It wasn’t the knowledge of stability –chaos had the upper hand back then.It wasn’t even that love was expressed –unconditional an unheard of concept It was an unspoken presencethe reassurance of rocksthe irrepressible allureof a freshwater stream How a child’s heart found encouragementin the whispering windsolace in arbored shelter Naturally the din of home lifeoverpowered […]
Oil glistenscontaminatesdrinking water250 evacuated 25 years ofboil-water advisoryan elder recitesand now this We’re not animals,adolescents rallybut ears turn awaygovernment wheels rust Neskantaga First Nationwant to go hometo live with dignityknow their human rights Do they know a .05% increasein corporate taxeswould suffice For the 73%of First Nationsalso lackingthis basic need AcknowledgeprioritizeaddressIt’s all they ask. (Written […]
“What in your life is calling you, when all the noise is silenced, the meetings adjourned…the lists laid aside, and the wild iris blooms by itself in the dark forest…what still pulls on your soul? “ – Rumi I dwell in silencemeetings adjournedlist groceries Former self fadedsorrowful shadowdefinition slipped I am the wild irispushing forwardin […]
This quote says it all. I printed it out and hung it next to my desk. Thank you.
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You are welcome. I saved it too.
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Worth pondering.
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Thanks for the prompt..here is my entry, VJ
https://syncwithdeep.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/cascade/
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Delicious poem.
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Here you go, V.J. – https://amanpan.com/2020/04/29/jokers-are-wild/
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Fun one.
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Wild card sets the imagination wild! Hope this fits – https://myheart2heart.blog/2020/04/29/working-together/
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This is wonderful.
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Thank you so much 😊
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You are welcome!
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Yes!
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https://dawnbird.blog/2020/04/29/seagull-serendipity/
Not sure if my pingback is working VJ
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Love this entry, Dawn.
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Beautiful!
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Nice one, Paul.
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Here you go, VJ! Enjoy. 🙂 https://iwriteher.com/2020/04/27/lets-move/
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Enjoyed!
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So fun!
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Difficult one VJ!
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Is it? Always hard to tell from my end.
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Will try my best to get photos for this challenge
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