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 […]
Very nice post, I hope things do not change for you if that is what you want.
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Thanks Geri. Seems life has a way of changing
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Another thought-provoking post. I am perfectly happy to travel quieter paths, to give my head a chance to settle.
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Yes…especially that…thanks.
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🙂
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Hopefully this poem does not mean that one should stop traveling.
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During the current epidemic, it is frowned upon. We are encouraged to stay home. Thus the last line – this too will pass.
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Thoughtful words, VJ. Beautiful views from a distance.
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Thanks Amy
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Yes there is indeed something to be said for a slower pace VJ. And you’ve said it beautifully both in words and images.
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Thanks Tina
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Yup … whatever is won’t be indefinitely … everything always changing. It’s these unexpected abrupt changes that leave us frantically gasping. (Grateful I can still gasp!)
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Good point Jazz. Thanks.
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Thoughtful words and photos. Excellent.
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Thank you, John
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Very well done! ❤
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Thanks Deborah!
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