Dawn breathes an invitation and Rumi’s words taunt me: Do not go back to sleep. I am loathe to greet the day – not that I despise its arrival, rather that waking has become laborious since the onset of chronic illness. Daughter of a military man, I am conditioned to rise before the sun, have […]
Does the moon envysun’s glorified reign –(gender inferred) Sons were sunin my family,we women lunar Father straddledthe two – a secretwe fought to suppress Fluidity of pronounsnon-existantin formative years. (Image my own)
I feel deeply honoured to be part of September’s issue of Tangled Locks Journal. Thank you to Teresa Berkowitz for accepting my poem, “Feline”. Please visit me there, and take a moment to peruse all the writing: you won’t be disappointed. Tangled Locks Journal is published quarterly. Information for how to get involved is available […]
Even by looking at them on my computer screen, my mind somehow sensed their aroma in a strange way.
Lovely captures 🙂
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Maybe memory is a sensory experience. Thanks.
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The flowers are beautiful but those photos are magnificent.
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Thanks so much!
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So beautiful in every detail, VJ! Wishing your husband a speedy recovery.
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Thank you!
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♥
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Beautiful showing of happiness. I am glad to hear Ric is on the mend.
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Thanks Eugi!
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Beautiful blooms, VJ. I hope Ric is doing better. Wishing him a speedy recovery! Those beautiful flowers surely help to lift our spirits!
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He’s on the mend, thanks Patti!
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There are countless lovely details all around us, but I think we miss many of them. I’m glad you noticed and enjoyed the details of Ric’s flowers.🌸
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Thanks Tanja. They brought such joy on bleak days.
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I am glad.
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You really capture the delicate details of the petals. Lovely.
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Thanks Heather.
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You’re welcome.
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Wow. Beautiful! Love the pink and red combo in the first.
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Thanks John.
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I was particuarly struck by the pink and red color combo, too.
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Thanks Liz.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Very lovely! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you!
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Oh my V.J., the colors are so rich and the details so beautiful. Almost makes it worth having a problem – but not quite! Hope your husband is recovering well.
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Thanks Tina. He’s coming along.
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I’m glad to hear that Ric’s recovery is coming along.
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Thanks Liz. It’s slow, but he seems to keep moving in the right direction.
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You’re welcome, VJ. Sending good thoughts his way for continued progress toward full recovery.
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Lovely.
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Thanks Keith.
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