JUN 19, photo-collage: talking heads ('lower' creatures), A to F

 This tongue-in-cheek collection is a followup to earlier blog-posts "Talking Heads, avian", and "Talking Heads, mammalian". All the photos were taken by G.C., using his i-phone camera. Most of the sites were in "the wild"; a minority of the photos were taken at zoos and aquariums. None of the subjects were reimbursed for participation. The present group of participants includes well-known personalities from the communities of reptiles, amphibians and fish.

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CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: alligator (juvenile), American toad, bearded dragon, broad-headed skink, burrfish, Carolina green anole, copperhead snake, five-lined skink, French angelfish.

alligator (juvenile)

American toad

bearded dragon (lizard)

broad-headed skink

burrfish

Carolina (green) anole

copperhead snake-- watch out !

five-lined (bluetailed) skink

French angelfish

If you enjoyed this foolish collection, you might want to proceed to another post featuring talking heads. 

Click here for 'other' talking heads G to Z. 

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Readers who would like further information on the subjects, locales or technique of these photos are asked to leave a query in the Comments section. 

TODAY'S POEM  (senryu  *) 

optimistically

the octogenarian

cycles down the trail.

Giorgio Coniglio

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JUN 18, invertebrates: dance of the jellyfish

moon jellyfish

lion's mane jellyfish

TODAY'S POEM  (senryu  *)

beautifully mobile,

aquarium's jellyfish

lack eyes, brain and heart.

Giorgio Coniglio

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JUN 17, ten year anniversary: Mother Emanuel Church massacre

 

Mother Emmanuel AME Church,
Charleston, South Carolina,
constructed 1817.

Reprise of a verse posted in 2022:

Authors' Note:

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JUN 16, personal and family history: Father's Day reminiscence xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Nate)

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all Dads and their families

See also 'a brief personal bio'.

 

his folks 50th anniversary,
Nate with Lil at far right 

JJ's Bar Mitzvah

And, here's a reminiscence with a different Dad-protagonist

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JUN 15, creative anachronism: Latin authors ... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxDrJJ

Authors' Note: When writers distort historic timelines intentionally or inadvertently in concocting their plots, they are said to write anachronistically.

Most of the above-mentioned Roman poets have also been discussed individually elsewhere on the OEDILF site. Many of these figures have had their true Latin names altered considerably to fit our Anglo-Latin construct. Apparently, however, none of these authors adopted the limerick format in their poetry.

Along the same lines, readers are invited to review our small but growing collection of "creative anachronisms" on our blog "Edifying Nonsense" by clicking HERE.

NOSTALGIC RECOLLECTION

(inspired by a birthday). Dr. JJ would be enjoying his 82nd today.

at his younger bro's Bar Mitzvah

 

surprise party (40th anniversary) for his folks

an iconic 50th anniversary celebration

 

For several dozen more photos on this theme, please refer to our daily blogposts from February 5th, 2022, to March 6th, 2022. 

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JUN 14, momentous day

TODAY'S POEM (senryu  *)

 military might displayed,

peaceful protesters --

conflicting visions.  

 Giorgio Coniglio

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JUN 13, photo-collage: more birds in flight

 This collection represents a continuation of selected photos displayed in the post of May 13. Fasten your seatbelt for takeoff!

white ibis

brown pelicans

green heron

trumpeter swan

yellow-crowned night heron

Avid viewers may be relieved to find that the display of these collected images continues in the blogpost of July 15.

TODAY'S POEM (17-syll. 'haiku')

I approach stealthful,

close to a busy road; yet,

the shy egret flees.

Giorgio Coniglio

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JUN 12, artistic leanings (5 senryu verses inspired by current activities)

   

 TODAY'S POEMS (17-syll. senryu *) 

 

 

"Vitruvian Man", drawing, 1490 

 

ideal proportion --

Da Vinci defined man's form

with square and circle.

Giorgio Coniglio

"Yesterday", film, 2019

time-spliced universe --

rock wannabe "reinvents"

 all the Beatles' songs.

Giorgio Coniglio

"Patience", dramatic television series, 2025

Patience, police clerk,

gifted autistic savant

unravels the clues.

Giorgio Coniglio

Ukulele-jam, suboptimal venue

ukulele jams

in unused church basements --

taverns sound better.

 Giorgio Coniglio 

 Bedtime reading

 

learning Japanese?

onerous undertaking -- 

deep admiration.

Giorgio Coniglio

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JUN 11, research newsflash: a model for Alzheimer's disease !!!

 

 A FELINE MODEL (under our noses)

Science newsflash that makes you contented 

(Family elders of yours got demented).

Keen researchers make beelines

Treating old senile felines, 

And the cats (fancy that!), have consented.

Giorgio Coniglio. 

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