The Lake Weeds — It was a lovely morning. The rain had stopped, the sun was out, and Eddie Sesto was nowhere to be found. Braces had spent the better part of dusk to dawn out driving about town, stopping at various pubs where he thought Eddie might be; Dan the Man waited at…

“It may often be seen darting across floors with very great speed, occasionally stopping suddenly and remaining absolutely motionless, presently to resume its rapid movements, often darting directly at inmates of the house, particularly women, evidently with a desire to conceal itself beneath their dresses, and thus creating much consternation.” — C.L. Marlatt (Entomologist with the USDA, 1902) —

Simply Robert — (Installment — 18: https://medium.com/@jpprindle/heathens-wolves-installment-18-7d3f599e71ae) The gang of four stopped at a pub to celebrate, but Pashley made haste after just one beer, as he had to get home to check on the wife and baby. Dan the Man, Eddie, and Braces continued with the reverie, trading stories over shots —…

Just recently went to a car show solely for Triumph automobiles from the 1950s through the 1970s. Here are a few photographs: —

Instant coffee has long been the butt of jokes among coffee elitists and pretentious baristas who ride unicycles in the park. But I say enough is enough. Instant coffee is different, yes. But it is also delicious. — One of my favorite scenes in the entire Seinfeld canon is the bit where Mr. Bookman, the Library Cop, confronts Jerry at his apartment over a book that is 20-some years overdue. …

A feral cat goes where it pleases; creeps along an evening sun-baked, brick-building facade and dips into cool dark bushes. A feral cat visits a highway diner, where drunken cooks put out scraps; bartering joy between drags on hopeless cigarettes. A feral cat wanders the graveyard; lies on a hot mausoleum rooftop, unaware of the contents below, remembering the brief pain of a rose-thorn in its paw.

A Quick Limerick About a Backyard Wren — Wilma is feeding her ‘bundles of fluff’ — The work is exhausting, she’s had quite enough; When each feeding is done, Off again she must run — For being a mother is tough. (Carolina Wren… photo taken with Olympus OMD-EM1 + 70–300mm original 4/3s lens adapted for micro4/3rds… fun facts…

Rubberneckers — Eddie, Braces, and Dan the Man sat at the bar in Keri’s Diner. Braces dug into a heaping plate of meatloaf and mashed potatoes, and he drank a bottle of lager and wiped his mouth a lot with a pile of napkins; Dan the Man ate french fries and ketchup…

A newborn babe, A family’s glee — Miles from the black night sea. A favorite book, A cup of tea — Mute the crashing black night sea. A split of drink, The needle’s ease — A journey through the black night seas. A spinning mind, A sharp ennui— The clouds above the black night sea. A jealous barb, A false decree — The boats upon the black night sea. An unmade bed, A twisted tree — Stand before the black night sea.