Tell my woes to Rivershe listens graciouslyan empathic mirror Not so the Jackdawwhose arrogant clatteringderides self-pity Slaps me consciousfor I am victim, yes, andif not careful, abuser. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknuton.Image my own)
Children moanreflect the day’s gloom We are virus-cautiousconfined indoors While ‘I-wannas’buzz at windowpanes and news feeds mountthe terror – I scream silently, pray foruncommon patience Pause as eagle,soaring overhead tips a wing my waybids me a good day. (Eugi’s Weekly Prompt is soaring. Image my own)
I lied. The initial seed of disappointment has fermented, and in the absence of confrontation, grown roots written sorrowful chaptersconclusion: unworthiness Why couldn’t I just have said:I don’t understandthis makes me unhappy? Where did I learn that prevarication protectsthat I alone am responsible for emotionsthat I do not matter? Decades laterI still cannot uproot the […]
Photo of a deer from the side was an unusual pose to see.
Also, I love the bird photo. Feels like you can reach out and touch the softness.
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Thanks Sara
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Fabulous shots!
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Thanks 🙏
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Most welcome!
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These are wonderful.
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Thanks
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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The close ups really give us more of a sense that birds are thinking creatures.
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Oh, I think they are!
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These are incredible! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks 😊
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VJ, I love the little drip of water you captured on the beak. It looks like one drop had just hit the water. Keith
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Thanks Keith
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It looks like you were able to capture a drop of water from the swan’s beak just as it was hitting the water?
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Yes. Lucky shot.
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Call it skill. 😉
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