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)
One Woman's Quest II 
Cardinals are beautiful! Nice shots, VJ. 🙂
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Thanks Susi
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You’re welcome, dear!
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This red is certainly a joy 🙂
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It is. Such happy birds.
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Those Cardinals do know how to dress up winter!
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They sure do! Love them.
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Such a fun, colorful start to your day. I would have smiled, too.
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Thanks 😊
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Oh how gorgeous! 🙂 ❤
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They truly are. Thanks
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Those gorgeous birds! 💕❤️
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They really are. 😊
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I follow some bird photographers on Instagram who capture incredibly colourful birds with their cameras from all around the globe. This sort of social media is therapeutic. 🙂
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Me too! I agree.
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Oh, what a treat!! The fellow in the second photo looks quite well-satisfied.
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Wish I could have caught the five of them lined up. Quite a sight.
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It must have been! Perhaps they’ll return?
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Likely. They nest around here.
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Sounds good!
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VJ. Cardinals captured in photos in winter snow and ice are a wonderful mix. Keith
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They really are my favourite. Thanks Keith.
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A beautiful, well fed bird
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Yes, well fed, lol. Thanks.
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😍❤️
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They are gorgeous, VJ.
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They truly are. Thanks.
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You’re welcome.
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