DEAR ANDY From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (5 hours old)

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TWO-FINGERED SALUTE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (6 hours old)

Baby boy gives two-finger salute to the world... from inside the WOMB If Owen Skeffington grows up to show a lack of respect for authority, his parents can hardly complain that he didn't warn t… more

AESCULAPIUS From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (6 hours old)

"A Sick Child brought into the Temple of Aesculapius" (1877) by John William Waterhouse Aesculapius In Greek mythology, Aesculapius, son of Apollo, (often referred to as the god of medicine or… more

B & W From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (6 hours old)

Here is another poem from "The Poet Laureate of Harlem". Read a biography at: http://www.kansasheritage.org/crossingboundaries/page6e1.html I DREAM A WORLD I dream a world where man … more

CLEO From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (6 hours old)

A long poem by Swinburne. I could have said it all in just five words "By God - She is beautiful". CLEOPATRA Her mouth is fragrant as a vine, A vine with birds in all its boughs; … more

William Bouguereau From 1900s in (12 hours old)

L'Amour et Psyche, enfants… more

In Flanders Fields From janeagain ^Pro in Mystical Places (13 hours old)

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below We are the… more

Really From freeasthewind in Freeasthewind (19 hours old)

Gloomy day but will be back to work in a few hours so wont see the outside much anyway. Two weeks until Thanksgiving. Time is a flying as they say. Anyway this week should be an interesting week weath… more

LIKE ME From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (1 day old)

A couple of days ago I posted here "Hold Fast To Dreams", which was written by Langston Hughes, the African-American poet who was best-known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance - the flowerin… more

I LOVE MY COMPUTER From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

I am grateful to Alan for sending me a series of cartoons about that modern day blessing (?) - the computer. Here is the first. … more

DIGITAL CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2009 From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

In the space of 20 weeks, the world’s biggest photo contest, Digital Camera magazine’s Photographer of the Year, received a massive 101,000 online entries from 126 countries. The overall £10,000 … more

THE ENCHANTED GARDEN From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

Here is one of Waterhouse's last paintings. He had been suffering from cancer for some time, and in 1916 while he continued to work on The Enchanted Garden he was approaching the end of his journey… more

WHEN IT'S GONE, IT'S GONE From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

DEAD LOVE Dead love, by treason slain, lies stark, White as a dead stark-stricken dove: None that pass by him pause to mark Dead love. His heart, that strained and yearned and strove A… more

The tracks From freeasthewind in Journey into Native Amerian Heritage (1 day old)

The tracks we leave might not be the tracks we want to leave. What about you what tracks have you left so far and what tracks do you want to leave… more

The Journey is for everyone!! From juliepenkova ^Pro in Alternative Thinking (1 day old)

**It is the rediscovery of the magic of life, the innocence and the wonder** **That is your birthright!** We are constantly flooded with thought, ideas, and information coming through the senses … more

The Entertainer -Scott Joplin- From 1900s in (1 day old)

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Monday afternoon From janeagain ^Pro in Lady by the Water (1 day old)

Afternoon all. Some people (Landers) need to put up spew warnings on their posts. I almost spit coffee all over the laptop when I opened the latest one. :)) It was a busy night but productive and I'm … more

It is Monday not the first of my week From freeasthewind in Freeasthewind (1 day old)

It is a medium nice day and have been out and about all ready and now at 9:30am I am able to have a cup of coffee. Hope you are all having a great day and safe week… more

COME TO ME IN MY DREAMS From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (2 days old)

LONGING Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For then the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day. Come, as thou cam’st a thousand times, A me… more

THEY HAVE COME FORWARD From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (2 days old)

Two lucky winners came forward yesterday to claim their share of a massive £90 million jackpot in Friday night's Euromillions draw. The pair of ticketholders will receive more than £45.5milli… more

SOMEWHAT OF A RARITY? From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (2 days old)

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APOLLO AND DAPHNE From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (2 days old)

Yesterday Waterhouse presented us with a wood nymph and today he brings us another tree figure - Daphne. The interesting story behind the painting is from ancient Greek mythology. John Wil… more

NOW I GO ALONE From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (2 days old)

PAST DAYS I. Dead and gone, the days we had together, Shadow-stricken all the lights that shone Round them, flown as flies the blown foam's feather, Dead and gone. Where we went, we … more

Sunday Evening From janeagain ^Pro in Lady by the Water (2 days old)

The day has gotten away from me and it's almost time for me to shower for work. I slept until 4:30 and P has been sleeping as well. He's still tired and I'm wondering if he is on the verge of getting … more

Le cerf / Deer From 1900s in (2 days old)

One of my favourite animal... http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer… more

TAGS!!! From faffajane ^Pro in Spread your wings and fly away (2 days old)

Friends list - I had it alls et out. those that I wanted friends only posts going to were tagged A, those that I sent lighthearted friends only posts to were B, those I didn't want friend only posts… more

Sunday fun From faffajane ^Pro in Spread your wings and fly away (2 days old)

A rabbit walks into a pub and says to the barman, 'Can I have a pint of beer, and a Ham and Cheese Toastie?' The barman is amazed, but gives the rabbit a pint of beer and a ham and cheese toastie. … more

Remembering From faffajane ^Pro in Spread your wings and fly away (2 days old)

Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields, Sleep sweet - to rise anew! We caught the torch you threw And holding high, we keep the Faith With All who died. We cherish, too, the poppy red That grow… more

DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (2 days old)

HOLD FAST TO DREAMS For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. Langston Hughes… more

IS IT YOU? From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (2 days old)

FRANTIC SEARCH FOR TWO LUCKY BRITONS Two British lottery players are unaware they are sitting on a record-breaking £90 million ($149,500,000) fortune. They each won £45,570,835.50 ($74,7050,000)… more