Is this progress,this decision to uproot,cast possessions aside,free ourselves of ties? Can his dependency,my dependency, endurethe transition, releasedfrom former justifications? We are companionsembarking on adventure,companions retiring pastlies, redefining possibility Or, is this more of the same,artfully camouflaged –a continuance of flightfrom tyrannical origins? The paths behind are jagged,wrought with rocks and crevicesand scarred riddles, and […]
One more trainand she’d be awayfar enoughto lose him Scavenged in her bagsearching for a ticketand courage…could use a dose of courage Thought of her motherhow torn up she’d be;of her sister, confinedto long-term care Call for boarding and a decision –neck smarting fromlast confrontation He wielded his handslike weapons. his wordslike knives – her […]
I fear the denouement –the moment of reckoningwhen the winding pathunravels; when intentions,transient at best, revealthemselves as common liesand soul crumples before lightrecognizing this is not the end. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @ Vjknutson. Image my own.)
One Woman's Quest II 
Love the photos, something wonderful about water, deeply spiritual for me – probably because it sustains life.
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Yes. I feel the same way about it. Thanks Paul.
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Very welcome VJ
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Hi V.J., I adore all your photos this week, especially the pool splash. 😀
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Thanks Cee. That was a fun one.
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so very true.
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Thanks, Wendi!
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🙂
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So true. What is interesting and surprising is we have a global water crisis, even before climate change makes it worse, yet very little is talked about it. Keith
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True. Wonder why that is.
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It is the ostrich-head-in-the-sand trick. Speaking of sand, Saudi Arabia is oil rich and water poor. For several years now, the royal family has permitted praying with sand instead of water to preserve. Thinks of that.
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Wow. There’s a thought!
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Gorgeous and refreshing! A shower always makes me feel like a new woman 🙂
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Thanks. Refreshing is the word I was thinking of too
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Most welcome! By the way, I got my “Books” Page started and UP, so thanks for your encouragement… Also, I’ve just reserved 9 of the books on your list from my local library–hope they don’t all come in at once 🙂
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Oh, I’ll have to check it out. see what I’ve missed. At one point I had two bookstores. My favourite part was all the free books I got.
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Oh, “free books”, I’m positively drooling!!!
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I was in bibliophile heaven.
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I would be too! Mercy!
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