Age, a rocky torbegs attitudinal shiftmore wonderthan fortitude Cyclical, actuallywisdom allottingchildish valoura dash of mellow. (For RDP’s prompt: mellow. Image my own.)
It wasn’t the knowledge of stability –chaos had the upper hand back then.It wasn’t even that love was expressed –unconditional an unheard of concept It was an unspoken presencethe reassurance of rocksthe irrepressible allureof a freshwater stream How a child’s heart found encouragementin the whispering windsolace in arbored shelter Naturally the din of home lifeoverpowered […]
Oil glistenscontaminatesdrinking water250 evacuated 25 years ofboil-water advisoryan elder recitesand now this We’re not animals,adolescents rallybut ears turn awaygovernment wheels rust Neskantaga First Nationwant to go hometo live with dignityknow their human rights Do they know a .05% increasein corporate taxeswould suffice For the 73%of First Nationsalso lackingthis basic need AcknowledgeprioritizeaddressIt’s all they ask. (Written […]
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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