Lisa Mertins’ Life Illustrated » 2010 » March

another low life tale

Did you hear? I did, this morning on the BBC — that toads may be able to predict earthquakes FIVE DAYS in advance. Who loves nature? I DO! Imagine that, and Emily Dickinson, sorta, kinda talks about well, death and toads in her poem (and I think this is completely apropos) “A toad can die [...]

it’s wrong to love chicken manure, right?

Compost Pile Info Graphic (!) Honestly, I debated whether to post about this poopy weirdness. But, what have I got to lose? And maybe this information will help someone that’s — umm, considering chicken keeping? Or perhaps it will answer the question of what one does with a whole lot of horse manure. Above, I [...]

what’s new?

…how’s the world treating you? you haven’t changed a bit handsome as ever, I must admit. Are you back from spring break? Me too!

spring break

I’m heading to the beach! Be back the 29th.

nocturne distichon

our lips smashed in the bright of day, i snuck past yours to find them. I don’t know a word of Latin but I looked up the words for “night poem.” I like the way these words sound together and distichon means a two-lined poem. The title is a little mysterious and provocative, don’t you [...]