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 
ahhh – imaging the wind curling and teasing was nice image –
🙂 and lovely photos for the theme – magical and nature delight
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Thanks so much.
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🙂 and hope your weekend is going well
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Always! You?
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Really nice but not being productive at all! Ugh – guess it is all good – but the nice weather is throwing me off a bit
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Magical captures via your eloquent words and photos.
Thank you for sharing, VJ!
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You are sweet, Amy. Thank you.
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beautifully said and shot V.J.
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Thank you Tina.
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Love the magical quality of the “single ray of golden light.” ❤
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Thank you, Olga – one of your talents (capturing light)
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Beautiful. Nicely colored. I like the pond and grass particularly.
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Thanks John.
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You, the poem and the pictures–perfected beauty! ❤
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Bless you Deborah! Always know how to uplift.
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they are the best places 😉
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They are indeed. Thank you!
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Lovely photos and poem!
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Thank you!
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So lovely, VJ…and excellent images and poem. Magical moments.
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Thanks so much.
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My thoughts exactly!
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Yeah! Thanks
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Lovely!
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Thank you!
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My pleasure!
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