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)
Gorgeous images, love the quotes too! 🙂
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Thanks Susi!
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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I love both of photos and poem.
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Thanks 😊
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Love the photos and the quotes you chose from other Authors seemed to fit so well
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Thanks Yvette
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Wonderful photos and quotes!
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Thank you!
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These pairings are perfect! Inspiring too. The solitude quote especially rings true.
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Thanks Andrea
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You’re welcome.
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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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Lovely combinations.
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Thanks 🙏
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I really like these quotes and photos. I adore the solitude quote 😀
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Thanks Cee!
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Lovely photos! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks 😊
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Lovely photos and apt quotes. So important to find a balance of solitude and interaction.
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It is. I can so get lost in the solitude, but then we socialize and I realize I need both.
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Wow – stunning photos. The second one with the Coelho quote is just so perfect and touching!
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Thanks Wynne
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