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 […]
These are really good motion photos, particuarly that first one! What type of bird?
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It’s a house finch. Thanks Liz.
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I don’t think I’ve seen one before. I like the delicate rosy coloring.
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Yes, the male is quite beautiful. They have a beautiful song too. Despite their name, I don’t see them often.
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Stunning photos
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Thank you!
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Great captures V.J.! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks!
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Wow, you got some great shots VJ!
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Thanks Terri.
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These are great!
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Thanks!
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Welcome!
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Lovely photos VJ!
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Thanks
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Excellent pics. Keith
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Thanks Keith.
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