No big box hereour shops line upin historic rows Our fraganceeau-de-fermeearthen fresh Our spires remindersthat values are simpleand life blessed. (Photo mine)
Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
One Woman's Quest II 
LOVE it–both your poem and the peony!
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Thank you!
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Most welcome! Did you do one of your “assignment” posts this week–the challenge ones? I feel like I missed something…but it could just be me 🙂
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I didn’t do one this week – waiting for health to improve and Ric’s surgery.
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Okay, then I didn’t miss anything 🙂 Has Ric’s surgery been scheduled, VJ??
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Next wednesday!
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Thanks for telling me–I’ll put it on my prayer calendar. I have very positive confidence–it will go well. ❤ By the way, did you pass along to him that I love him…in a safe/no-worries way? 🙂
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Ha ha ha…no – his head is already big enough.
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Okay, we’ll keep it under wraps 🙂 🙂
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Such a beautiful picture that I almost tried to smell its aroma! 😀 ❤
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Thanks, Deborah!
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Wonderful peony for today’s flower. Thanks 😀
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Thanks!
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I love peonies. Wonderful haiku.
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Thank you. They are so beautiful
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So she is. Love the peony!
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Thanks Heather.
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Welcome!
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