Enough Personification!

August 26, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

This blog post almost eluded my attention – the trickster. We’ve had company this week, and are still in the midst of settling, so I lost track of the days, and here it is Sunday already. To be honest, I am happy to done with this challenge and move on to the next. Focusing on […]

CB&WC: Sculptures, Statues, and Carvings

August 25, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

These children (featured image) gracing the local park in Chandler, Arizona are an amazing work of art. This tree-like figure joined other sculptures gracing these gardens. Taken in the area of Phoenix Arizona, although I have now forgotten where exactly. This bird, carved of wood, […]

A Photo a Week: Delicate

August 24, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Delicate is the spider’s web, at least to the naked eye – appearances deceive, though, just ask an unfortunate fly. The sighting of a butterfly, splashing colour with flight – opening and closing wings spreading childlike delight. In the midst of swampy mire, this delicate flower dares bloom; a snow white pop of hope to […]

CFFC: Coffee Shop

August 23, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Fogg Dukkers Coffee Shop in Campbell River, B.C. is a one-of-a-kind, road and beach side hang out. The barn door entrance is emblematic of the rest of the decor – the walls decorated with witty sayings. The furnishings are basic, and the warmth from the wood stove is very welcome on cold or rainy days. […]

I Wish My Art Would Quit Judging Me

August 22, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

A set of 150 watercolour pencils – a gift from my husband – challenges me to paint. In the busyness of moving, I have let this practice slip, and a number of sketches sit in my portfolio case waiting for me. Inspiration comes from the photos I take. The lone turtle (featured), for instance, begged […]

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: Everyday Moments

August 21, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Everyday is composed of moments, some insignificant, others worth savouring. Time spent with grandchildren is the latter – their presence, always refreshing, the interaction guaranteed to leave a warmth that glows long past our parting. Through them I alive again, reminded of my own childhood, and how pleasure is to be found in the simplest […]

V.J.’s Weekly Challenge #12: Personification

August 20, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I confess, I frequently personify objects, apologizing to walls that I bump into, asking my iPhone where it got to, and apologizing to the milk I left on the counter, as if they have the capability of feeling bumped, slighted or abandoned. Personification is the practice of imbuing inanimate objects with humane characteristics. It is […]

Final Point of View (VJWC)

August 19, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

As a writer, I ponder point of view often, wondering which narrative voice is most effective. For this post’s purpose, first person narrative is called for, however; I tend to favour that option in much of my writing, and yet, I tire of it, as I’m sure readers must. Much of my poetry stems from […]

CB&WC: Mirror Images and Reflections

August 18, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Photographing myself in the side mirror of the car, is apparently serious business, judging by the furrowed brow. I should take a lesson from my two-year-old granddaughter, who seems quite amused by her own image. Maybe it’s the pyjama’s that set the mood. This wild horse, on the other hand, appears unaware that he […]

Point of View In Dream Study

August 17, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m on a field trip with several classes of middle school students. We are attending a local theatre to watch a live performance. One boy, in particular, is concerning me. He misbehaves regularly and needs constant monitoring. I rotate between the balcony and the main floor keeping an eye on students and come upon the […]

Over It!

One day it’s so mild that I don’t bother with a coat, the next we wake up to snow on the ground. The plants pushing up through the soil seem a little more patient than me – as if they are humouring nature’s fickleness. I’m ready for clear change. A pair of finches just flew […]

Present Distance

I’ve lived the fog of distance –life’s highway a series of hillsdestination without promise Have learned that acceptance gains perspective,that climates change, and hope sustains,and that in the stillness dreams renew. Now I travel quieter paths, appreciatespace, have surrendered to a slower pace –certain that this too will change. (image my own)