No big box hereour shops line upin historic rows Our fraganceeau-de-fermeearthen fresh Our spires remindersthat values are simpleand life blessed. (Photo mine)
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 […]
Happening everywhere
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A Pivotal Moment – https://awisewomansjourney.wordpress.com/2021/02/27/a-pivotal-moment/
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Inspired, Deborah!
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Very appropriate topic for my blog anniversary (once again – it was last year as well!).
https://oneletterup.com/2021/02/26/three-years-later/
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Amazing to think it’s been three years, isn’t it. I started blogging in 2011.
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A different sort of wave, Paul.
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Take me there!
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https://lightmotifs.wordpress.com/2021/02/24/shards/
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Wonderful write.
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Stirring my longing!
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Here is my take, VJ – https://amanpan.blog/2021/02/23/farewells-in-dreams/
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Nicely stated.
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Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your challenge
http://artandidioms.com/2021/02/23/v-js-weekly-challengewaves/
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Always welcome!
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https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2021/02/23/waves-4/
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Thoughtful piece
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Waves remind me now of my son-in-law, who in middle age still seeks the perfect wave to surf, just for the joy of it.
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What a wonderful thing to be able to do. We visited Oceanside CA once and were able to watch the surfers every day. Must be an incredible feeling.
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My husband and I take great vicarious enjoyment in Roberto’s enjoyment.
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I would too!
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đŸ™‚
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Thanks for participating!
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Here’s mine:
https://purplepeninportland.com/2021/02/23/crest-of-a-wave/
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Wonderful!
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Thanks, VJ!
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Welcome
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Thank you for the beautiful photos.
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Very nice quotes, VJ.
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Thanks Miriam!
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Enjoy! đŸ™‚ https://iwriteher.com/2021/02/22/unexpected-journey/
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Unexpected is right.
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Wonderful!
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Oh, the waves!
Chaotic for sure but injects the peacefulness in the most amazing manner.
I went to my local beach this past January but didn’t got the chance for some proper photo capturing there, so I will share some old posts with waves photos đŸ™‚
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Please do. I long for the ocean these days.
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Will do đŸ™‚
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Loved the quotes V. J!
Here is my take:
https://radhikasreflection.wordpress.com/2021/02/22/micro-fiction-and-the-suspense-continues/
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Clever use of the prompt
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