No big box hereour shops line upin historic rows Our fraganceeau-de-fermeearthen fresh Our spires remindersthat values are simpleand life blessed. (Photo mine)
Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
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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