How did undocumented –a civil infraction –reduce people to ‘bodies’? And how did empathy –observation and support –merit death by gunshot? When we stretch for explanations –to fit the violent rhetoric –are we too not complicit in crime? Red, blue, it’s all intolerable –the global stage is watching –a nation in rapid decline. “He’ll burn […]
IfI wereto writeevery dayfor onehundred days,would my soulbe purged ofthis malaise;is it a thingto be dredged,dragged up –twistedand tiedlike tatteredbed sheetsknottedtogether;is therea remedyfor thisscourge;or is thisan inherentrestlessness,a fiery bluespark of eternalangst ignitingpassion – a callto write? (Originally posted February, 2017. Image my own)
One Woman's Quest II 
It’s amazing what nature can teach us.
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so true!
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I can be still when watching a bird, for sure.🙂 Actually, I don’t mind doing nothing some of the time. It’s good.
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It is good for us, Eilene!
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I came face to face with a blue heron once. It allowed me to take its photo which I painted later and is on my site. It is a beautiful bird. Your rendition is wonderful!
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Thank you. They are very striking up close
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Smart bird! Beautiful art!
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Thank you!
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Thank you, Mr. Heron for starting my day off right!
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😊💕
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Nature always has wise lessons for us
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Yes she does.
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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