BlogHide Resteemscrescendoofpeace (63)in music • 5 years agoAPRIL IS JUST AS SURREAL - haiku - Airbag, and Life Under COVID-19Wow. April is just as surreal. March was simply weird April is just as surreal And May? God help us. Okay, truth be told, my cats have nothing t worry about, as I wouldn't actually…resteemednaturalmedicine (72)in hive-120078 • 5 years agoWe're Hivin' - And We Hope You Like Hivin' TooView this post on Hive: We're Hivin' - And We Hope You Like Hivin' Too Please find that all our content is now visible on HIVE. We'll see you there! All the same LOTUS lovin', and the same…crescendoofpeace (63)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoCoronavirus - Haiku - On Taking it a Day at a Time and Not Worrying About the OutcomeCoronavirus . . . From the common cold, to the fear of much, much worse Having been around a while, and having been told repeatedly that the sky was falling due to the latest . . .…crescendoofpeace (63)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoHand Sanitizer - Haiku - Making a DIY Hand Sanitizer That Really WorksHand Sanitizer We over-rely on it To our detriment This has been a bizarre time for many of us in Tennessee, as the area from Nashville to Cookeville and beyond was devastated by a series of…crescendoofpeace (63)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoI love Three Seed Tea - Haiku - Wonderful Remedy and RecipeI love Three Seed Tea Ayurvedic remedy which helps digestion I don't recall exactly when I was introduced to Three Seed Tea, and I'm not certain that we had even moved to Tennessee, but it…crescendoofpeace (63)in impeachment • 5 years agoProfiles in Courage - Haiku - On the Eminent Satisfaction in Knowing that at least Two Members of Congress still have Principles and HonorSometimes a moment arrives just when it's needed; Thank you, Mitt Romney. Spoiler alert: I'll be discussing American politics, so bail now if you choose. ;-) Like many Americans, I have…crescendoofpeace (63)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoFor Kobe Bryant - Haiku - On Love, Loss, Basketball, and New/Old Natural MedicineFor Kobe Bryant and his lovely young daughter my heart goes with you. Obviously, my heart also goes out to the seven other people who died in the helicopter crash, and all of their affected…crescendoofpeace (63)in christmas • 5 years agoChristmas as Children - Haiku - Christmas Memories, a bit late, but better now than laterChristmas as children Awakening early to Open our presents Christmas has always been an important holiday in my family, and fall was always my favorite time growing up, as my sister Carol's…crescendoofpeace (63)in poetry • 5 years agoHoney Grove, Texas - Haiku - On the joys of research and new family discoveriesHoney Grove, Texas Birthplace of my dad, home to his family's graves In a weird kind of symmetry, Marek wound up last night, staying in Honey Grove, Texas, having driven through the…crescendoofpeace (63)in ruleoflaw • 5 years agoEagle and Octopus - Haiku - And an interesting metaphor on our nation's current strugglesBald eagle struggles as octopus tries to drown . . . Fishermen step in I was fascinated this evening upon coming upon this video in The Guardian , depicting a fully grown bald…resteemedhive-130214 (49)in hive-130214 • 5 years agoPending Launch of Our Litmag: Steemhouse Literary JournalA bit of news to share: we will be releasing the first issue of our online literary magazine within the next couple of weeks. It will be a holiday special edition and we are very proud of the…resteemedkatrina-ariel (65)in hive-130214 • 5 years agoThe Thrill of a Story that Writes ItselfI'm in love with my new story, which basically wrote itself! Okay, maybe the story didn't write itself. Maybe I spent an obscene amount of hours on my computer, staying up way too late absorbed…crescendoofpeace (63)in film • 5 years agoChristmas Movie Nights - Haiku - and my own Top Three Christmas filmsChristmas movie nights Gathering together in joy, laughter and cheer Too late for the #yourtop3 contest, which I only learned of this morning from @jayna's entry post, but here are my own Top…crescendoofpeace (63)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoOh, Caramelized Pears - Haiku - A delicious way to warm you up on a cold winter nightOh, caramelized pears Warm, tasty gems of winter Luscious to the last Sorry for being AWOL recently, but I caught a nasty flu and I've been sick as a dog for about the past ten days, and am…crescendoofpeace (63)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoThe House Got it Done - Haiku - US House of Representatives Passes Legislation Legalizing Cannabis FederallyThe House got it done: Passing legal cannabis Now. Onto the Senate. Correction to the above: The MORE Act was passed by the House Judiciary Committee, but has yet to be voted on by the full…crescendoofpeace (63)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoMy Second Steemiversary! - Haiku - And an acknowledgment that I am, in so many ways, incredibly blessed Today it is my Second Steemiversary Is it possible??? Okay, I started this post several days ago, so it is a tad behind the times. ;-) November 16th and 17th were sort of a one-two punch…resteemedcarolkean (66)in book • 5 years agoStolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home by Richard Bell #bookreview"The thought that anyone could take our children from us--and that we might be powerless to stop them--still tears at me in a primal, elemental way. Families belong together." --Richard Bell…resteemedeco-alex (73)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoHealing Naturally From Thyphoid: Back from the dead! Why do we get ill, and what is the value in going through a healing process naturally, as opposed to grabbing some antibiotics? I have returned, reborn and cleansed from my very core. My entire…crescendoofpeace (63)in thealliance • 5 years agoA Frustrating Day - Haiku - A frustrating day but, within that, beautiful and blindingly cold This was just one of those days. Of course, working on a post until 3 AM helped to foster that, along with, once I got into…crescendoofpeace (63)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoFirst Real Arctic Blast - Haiku - Beating the Cold by Making Apple Butter, Mulled Cider and Spiced HoneyFirst real Arctic blast Plants inside, animals fed . . . Spiced apple fragrance . . . So our Arctic blast last week wasn't good enough, and Mother Nature has decided to soundly kick our butts…