An incorrigible hagengages my loneliness –like an assassin sniffing outany scent of vulnerability I am lowering standardsthis history of imprisonmentenabling inappropriate openings I cry for new perspectiveponder after boundariesintending to defend Like an unwanted bullseyeI am pursued on repeatmalice considering mea problem to be solved Who is this old womanwhose thoughts are daggerswho calls upon […]
I know that abyss –swallowed up as I waspunch-drunk on darkness Bled as I emerged,each reach a scrape –there was release too Revived now, I honourthat passage, recognizethe making of a woman. (Making of a Woman first appeared here, December 2021. Image: self portrait in ink)
One Woman's Quest II 
Gorgeous! Lovely bird!
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Thanks Susi. They are so intriguing.
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You’re welcome, VJ! Yes, one of my favorite.
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Stunning photos, VJ!
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Thanks 😊
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Wow, magnificent wings! The photos are gorgeous, VJ. ❤
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Thanks Miriam
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Those photos are perfection! Well done! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks 😊
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Wow, it’s incredible that you were able to catch him mid-flight VJ! They’re usually too fast for me. 😊
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Pure luck, thanks.
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Incredibly beautiful!
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Thanks 😊
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You’re welcome 🙂
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VJ, nice capture of its graceful flight. Keith
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Thanks 😊
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So beautiful!
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They really are,
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What a majestic sight!
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Indeed!
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