Talks stalledescapees strugglelives minimizedburdens heavydespair palpable Can they sensethe global hug,compassion circling? Do prayers have substance,or have the displacednever felt so alone? (Image mine)
Love evolves –a considerationwe overlookedthose day whenpassion drove usto fanciful displays Tried to align myselfto the certaintyof your dreamsbut my compasswas set elsewhere Memory, thoughhas tattooed uson my heart;the ink still bleeds. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image mine.)
Is the writing on the wall so cryptic?Graphic images depict rageflames of dissonanceyoung men bleeding at their own handscompassion incapacitated. A sad awakening for a society fixatedon rights and privileges, dominating culture excluding the nurtureof humanity, or preservation of life. How can we continue to closet our children’s pain – their vitality oozing – hopelessly […]
Enlightening Paul.
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I had to go with my absolute first thought when I saw your prompt.
http://oneletterup.com/2019/09/20/resilience
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This was a good thought.
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Thanks!
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Welcome!
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Wonderful illustration. The human spirit is incredible.
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Your writing resounds with resilience. Thank you.
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Wow!
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I had a difficult time with this one, trying hard not to use the theme word, but I did it eventually. odaciuk.wordpress.com/2019/09/19/time-to-let-go/
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You sure did.
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Lovely.
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I feel this! Wonderful illustration of resilience.
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This is great V.J.! I loved the challenge of not being able to use the word! 😀 ❤
Undisturbed – https://awisewomansjourney.wordpress.com/2019/09/18/undisturbed/
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Glad you liked – love the poem. It’s one to linger over.
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Wonderful project.
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I feel this!
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I have a post for the “R” word
http://bushboy.blog/2019/09/17/resilience/
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Lol. The ‘R’ word – love it.
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Love the images and video! Thanks!
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Well demonstrated.
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Good one! Thanks.
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https://chosenperspectives.com/2019/09/16/v-j-s-weekly-challenge-64-resilience/
Forgive me V.J., for not following your request exactly. I hope you’ll like what I shared anyway. I sure enjoy what you post!!
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Yes! Well worth a listen. Beautiful music.
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