Father taught us to fetch –What else are children for? I did not like his demeaning sneernor the way he lorded control Mother learned to ask how highwhen he snapped: “Jump!” I vowed to be differentto never let him break me But his arms were strongerand my fear real, and so From my father, I’ve […]
Carnations lingerprolong the celebration –flowers gifting joy. (For Eugi’s Weekly Challenge: celebration.Image my own.)
Dauntingthe loomingmountainsideor the oceansidecliffs whose ascentmocks my limitations Fragile,the glint ofspidery thread,whose expanse, thoughdelicate, stretches without fear The way our income curvesdownward, whileour needs mount Life’s slopesprecarious, demandinginevitable, and yet we find ourselvesill-prepared when forced to navigate them.
Lovely purples 🙂
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Thank you, Hammad!
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The bee is my fave one, such a delight of colour and life.
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Thanks Paul.
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Hurray for purple in all its forms!
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Yeah!
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Wonderful shades of purple in your photos. 😀 😀
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Thanks Cee
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aw, its so beautiful
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Thank you!
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Lovely!
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Thanks!
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VJ, lovely. Is that your granddaughter and daughter? Or a random mother and child reunion as Paul Simon sang about? Keith
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Thanks Keith. My middle daughter and her youngest.
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Nice picture of them. I am sure you are quite proud of them.
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Naturally.
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I just love these as purple is my favorite color! That little girl looks so cute! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Deborah. She’s my youngest granddaughter with her Mom, a few years back. My favourite photo of the two of them
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