To cast spell to protect against a card CHEAT, follow these instructions before your next game. Put dabs of animal BLOOD under the corners of the playing table. Then tie a red string around the table leg closest to true north, saying as you do so, “tricks be gone, deceit be shown, lies stands alone.” Then when you play cards, the deception will be exposed by the red stain that will appear on the hand of the WOULD-be cheater.

Georg’ann

Last night I turned waning apples
and long frozen cranberries
into a favorite comfort – fruit CRISP.
Thought I longed for the day to end,
let it be time to nestle in blankets.

Winds had BLOWN the WHOLE day.
Almost ready to take a hot shower,
slip on WOOLY socks and be still,
but not quite yet. The apples call.

In the kitchen listening to Koko Taylor’s earthy blues,
while measuring and mixing,
my body WOULD not stop its motion.
She is blowing me around,
I am carried away.

Heather