Is this progress,this decision to uproot,cast possessions aside,free ourselves of ties? Can his dependency,my dependency, endurethe transition, releasedfrom former justifications? We are companionsembarking on adventure,companions retiring pastlies, redefining possibility Or, is this more of the same,artfully camouflaged –a continuance of flightfrom tyrannical origins? The paths behind are jagged,wrought with rocks and crevicesand scarred riddles, and […]
One more trainand she’d be awayfar enoughto lose him Scavenged in her bagsearching for a ticketand courage…could use a dose of courage Thought of her motherhow torn up she’d be;of her sister, confinedto long-term care Call for boarding and a decision –neck smarting fromlast confrontation He wielded his handslike weapons. his wordslike knives – her […]
I fear the denouement –the moment of reckoningwhen the winding pathunravels; when intentions,transient at best, revealthemselves as common liesand soul crumples before lightrecognizing this is not the end. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @ Vjknutson. Image my own.)
One Woman's Quest II 
That Red-breasted Nuthatch looks grumpy at being photographed VJ 😀
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Likely is. Poor guy just wanted to have his meal in peace.
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Very handsome birds!
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They sure are! Thanks.
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You’re welcome!
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Such beautiful birds! Red-breasted Nuthatch would be a life bird for me. We have the brown-headed and white-breasted there. 🙂
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What do you know. We have a bird you haven’t seen, lol.
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It happens once in a while. LOL! There are a lot of birds out there I haven’t seen. I only have 351 species on my life list. I still have a lot of birds out there calling my name. hehehe! 🙂
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They have very pretty colors that your photos do justice to! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Deborah!
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