Your Voices Have Been Heard

Thank you for helping me choose a name for Zumi’s toy sea turtle

Zumi’s New Friend photo collage. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

Many of you participated in choosing a “C” name for Zumi’s new friend, a beautiful toy sea turtle, gifted to us by one of my friends. From the previous post that brought on this one, the names were: Cricket, Charlley, and Coral.

I shared the post with at least ten of my closest friends and acquaintances. They chimed in with their selections, and we have named this little beauty.

saddled sea turtle
with most voted for “C” name
fits it perfectly

And the name that received the most votes is… *vigorous drumroll*

Charlley!

Honestly, I am incredibly happy that this is the name most people wanted for our new little addition. Charlley was riding high initially, ahead by 4 votes, but Coral picked up massive speed from many of my friends. Cricket only had three votes by Saturday night, so it never had a chance. The end results: Charlley: 7 votes, Coral: 6 votes, and Cricket: 3 votes.

Thank you to everyone who took an interest in participating in our little fun experiment! I appreciate your presence here, and I am grateful to be able to share the little things in my life that bring me a spot of joy with all of you.

Peace and blessings.

Happy Sunday, beautiful people!


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Poem for an Image

#10: A Senryu, Collaged Real & Cartoon’d Tre

Heading Out: Saturday, November 01, 2025. Photo Collage Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt|Cartoon’d Tre by Google Gemini

GAINING confidence
“fifteen minutes at a time”
l i v i n g without her


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Pigtails: A Throwback Hairstyle

NaPoWriMo #9 A Senryu, 2 Parts

It was a pigtails kind of day yesterday. Tuesday, April 08, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

long hair — don’t quite care
flowing down my face today
slapped into pigtails

buried the old ways
of ponytailing my locs
convenient beauty


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Peace and blessings!

the thinking kind

Senryu: 2 Parts

the crush misses me
when the world’s load is heavy
I carry it well

tag-teaming this life
with people who care for you
makes living easy


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Happiest of Holidays To You & Yours!

commercialized imperfection: senryu, 4 parts

Our Christmas Card: Tre, Jernee Timid, Zumi Tye, & The Little Red Christmas Tree. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

holiday spirits
fester in the winter breeze
money’s not the cause

missions accomplished
all across the globe last night
poor old Santa Claus

blended families
tackle the hard questions now
no more pressing pause

soothsayers bend words
only to save broken hearts
we all have our flaws


To those of you who celebrate, may this Christmas be full of love, joy, strength, and peace for you and yours. I wish you the moon and its powerful glow, too.

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