There is safety in apart-ment living;would corral the little ones, declareresponsibility, obligations as a maskfor this self-banishing compulsion… except that I am lying prone, exposed –brains spilling onto concrete – shadowsrevealing the darkness of my condition,hopelessly locked in physical inertia. I am an unwitting contributor toscientific (and pseudo) probing:audacious autopsies pronouncingconclusive evidence of motives. Too […]
Not programmed to comply –cannot tolerate oppression:a pressure cookerready to explode Do-gooders sit upstraight and smileencouragement:I slouch defiance Don’t ask me to respectthat which is disrespectful –my fuse is shortof that I’m certain Don’t slot me;leave me –creative inspirationis not lacking here I’m a free agenta incorrigible scamp –authority doesn’t scare me’cause I’m beyond control. […]
Every child bears the sparkof eternity’s promise…Where’s the threat in that? What mechanism of hateequates slaughterof innocents with justice? This is society’s bane –the unconscionable policiesof greed lacking accountability (Tuesdays I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
We’ve only just ended our summer here in the south VJ and you make me yearn to have it back!
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Thanks Tina. My favourite time of the year.
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Excellent observation!
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Thanks Eugi!
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Great story telling images VJ!
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Thanks Anne!
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Perfect analogy. It is the same isn’t it? Donna
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It is really – fun to watch in both cases. Thanks Donna.
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Just lovely – and beautifully caught!
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Thanks 🙏
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Ah youth! Lovely stories with some excellent images VJ
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Thanks Tina!
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So true.
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I love both of these!!
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Thanks Liz
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Beautifully said
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Thanks Sadje!
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