Cornish pasties, the ones my father used to make when I was a child, were the one thing I craved while carrying my first child. Something in the taste of ground beef, sliced potato, and onion, wrapped in a flaky crust and seasoned just right, called to me. Except my father had long since misplaced […]
The art of listening, best taught by the family pooch –ears attuned to nuances, carefully weed throughhuman gibberish for words that resonate:treat, dinner, walk, cuddles… Those eyes challenge, invite compassionconvey a depth beyond understandingand when tone turns impatient,little paws retreat, as if words are blows. If only I could learn to listen,hear the workings of […]
Bald Eagle having a dip (For Bird Weekly challenge: birds of prey. Featured image is a Red-Tailed hawk escaping my lens.)
Good one.
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Thank you!
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No better bird than the Canada Goose to illustrate your poem! They never back down.
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Right?!
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I love this one V.J.! I hope you’re doing well sweet friend!
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Thanks Terri. I am doing well. Warmer weather helps! Hope you are fine too.
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I’m doing well thanks. Just staying home and enjoying being able to be outside more.š
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My favorite line: potholes of popularity. Nicely done š
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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That line jumped out at me as well!
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Potholes of popularity? ššššš
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I can always count on you to make me laugh at myself, Mike. I have no personal experience, mind you, never having being popular, but I’ve seen a few disappear in the muck along the road of life.
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Very nice V. J. I especially like “potholes of popularity”
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Thanks Betty! Hope you are staying safe.
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A poem to live by!
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Yes! Thanks.
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This speaks to me so much right now! I’m on a quest for authenticity not only in myself but in others too. Thank you for sharing!
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Glad it resonates, Racheal. A worthy quest you are on!
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Thank you x
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Welcome!
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Excellent.
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Thanks
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Welcome, dear.
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Prophetic given the past week’s goings on.
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Yes…eerily so
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Wonderful poem.
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Thank you.
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“Potholes […]”: very good! Also in love with the ending stanza!
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Thanks, Benjamin!
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Welcome!
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