Frankenberry's Attic

September 1, 2025

Postcard (summer poem revisit)

I just posted, here in the Attic, an end of Summer reflection, a post that is pretty alright I think, but in that posting it reminded me at the bottom of it one from last Summer and well, maybe one more grasp at it before Fall. ////////////////////////////////////////// August 5, 2024. The other day my production… Continue reading

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August 30, 2025

Summer’s End (simple post)

Man, it was such a nice afternoon drive on my way home Friday, especially with a boss guy emailed “go home early, you’re appreciated” most welcome missive, that weather that you wish would just stay year round, an almost perfect perfect where I had my windows and sunroof open wide, the slow fade of another… Continue reading

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August 27, 2025

Cat’s Calliope (poem)

A prompt at dVerse Poets from Mish about “noise” and to write a poem of such. The prompt is here. ////////////////////////////////////////// Cat’s Calliope A cat purrs soft thunder from far hills in my ear through the filter of the top of my head on shared pillow (80/20 – as per cat “share” specs) bringing soft… Continue reading

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August 26, 2025

Oh, to the Stars … (poem)

The latest Quadrille prompt at dVerse Poets comes from Kim, the Quadrille being the 44 word dVerse specialty with a word to include. The word this prompt? “Rumpus” (yes, I still look up and dream) ////////////////////////////////////////// Oh, to the Stars … They spark blinkled star sprinkled dust down tinkled tickled keys in silent song … Continue reading

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August 23, 2025

Where Is Our Hat? (poem)

From Thursday a prompt from Laura Bloomsbury for an ubi sunt poem (where are they) a term taken from the longer Latin phrase, Ubi sunt qui ante nos fuerunt (where are those who were before us)? It asks: title your poem with the question – where are the/they… use the questioning within your poem, even with repetition DO… Continue reading

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August 18, 2025

An Impatient King (prosery/flash fiction)

A new “prosery” prompt at dVerse Poets from Sanaa, a 144 word piece of prose to include a chosen line from a poem, in this case, the line “The future gathers in vine, bush, and tree: Persimmon, walnut, loquat, fig, and grape” from the poem “Time and the Garden” by Yvor Winters. ////////////////////////////////////////// An Impatient King… Continue reading

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August 16, 2025

Simple (stream flash fiction)

From Sadje, one of my first friends at dVerse Poets I only wanted simple he said she said the chorus said with a “we” watching from outside the lines drawn while singing in tune over Greek pastries at that little place in the district that specialized in just that sort of thing, some sweet some… Continue reading

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August 16, 2025

Look What Trump’s Done (song)

Now in January of last year I did a version of Melanie’s “What Have They Done To My Song” from back in 1970 with “Look What They’ve Done To Our Trump” which a good friend of mine commented at the time that she thought was the best parody tune I had done yet which was… Continue reading

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life, melanie, music, news, politics, Trump Parody Song, writing
August 5, 2025

Danger Will Robinson!! (haibun)

So this past Monday was a haibun prompt from Frank at dVerse Poets. The prompt is here and emphasizes “silver”. Haibun Monday 8-4-25: Silver (I did stretch things a bit for a haibun) ////////////////////////////////////////// Austin Road Elementary school, Mahopac NY, early 1970’s. In the back of the school sat the playground, some basketball hoops, a baseball… Continue reading

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August 2, 2025

A New Captain’s Chair To Cardan Four (simple post about a chair)

Finally got myself the new PC chair I’ve been wanting. The old one, though of sentimental value, really needed to be retired, not completely, but at least to a different corner of this room, a sort of studio apartment in my sister’s basement, it has a small fridge an air fryer and a microwave so… Continue reading

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About Me

Hi and welcome to the attic, I’m Frankenberry of said blog title and I write of just my everyday here, sometimes funny, sometimes heartfelt, sometimes angry, sometimes funny again because, well, who don’t like funny, thoughts on getting older and sometimes stuff that’s just kinda shit. I pen and sing the occasional parody tune and other songs, sometimes I even get a little bit poetical or short story-etical or something like that. If you’re joining me here I thank you, but just mind your head and feet and keep an eye out for my Little Bella and Cricket the Blind as well as the memories of Raspberry (Razzy), Mimi the Quirky, of Blink the lil’ kit, Grayson the Mighty, Shoes the Big Orange, Shana-Girl, Benny Good Man Benny Brown, Merlin & Bob. Wouldn’t want you step on them or anything … ‘cause then I might just have to throw you down the stairs … damned humans.

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-Shoes

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Postcard (summer poem revisit)

Summer’s End (simple post)

Cat’s Calliope (poem)

Oh, to the Stars … (poem)

Where Is Our Hat? (poem)

An Impatient King (prosery/flash fiction)

Simple (stream flash fiction)

Look What Trump’s Done (song)

Danger Will Robinson!! (haibun)

A New Captain’s Chair To Cardan Four (simple post about a chair)