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.)
I am speechless VJ What an amazing sight and I cannot even imagine what it was like to experience. Your photos just blow me away. Brilliant 🙂 🙂
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Thank you. One of our rare evening drives this winter. I just kept clicking.
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Gorgeous photos! Wow!
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Thanks Eugi.
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Welcome!
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These are just breath-taking. (I seem to be running out of superlatives!)
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Lol. All appreciated, Liz.
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😀
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Love these!
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Thank you Maggie
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Glorious! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks!
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Gorgeous.
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Thanks
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Welcome.
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VJ, love the barn picture. Beautiful against the sunset (or is a dawn?). Keith
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It’s sunset. Thanks Keith.
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Amazing click…
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Thanks
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