Ghosts have no shadowsthey are unsubstantiatedrumours of a life… I exist, not becauseof my shadows, and despitethe times I’ve been ghosted Ghosts and shadows –without them I am two-dimensionalwith them, I am poetry. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
What if loyalty purchased this houseand commitment co-signed?We’d take out a mortgagebased on love – interest only What if our foundation was spiritualand our walls cornerstones of faith?We’d furnish our home with joyand leave room for wonder. Can you imagine the possibilitiesif we dedicated this life to service,if we made our marriage the hub,found a […]
No big box hereour shops line upin historic rows Our fraganceeau-de-fermeearthen fresh Our spires remindersthat values are simpleand life blessed. (Photo mine)
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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