Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
There are mouse bitssplayed across the sunroomstuck to my favourite throw rug and great globs of glue The trap my husband setto catch the recent invasionapparently lured the hunterfor she, stiff legged andface matted, is skulkingelsewhere I stepped on a gluey biteyes not yet openbefore notingthe disarray Hard to concentratewhen a tail detachedfrom a thigh […]
Beautiful VJ ❤️
Regards, Teresa
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Thanks Teresa. Now following your second blog.
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A great cropping experiment, VJ. I really like your artistic shot. Lovely.
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Thanks Patti!
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You’re so talented, V.J. I love the artsy one!
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Thank you so much, Eugi.
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Ah love them all – a special love for the artsy one!
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Thank you!
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Nice!
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Thanks T!
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Stunning!!!
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Thanks Aletta!
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I like all three images! Each appeals to me in a different way.
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Thanks Liz. I feel the same.
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Ha! Great crop, great art alteration. Neat photo of that landing.
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Thank John. Enjoyed this exercise.
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You made a masterpiece VJ
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Thank you so much!
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Cropping it really draws your eyes to the reflection!
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It does. This was a good exercise.
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Three in one V.J. – nicely done!
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Thank you!
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All of them a!re beautiful.
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Thanks Susan
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Extraordinarily beautiful! ❤
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Thanks Deborah.
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You’re welcome! ❤
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Perfect landing!
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Thanks!
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The difference is amazing.
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Thanks!
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