Is it selfishthis chosen solitude?How I treasure silence,stillness baiting my muse And is it my calmthat attracts chaos?The sorrow of otherslanding on my doorstep What if I rejected pleas,locked out the troubles?How long can I sustainpeace until need answers? (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
Does illness have a voice,and if so; is it melancholy,or dark and dank, divulgingdeepest despair, or revealinga vileness of nature? Discord creeps along my veins,disrupts muscles, systems failingunder the oppression –“Stay strong,” friends counsel,cannot hear the gathering storm,feel the heaviness cloaking me. I am not myself, but then;who am I? Is disease a mutationof the […]
Discharge the gun –protection a vesselthrough which our depthsare undefined…adrift Fear is a burrowerwears a false crownbirths losstrusts danger Hearts beg,amid this trigger-readinessfor a guardian – unafraidto court this meaningless Futility unchecked –to study productive optionsunimaginable in the current state of chaos on repeat. (Art my own)
One Woman's Quest II 
Cute puppy! I love the bird capture. Thank your for joining in, VJ!
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Always a pleasure, Amy!
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ellent.
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Thanks John. Is that just a spot off excellent, lol.
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UhOh! Speed typing?!?! Yes, EXCELLENT!
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Lol.
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Now that looks like one happy puppy V.J.! Fun checks this week 😊
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Very happy puppy. Thanks.
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A fun variety, VJ! The woodpecker is my favourite – is he in your garden?
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Thanks. We have a family of Downy woodpeckers in our backyard. Love their little peep – like a squeaky toy.
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Lucky you!
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Gorgeous! Especially that woodpecker! 🙂 3
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Thanks!
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Oh, love that bird feeder and feather friend for the challenge.
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Thanks!
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Is the bird a woodpecker?
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Yes. It’s a Downy woodpecker.
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HIs patterned coloring is beautiful.
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female
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