that it was ready for the world, with all it's archaic imaginary. It is not of my usual realm of topics, but in each and every garden, there may be a hint of a random wildflower or so. Here's one from that realm--

Pandora's Potpourri

Love is blind

Justice is blind

An eye for an eye

Our one good eye

Crime & punishment

Nick & tuck

When they do

It's muck, muck, muck

Not always pretty

Not a site to share

Apples in your orchard

Needs someone to care

Insect's, sprinkle pollen

Pollution travels far

Remember it's all ancient

Pandora's little jar

They say it was a box

Legend, so it says

But be sure,

They do keep score

of profits in their head

Feeding times a frenzy

sharks & squids abound

Keep your wit's

Protect your *-!*/'s

It's lonely at the pound.

Woof, Woof

Don't run with the wolves.

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Poetry A Muse In Motion, continues to continue...