Essence is essenceand flat as I might feelshadow reveals otherwise;such is the mystery of life Orange is my essence –the promise of sunshineand creativity, and… I envyblue its expansiveness Constrained as I amby conformity –this silver-framedexistence a settling But shadows don’t settlethey stretch and bendand exclaim rebellionsavagely defending essence. (Slanted Orange was written in 2022 […]
Creativity partners more with chaos than clarityIt craves colour, light, darknessmovement not supported by 2 dimensions I delude myself into thinking that words,cleverly positioned, can decipher the compulsionfail to understand that soul, unchained, has no words It is the free-flowing expression of music, danceIt follows the murmuration of birds, andcrawls along the earth, serpent-like I […]
“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro’ narrow chinks of his cavern.” – William Blake Weathered the would that frames this perception,
once painted with optimism, long worn.
How bright the ideals of youth, […]
One Woman's Quest II 
She’s lovely in both pictures, VJ.
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She is! Thanks
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Lovely! I think she has her painted fingernails in the second photo?
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Likely. My son has been doing them for her.
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I was wondering if that might be the case. I remember his doing a very good job with red.
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He’s so sweet to her. It does my heart good.
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Still beautiful.
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She sure is. Thank you.
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Two wonderful photos. Your mum doesn’t look anywhere near her age!
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She has good genes, I’d say. Thanks.
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now we know where you get your looks from!! gorgeous!
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Hahaha. I look like my Dad, but thanks anyway.
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I see your mom in you!
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Thanks Wendi
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absolutely!
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Gorgeous then and now!
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She sure is. Thanks Jazz.
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VJ, I love comparative pictures like this. Thanks for sharing. Keith
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Thanks Keith.
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