Reach for her across the abyss of indifference – would hold her dear comfort her sorrows – empty promises, I now understand have abandoned her countless times in the name of obligation, this child that is me.
Big Bird, peers called me or Grasshopper – legs longer than torso, exaggerated by the platform shoes of the time. Jumbo Jet, another moniker or No Hips, No Ass – or simply Tree – my height towering for my age. Awkward an understatement – self-conscious, exposed, the ridicule outweighing any nurturing support – self-declared freak. […]
Memories shift, haze like grains of sand dispersing – sentiments heart set. (For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: haze/sand. Image from personal collection.)
These are all great. The last one is such a fantastic capture. Thanks for joining the challenge!
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Thank you, Nancy.
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Love the bird!!
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Quite the attitude on that one.
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Love your attitude! I, too, found that orioles have a bit of an attitude!
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Glad it wasn’t just me. Thanks for commenting.
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Definitely not just you!
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*Well
Maybe not with out avian friend – that is a pretty tough stance
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Isn’t it? The nerve I had taking his picture, but he was so beautiful.
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😊
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Each shot had so much attitude with varying flavor! And I also felt joy!
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Ah, yes…always joy when children are present.
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Yeah – but their is a softeness to this child (and lady) and you know how sometimes we can feel crankiness or other pieces of a person- it sometimes shows thru the eyes of hints thru a smile – but their is softness in all three shots that has s genuine vibe –
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Nice. It is true, these are all beloveds and their attitude is usually more fun than malice.
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😉
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Ah, how life can change when we’re not looking.
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Sorry, wrong post – brain slip.
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