Laughing Monkey
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aka Paul Engel -poet, fiction writer, of Ecuadorian descent - his "The Dance of the Emu" eChapbook is available through Bainbridge Island Press https://bainbridgeisland.press/products/the-dance-of-the-emu -- Namu Amida Butsu
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The Dance of the Emu
by Paul Engel In The Dance of the Emu, poet Paul Engel hopes to convey, lest we forget, the rhythm and rhyme of it all. The author invites readers to experience how his images float along a stream of ...
bainbridgeisland.press
my poetry chapbook
The Dance of The Emu is available #poetry
bainbridgeisland.press/products/the...
sample poem:
Weeping Willow Cove
Let’s row
To Weeping Willow Cove,
Where golden Weeping willows stand,
Like Golden waterfalls,
And where bluegills grow
As big as your hand.
The Dance of The Emu is available #poetry
bainbridgeisland.press/products/the...
sample poem:
Weeping Willow Cove
Let’s row
To Weeping Willow Cove,
Where golden Weeping willows stand,
Like Golden waterfalls,
And where bluegills grow
As big as your hand.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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Red lipped Smokey and a Diet Coke #oilpainting #art
February 7, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Red lipped Smokey and a Diet Coke #oilpainting #art
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February 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
February 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Farm workers in solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org baristas. #DeleteTheApp
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Farm workers in solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org baristas. #DeleteTheApp
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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"Arturo" shares, "It was in the 30°s where we were pruning apple trees in Sunnyside WA. Working in these temps makes you want to shiver all over. To warm up a little bit when we had breaks and lunch, we made a fire in a metal container at the side of the field." #WeFeedYou
February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"Arturo" shares, "It was in the 30°s where we were pruning apple trees in Sunnyside WA. Working in these temps makes you want to shiver all over. To warm up a little bit when we had breaks and lunch, we made a fire in a metal container at the side of the field." #WeFeedYou
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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February 3, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Drawn to #Symbols, Michael McGrath Conjures Uncanny Narratives #art #symbolicart
Link for more #photos of his art and information here: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/mich...
Link for more #photos of his art and information here: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/mich...
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Drawn to #Symbols, Michael McGrath Conjures Uncanny Narratives #art #symbolicart
Link for more #photos of his art and information here: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/mich...
Link for more #photos of his art and information here: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/mich...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Books Not Bombs!
#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #sanfrancisco #northbeachsf #beatnik #street #nikon
#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #sanfrancisco #northbeachsf #beatnik #street #nikon
February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Books Not Bombs!
#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #sanfrancisco #northbeachsf #beatnik #street #nikon
#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #sanfrancisco #northbeachsf #beatnik #street #nikon
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My painting TROUT WATER
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
My painting TROUT WATER
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January 28, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Night Shifts No.15 (7-Eleven)
February 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Night Shifts No.15 (7-Eleven)
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"Iliana" has been working in the strawberry fields in Watsonville, CA for the last 16 years. "She and her coworkers are currently planting strawberries. "I get very tired because I have to bend over all day long to do this type of work. But it feeds my family." #WeFeedYou
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"Iliana" has been working in the strawberry fields in Watsonville, CA for the last 16 years. "She and her coworkers are currently planting strawberries. "I get very tired because I have to bend over all day long to do this type of work. But it feeds my family." #WeFeedYou
February 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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"Justo" and his co-workers are picking tangerines in Fresno county CA for min wage. “We have to buy our own equipment - the sack and the scissors - needed for the harvest. I don't speak up about this as I don't want to lose my job." #WeFeedYou
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"Justo" and his co-workers are picking tangerines in Fresno county CA for min wage. “We have to buy our own equipment - the sack and the scissors - needed for the harvest. I don't speak up about this as I don't want to lose my job." #WeFeedYou
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This morning I'm speaking at a high school in the suburbs of Chicago with Nick Medina about horror writing.
Hoping we can make some Goth kid's day.
Hoping we can make some Goth kid's day.
February 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
This morning I'm speaking at a high school in the suburbs of Chicago with Nick Medina about horror writing.
Hoping we can make some Goth kid's day.
Hoping we can make some Goth kid's day.
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A new verse from returning contributor John Pappas:
behind her smile the stolen horses
— John Pappas
behind her smile the stolen horses
— John Pappas
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behind her smile the stolen horses — John Pappas
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February 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A new verse from returning contributor John Pappas:
behind her smile the stolen horses
— John Pappas
behind her smile the stolen horses
— John Pappas
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"Arlo" has worked under a UFW contract for 35 yrs in Solidad CA. "I'm pruning grapevines. My union contract make sure I get gloves, shears & safety glasses to protect my eyes. Many without a Union contract don't get these protections unless they buy them themselves." #WeFeedYou
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"Arlo" has worked under a UFW contract for 35 yrs in Solidad CA. "I'm pruning grapevines. My union contract make sure I get gloves, shears & safety glasses to protect my eyes. Many without a Union contract don't get these protections unless they buy them themselves." #WeFeedYou
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scavenging with urgency
a street dog
in the rain
a street dog
in the rain
February 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
scavenging with urgency
a street dog
in the rain
a street dog
in the rain
February 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM