“A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretence and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself.” – Maya Angelo I fear living. No, that’s not it. I love living… …but I fear engagement… …drowning in engagement Except, I love engagement… […]
Globules of rainhit the windowpanes sloshing Day has not yet brokenthe sun held captiveunforgiving clouds A ghostly figureperches mid treeleers eyeless I recognizefeline contoursfearless slink A daemon stalkerWe’ve wrestled beforeHave I summoned her? She shiftshaunches easinginto pounce Not today, LordI pray aloudNot today! (for Eugi’s Causerie weekly prompt: ghostly. Image my own)
Lean into it;more shoulder! Physical drudgerydoes not suit me Ill-equippedsculls lacking But I will trybegrudgingly Back leaning intomonotonous task Prayed for a lifeboatnever imagined this. (Tuesdays I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own.)
Beautiful.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful, VJ., and it’s nice to see and read about the warm days of summer.
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Thanks Eugenia. I agree. Nice to be reminded.
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A lovely poem to accompany the lush and verdant scenes, V.J. Thank goodness for the magic of photos to transport us to cherished moments.
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Thanks Tanja. It is wonderful to be reminded of sunnier times.
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They WILL return. Hang in there!
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Incredibly beautiful V.J.! ❤
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Glad you like it, Deborah. Thanks.
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Love this! I miss summer and all the greens.
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Thanks Lauren.
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What a beautiful and tempting photograph and verse. I look forward to seeing green outside my window again!! (well, besides the evergreens…)
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome!
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I’m counting down the days and counting up the temperature degrees – but it still seems too far away 😦
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It does! We’re feeling the draw of the southern warmth. Might have to do a road trip.
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might have to join you 😉
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Always room for one more! I can just imagine the conversation on the way down…or the fertile silence of poets minds churning.
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stop tempting me!
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Lol.
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