There is safety in apart-ment living;would corral the little ones, declareresponsibility, obligations as a maskfor this self-banishing compulsion… except that I am lying prone, exposed –brains spilling onto concrete – shadowsrevealing the darkness of my condition,hopelessly locked in physical inertia. I am an unwitting contributor toscientific (and pseudo) probing:audacious autopsies pronouncingconclusive evidence of motives. Too […]
Not programmed to comply –cannot tolerate oppression:a pressure cookerready to explode Do-gooders sit upstraight and smileencouragement:I slouch defiance Don’t ask me to respectthat which is disrespectful –my fuse is shortof that I’m certain Don’t slot me;leave me –creative inspirationis not lacking here I’m a free agenta incorrigible scamp –authority doesn’t scare me’cause I’m beyond control. […]
Every child bears the sparkof eternity’s promise…Where’s the threat in that? What mechanism of hateequates slaughterof innocents with justice? This is society’s bane –the unconscionable policiesof greed lacking accountability (Tuesdays I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
One Woman's Quest II 
I love the red fur on the first one, but the third one is so interesting because you see the back reflected in the calm water and the sparkly water in front of the bird. Super shots.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you.
LikeLike
You’re welcome. You were busy!
LikeLike
These are great shots! That Common Merganser was posed up just right for you preening along. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wasn’t she. Totally oblivious of my presence.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yep, she sure was! I love it when they are oblivious or maybe they just don’t care. LOL! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
VJ, I love the name Merganser. You do not see it very often in print. Keith
LikeLiked by 1 person
No? Interesting.
LikeLike
These are great! I especially love that first photo she is just beautiful! 🙂 ❤
LikeLiked by 2 people
She really is fabulous. Love that shock of red hair. Thanks.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The first one is my favorite, too!
LikeLiked by 2 people
🙂 ❤ !
LikeLiked by 1 person