Is it selfishthis chosen solitude?How I treasure silence,stillness baiting my muse And is it my calmthat attracts chaos?The sorrow of otherslanding on my doorstep What if I rejected pleas,locked out the troubles?How long can I sustainpeace until need answers? (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
Does illness have a voice,and if so; is it melancholy,or dark and dank, divulgingdeepest despair, or revealinga vileness of nature? Discord creeps along my veins,disrupts muscles, systems failingunder the oppression –“Stay strong,” friends counsel,cannot hear the gathering storm,feel the heaviness cloaking me. I am not myself, but then;who am I? Is disease a mutationof the […]
Discharge the gun –protection a vesselthrough which our depthsare undefined…adrift Fear is a burrowerwears a false crownbirths losstrusts danger Hearts beg,amid this trigger-readinessfor a guardian – unafraidto court this meaningless Futility unchecked –to study productive optionsunimaginable in the current state of chaos on repeat. (Art my own)
One Woman's Quest II 
Very nice postcards!!!
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Thanks 🙏
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Those doors are really
Cool
Around that awesome patio ☀️☀️
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Very clever, I thought. Thanks.
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🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼
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I wish I were there…. So beautiful and relaxing. Beautiful image, VJ.
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Thanks Amy!
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Wishing I was there, too, sitting under the shade.
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Always welcome!
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Excellent selections, all.
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Thanks
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I wish I was there too! Beautiful! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks 😊 🙏
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Great choices and postcard theme. Reflections on the water drew me right in!
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Thanks Andrea. Your post made me wonder if I had any actual postcards but I came up blank.
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You’re welcome. Maybe you’ll find some when you aren’t looking for any!
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VJ, nice pictures. Are those a line of doors behind the table? Is that a cafe? Keith
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Those are old doors. Really sets the atmosphere. This is our local diner.
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LOL VJ, you are the only one to use the “Wish you were here” phrase. It really took me back! Your second image illustrates the idea perfectly!
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Lol. Couldn’t resist, Tina. Thanks.
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I would love to be by that serene water.
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There’s something about water…you are always welcome.
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Thanks!
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