This outer toughness just conditioninga baby alligatorthat’s me Raised in a swampEat or be eaten!family mantra, andDeal with it! I know it’s a lotto take insee the disbeliefin civilized eyes Resistance to oppression begets deeper woundsFear taught me wellSurvival, they say, of the fittest. (For Reena’s Xploration challenge: featured image is prompt.)
Life’s mountaina rough climbbody fails to adjustfocused as we areon destination Sights a sepia blurhere approaching summitscree presents new danger I vote we pause awhileappreciate our labourbreathe in colour for once. (Art mine)
Childdelightful youthmy heart’s jewellight-bearerhope antics haphazardlaughter contagiousspreading joysparking imagination I pray that your spiritremains vibrant, andthat reality dawns gently (This poem first appeared in November 2018, as A Child Glows. I submit an edited and re-titled version here for Eugi’s Weekly prompt: jewels. Image my own.)
Great captures! I could jump into a nice cool bath myself, right about now!
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Thanks. It has been hot!
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Lovely captures indeed
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Thanks.
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These are wonderful!
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Thanks Heather
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You’re welcome.
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Love these actions shots! Just to let you know…the link to your bird weekly is not working. I’m getting an error when I try to view your post.
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Yes. Sorry, Lisa – meant for it to appear tomorrow. It will show up then.
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Okay, sounds good. I approved the pingback, but couldn’t view it. That makes total sense. Wanted to make sure you didn’t have a problem on your end. WP can be cranky sometimes! 🙂 I look forward to viewing it then.
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I love these V.J.! Their bath time looks like fun! 🙂
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Thanks Deborah.
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