Faint at the sight of needlesa squeamish gene, I’m sure Suck it up, adult self admonishesChild looks away, breath held Sixty-two years its been thustoo many pokes to count And now there is new promisea vaccine to ward off the virus Hope reduced to one tiny vialbelieve me, this sleeve’s rolling up. (Written for Reena’s […]
For every childvowed to be the calyxto cradle each budding soulwith a tender heart But I am imperfectideals devolvingin the face of losscross unbearable Tend my own garden nowrecognizing the powerof example overridingoppression of control. (Image my own)
Concrete is cold, imposingdoes nothing for aesthetics At least we’re protected,I tell the littles, ignoring Snot dripping, slimeoozing from unsealedwindowsills, cobwebsand bits of shedding pink It’s the best I can do:four walls and a roof. Except the ceilingis bulging, mold and rotcertain to rain down on us While upstairs, the manignores the leaks, luxuriatesin his […]
I hate to say this, but that water tower photo is from Florence, Kentucky… not in Texas. I’ve driven by it hundreds of times…
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Hahaha – thanks for setting me straight – a random photo I did not earmark, so just assumed. Glad you found me.
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you’re welcome. I lived in Cincinnati for several years – and that water town puzzled me each time I drove over the river into Kentucky… very interesting. I’m in Texas now – and much better than when I was in Cincinnati! Glad I found your blog.
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Likewise. You might want to link up to the photo challenge I posted that photo for – it’s just for silly signs. That water tower made me chuckle.
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hahhah
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Good morning! Is this from Florence Tx? Scratching my head as to why y’all would’ve been in Florence … off the beaten path … then again, that might’ve been why!
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It’s Florence Texas. Got quite the chuckle out of it.
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good one
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Lol.
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