There is safety in apart-ment living;would corral the little ones, declareresponsibility, obligations as a maskfor this self-banishing compulsion… except that I am lying prone, exposed –brains spilling onto concrete – shadowsrevealing the darkness of my condition,hopelessly locked in physical inertia. I am an unwitting contributor toscientific (and pseudo) probing:audacious autopsies pronouncingconclusive evidence of motives. Too […]
Not programmed to comply –cannot tolerate oppression:a pressure cookerready to explode Do-gooders sit upstraight and smileencouragement:I slouch defiance Don’t ask me to respectthat which is disrespectful –my fuse is shortof that I’m certain Don’t slot me;leave me –creative inspirationis not lacking here I’m a free agenta incorrigible scamp –authority doesn’t scare me’cause I’m beyond control. […]
Every child bears the sparkof eternity’s promise…Where’s the threat in that? What mechanism of hateequates slaughterof innocents with justice? This is society’s bane –the unconscionable policiesof greed lacking accountability (Tuesdays I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
These are great close-ups! Love them both being in monochrome and sepia.
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Thanks Lisa.
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You are so welcome! 😊
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Lovely Expression!!!
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Thanks!
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So much history in the tree stump. And so much yet to come with that sweet girl 🙂
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Yes! to both.
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Hope you have a terrific weekend.
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That is awesome! Thanks so much.
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My pleasure 😀
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Love the smile!
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Very impish that girl. Thanks.
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V.J. These are marvelous photos for this week’s close ups 😀
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Thanks Cee. Was looking for something fun.
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I like how the first photo is cropped to show the texture. As for the second one, the smile says it all.
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Thanks Liz. I am fascinated by that old stump, and as you said, the second photo speaks for itself.
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