Inessential am I ghost of a woman burden avoidance Imperfect am I each flaw a step towards deepening blue And yet, I exist purpose unknown shadow dancing. (Image: Self-portrait)
Ego fiercely defends status quo, perceives movement as predator Soul craves peace, provoked by the illusion division the public glide How do we manage when progress, stripped bare displaces understanding? Alone, I cycle through these observations encounter jammed passages Dismayed by deviancy messages aimed to exploit the vulnerable naked and blind. (For Eugi’s Causerie weekly […]
Strains of “Desperado” float through my mind as images of the plague assault me- this new life too much, future unforeseeable caught in a dystopian novel. (Tuesdays I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own.)
Beautiful verse, VJ! Love these images of lines, imagination, and dreams of new horizons.
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Thanks so much Amy.
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Thought provoking images and words – especially with the last photo.
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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Very lovely! ❤
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Thanks Deborah!
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Especially loved your verse this week VJ. So here’s my question- which comes first, your images or your poetry? They are always so well matched!
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Thanks Tina. I let the images inspire my words.
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