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)
Ah yes! And grandmotherhood.
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Absolutely!
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Your photos capture motherhood perfectly! Those two children should grow up with good memories of times with their mothers.
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Touching moments for sure.
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💖
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Excellent!
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Thanks
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Very sweet VJ! I just had my 2 great-nieces here for several days and your images brought me right back to their visit. It was SO much fun being with little ones again – it’s been a long time!
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Pure unadulterated joy!
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Love the smiles, the tenderness, and some similar memories for the day. Special post, VJ.
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Thank you!
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Love love love this! ❤
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Thanks Wynne.
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VJ, love the metaphor of the mother at the end of the slide. Keith
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Right?! Oh to feel that confidence again.
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😍🥰😘
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Ah…I remember, too! 💕
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