Winter Dawn – poem
Posted: January 2, 2023 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC), Poetry | Tags: BDSM, D/s, Dawn, dievca, Life, Love, Monday, Morning, NYC, peace, photo, poem, Sunrise, translation, Tu Fu, Winter 1 CommentWINTER DAWN
The men and beasts of the zodiac
Have marched over us once more.
Green wine bottle and red lobster shells,
Both emptied, litter the table.
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot?” Each
Sits listening to his own thoughts,
And the sound of cars starting outside.
The birds in the eaves are restless,
Because of the noise and light. Soon now
In the winter dawn I will face
My fortieth year. Borne headlong
Towards the long shadows of sunset
By the headstrong, stubborn moments,
Life whirls past like drunken wildfire.
Translated from the Chinese by Kenneth Rexroth
Tu Fu (713-771) was the leading poet in the T’ung Dynasty of 8th century China. In this remarkable piece called “Winter Dawn,” he captures a moment of flashing epiphany with language, so simple, that speaks from another plain and another time, decades earlier, about the swift flood of life rushing by — as John Prine wrote, “like a broken-down dam.”
dievca believes that Mr. Rexford took liberties in the translation to draw the poem into the future – its still lovely.
Photo: dievca NYC dawn 01/2023
Winter Dawn
Posted: December 28, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, Chelsea, D/s, dievca, hope, Joy, Morning, NYC, photo, submissive, Sunrise, Winter Leave a commentPhoto: dievca 6:45 am 12/2022
Good Morning from NYC
Posted: December 12, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, Chelsea, coffee, D/s, dievca, Life, Love, Monday, Morning, NYC, photo, positive mental attitude, Snoopy Leave a commentPhoto: dievca – Chelsea NYC 12/2022
Fog
Posted: December 7, 2022 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC), Poetry | Tags: BDSM, Carl Sandburg, D/s, dievca, Fog, Life, Love, NYC, photo, Statue of Liberty, Weather 1 CommentThe fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
Carl Sandburg
Photo by Carl Glassman/Tribeca Tribune
Always on your busy day…
Posted: December 3, 2022 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, busy, D/s, dievca, irritation, Life, messy, NYC, photo, Rain, Weather, work Leave a commentBike to work, bike home.
Shower.
Bike to PT, bike home.
Formal Dinner.
All while navigating the Rain and the Wind….
Chick in Chains
Posted: November 24, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Submission | Tags: BDSM, bondage, chains, cuffs, D/s, erotic, Humor, padlock, photo, submissive, Thanksgiving, Turkey Leave a commentPerhaps a little Tenderizing, too!
Aftercare of your Bird will allow it to cook evenly!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Photo by Thomas Buchta
Workout, Work, PT
Posted: November 19, 2022 Filed under: Body Type, Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Humor, Life, Morning, photo, Physical Therapy, Saturday, submissive, vintage, workout 1 Commentdievca is on the MOVE this morning – are you?
Good Morning!
The surprise inside!
Posted: November 15, 2022 Filed under: Clothing, Fashion | Tags: BDSM, Charity, D/s, dievca, Hotel Chelsea, Housing Works NYC, Humor, Life, NYC, photo, submissive, t-shirt Leave a commentdievca was picking up a few items online from her favorite charity in NYC. They run a yearly “Fashion for Action” fundraiser and various designers donate items for the BIG EVENT and the online sales portion.
One of the local NYC designers (Cartography.nyc) offered t-shirts with photographs on them – dievca picked up the “Hotel Chelsea” version. Mind you she didn’t look at all the photos listed before buying the T-shirt:
The surprise was on the inside collar – dievca just started to laugh:
And so it goes~ Gala Night
Posted: October 28, 2022 Filed under: Clothing, Entertainment, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, biking, D/s, dievca, gala, Generation X, Life, NYC, outfit, perimenopause, photo, submissive Leave a commentThe Moon was rising over Manhattan when dievca set out to the show and the Gala:
she opted to wear:
dievca doesn’t know if the COVID epidemic caused her to go back to her Generation X roots of being a “loner”, perimenopause is causing her to get tired/irritated or starting work at 6 am put her over the edge by 10:00 pm – after 3 hours she wanted out. So, she left after the meal, before the awards, to hike up her skirt and bike her a** home.
Photo: dievca – Moonrise Chelsea NYC 10/2022, dievca’s bike, foot, dress, coat and bag…10/2022
It’s a Beautiful Day!
Posted: October 11, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: Autumn, BDSM, D/s, dievca, Governors Island, Life, Love, music, NYC, photo, travel, Weather 1 CommentCue the U2 Song – “Beautiful Day”
Photos: dievca – NYC Harbor Ferry Terminal 10/2022
Harvest Moon this evening.
Posted: October 9, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Full Moon, Harvest Moon, Life, Love, NYC, photo, Statue of Liberty Leave a comment
The Harvest Moon appears this evening. dievca attempted to get a slice of it this morning on Governor’s Island. She still needs a larger lens – but the process of watching the Moon Set in 46 F (7.77C) wearing down slippers, polar fleece pants and a cashmere turtle neck was worth it. We have an amazing planet.
Please don’t forget to shake your wallet at the moon to come into $ this evening. XO
Photo: dievca, NYC Harbor 10/2022
Taking a Moment
Posted: September 30, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, beauty, colors, D/s, dievca, End of Summer, Hudson River, Joy, Life, Love, NYC, photo, Sunset 1 CommentTo appreciate a Masterpiece.
Photo: dievca NYC Hudson River Sunset 09/2022
dievca always wanted an outdoor shower, she got it in NYC.
Posted: September 22, 2022 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, Chelsea, D/s, dievca, End of Summer, Hudson River, Life, Love, NYC, outdoors, photo, pleasure, shower Leave a commentNot super private (in more ways than one), but the view is fun and the water is warm!
Photo: dievca Hudson River, NYC 09/2022
Peaceful on a Sunday morning~
Posted: August 28, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Hudson River, Life, Love, Master, Morning, NYC, peaceful, photo, Ships, submissive, Sunday 5 Comments
The tide and ships roll in.
Master always says he would never get anything done working in my apartment –
he would be too busy watching the World roll by.
Photo: dievca – Hudson River NYC 08/2022
Do they ever get mixed? An Edible
Posted: August 27, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, Cannabis, D/s, dievca, Frozen Yogurt, Humor, Life, Marijuana, NYC, photo, Times Square Leave a commentIs there such a thing as a Weed FroYo Milkshake?
(Photo: dievca – Times Square NYC)
Drama
Posted: August 14, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, downtown, dramatic, Life, Love, NYC, photo, Rain, Weather Leave a comment

Photos: dievca NYC 08/2022
Cycling on a Saturday
Posted: August 13, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Vintage | Tags: 1920's, BDSM, cycling, D/s, dievca, Humor, Life, lipstick, photo, physical exercise, retro, submissive Leave a comment
Photo: Topical Press Agency – Getty Images 03/1921
dievca is off of work, again, on a Saturday.
Hurrah!
Maybe she’ll wear lipstick for her workouts.
S.W.A.K.
jump! (not quite yet)
Posted: August 10, 2022 Filed under: Body Type, Entertainment | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, graffiti, Knee Surgery, Life, movement, NYC, photo, physical health, Physical Therapy, submissive 2 Comments
dievca: NYC graffiti 08/2015
dievca is off of the electric scooter (borrowed from a friend),
back on to her bike (hills are tough),
walking upstairs (not down),
and moving more freely.
But JUMPING?
Not quite – unless its in her water aerobics class.
How are you doing?
Seeing Pink (without filters)
Posted: July 30, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, Beautiful, Chelsea, D/s, dievca, home, Life, Love, NYC, photo, submissive, Summer, Sunset Leave a commentPhoto: dievca, Sunset in NYC 07/2022
“In this world in which we live simplicity and kindness are the only magic wands that work wonders”
Posted: July 27, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, Chelsea, D/s, dievca, Emerald City, Humor, L. Frank Baum, Life, NYC, photo, quote, Summer heat, Sunset 1 Comment― L. Frank Baum, The Emerald City of Oz
Is that OZ in the distance?
No. New Jersey.
Rain rolling in~
Posted: July 19, 2022 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, Chelsea, D/s, dievca, Life, Love, NYC, photo, Rain, Storm, Summer, Weather Leave a commentWhen that I was and a little tiny boy,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
A foolish thing was but a toy,
For the rain it raineth every day …
Shakespeare (or Robert Armin) from Twelfth Night
(Photos: dievca NYC 07/2022)
A moment of Peace
Posted: July 13, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Flowers, frogs, Nature, peace, photo, Portugal, reflection, travel, waterlillies Leave a commentIt Wednesday – Life is hectic, dievca is offering a moment of Peace with a photo from the Portuguese EcoFarm. she was focusing on the waterlily and ended up with three adorable frogs.
Photo: dievca Portugal 06/2022
Smell the Roses
Posted: June 4, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: Composting, dievca, Flowers, Hudson River, Hudson River Greenway, Life, Love, NYC, photo, roses 2 CommentsAs dievca made her way to the composting area along the Hudson River there was a double blossom rosebush that gave off the most delightful of smells:
The composting guy has a passion for what he does and he explained the various plants grown by the volunteers to the Hudson Riverway Park. In return, dievca was able to share the breakdown of corn starch packing materials via composting –> Carbon Dioxide and Water…
Equals Happiness.
XO
Photo: dievca – Hudson River Greenway 06/2022
NYC – experiencing Thunderstorms
Posted: June 2, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC), Vintage | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, flooding, Humor, Life, Myrna Loy, photo, retro, submissive, Weather 2 CommentsGetting to Times Square is a trick when you can’t ride your bike because of the thunderstorms.
Getting a cab is a trick when it’s raining and your PT session is at 7 pm in Times Square.
dievca was opting for a canoe.
Photo: Myrna Loy rows a canoe down a flooded street, circa 1925 Hulton Archive -Getty Images
Follow the sun
Posted: May 20, 2022 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, Chelsea, D/s, dievca, healing, Hudson River, Life, NYC, photo, Spring, Sunset 2 CommentsPhoto: dievca, Hudson River sunset 05/2015
Collecting Yourself
Posted: May 12, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Vintage | Tags: 1920's, BDSM, d-s, dievca, Elegant, Humor, Life, mental health, photo, physical health, retro, submissive Leave a commentSometimes it is a reach to collect yourself for the day,
the night,
an event,
the week,
a month,
for Life.
dievca was having a little bit of trouble today.
XO
The Month of May
Posted: May 1, 2022 Filed under: Home and Garden, Poetry | Tags: BDSM, Blossoms, D/s, dievca, Flowers, Joy, Life, May Day, NYC, photo, rebirth, Spring, Stephen Foster Leave a comment
“We roamed the fields and river sides,
When we are young and gay;
We chased the bees and plucked the flowers,
In the merry, merry month of May.”
―Stephen Foster
Photo: dievca - Crabapple Blossoms NYC 05/2019
Elegance as you wait~
Posted: April 27, 2022 Filed under: Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, elegance, James A. Farley Post Office, Life, NYC, patience, photo, renovation, submissive Leave a commentdievca spent 1.5 hours in the James A. Farley Main Post Office NYC standing in line for customs forms, filling them out, and paying for the shipments. At least the scenery was lovely – the renovations are complete:
Photos: dievca – James A. Farley Post Office NYC 04/2022
Storm rolling in.
Posted: March 12, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Life, NYC, photo, Rain, snow, Storm, Winter Leave a comment
What Moonrise had to offer~
Posted: February 16, 2022 Filed under: Entertainment, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Full Moon, High Line, Hudson Yards, Life, money, NYC, photo, wallet 2 CommentsFull Moon rising over NYC 02/15/2022 – it will hit its peak at 11:57 EST.
Shake your wallet.
XO dievca
Photo: dievca - Full Moon Chelsea NYC 02/2022