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Group Writing. “Endings.” A Smile and a Tear
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(Hubby really dislikes this next one. If the one above didn’t feel right – don’t read the next. Sorry :(
That’s deep donkey.
And that ^ is almost poetic!
Love The Globe Thistle Bar — one of my favorites!
I love the thistle bar, too! So great! And the apple tree analogy is really wonderful. Does your hubby dislike it because it is too close to reality for comfort?
Beautiful poems and photographs.
I don’t think about my passing away too often. I probably should do that. :)
Meh, I went the better part of eight years avoiding the thought of Obama occupying the Oval Office whenever it was possible to prevent the intrusion of reality. I think I can go the distance avoiding thoughts of the reality of death…
I loved the butterflies drifting upward, autumn leaves in reverse! That’s it exactly. You always capture these things so well. Also loved the pictures.
Thank you, thank you Cow Girl for your affirming, kind words. And yes, my husband is the dearest of men and simply refuses to “go there.” I’ve sat with him going into various serious surgeries and he smiles and jokes as though death doesn’t exist. I think it’s genetic. His mother, may she rest in peace, was the same way.
Thanks so much Marci. I’m so pleased you like them. And hey, you’re just a kid ! You’ve got plenty of time to “go there.” :)
Ya know. You’re dang toot’n right about that ^. Yeah that reality just about did us in.
And Sis, I’m glad you like that first one. It is one of my favorites, too. And I apologize for the last two, but they were so in concert with this months theme that they just posted themselves ;)
Oh! Oh! I can’t tell you how it pleases me that that image resonated as it did with you! Thank you Right Angel ;)
Lovely pics and thoughts, @trink! Some days, especially during Lent, I don’t mind “going there”. Thanks for the appropriate “memento mori”.
I love the care you put into observing things. You’ve never said whether you’ve got a volume of verse at this point! Do you still write poetry?
Thank you sweet Nanda. “Going there” can actually be healing as we embrace the inevitable and continue to celebrate and give thanks for all that gives us joy on the right side of the grass;)
Oh thank you Titus. I did self-publish a book a few years back for a family Christmas present while Mother was still with us. I think it gave her joy. As for writing more, I’ve been in a dry spot for months,but hope that sun and bees on flowers and family smiles and shared memories will prime the poetry pump, yet again. Have you got good news to share ? :)
I’ve been writing some poetry! I’ll have some good news to share fairly soon, though nothing transformational, of course…
…Let your readers be the judges of that, TT…
Would that it were so simple. The first judge, unfortunately, is my employer–that’s what people mean when they talk of writing as work or a job…
Ah, point taken…Still, readers pay to read what they value and enjoy. At times, editors/publishers forget this.
Trink, your poetry is beautiful. I love the apple tree analogy, as time is passing too swiftly for me.
Well, I certainly hope that there are enough people out there willing to pay to read my writing–that’s not a sound anti-starving strategy, but it is not as far-fetched as it might seem, & I’m happy to say I’ve had at least some help from at least a few editors, who have been willing to publish my writing.
In Nanda you have a powerful prayer warrior to help bring your employment dreams to fruition. We, the chorus are right behind her :)
And dear Titus. – Please, please share a poem or two. Please!
Thank you so very much Kay. You and I share that sense of time’s swift passage. I’ve not quite figured out how to handle it, so I invariably elbow myself with a “shake-it-off Kiddo” and distract myself with mental and sometimes physical forays into nature. A good porch-sit with a neighbor or telephone chat with Western Chauvinist are pretty good antidotes :)
So poignant, so gentle and thoughtful. Trink, you always make me feel filled, sated, and peaceful with your photos and words. I liked the last poem very much–I like them all–but I find myself drifting now and then to the experience of fading away, floating away to some indeterminate future. Thank you.
Susan, Thank you, thank you for your kindness and affirmation. The human condition is sometimes a lonely slog. Knowing good people like you understand and share your own uncertainties while maintaining balance and perspective – really helps :)
So you’re 70. You could have another 20 or 3o years! Think if it that way (I do!). I remember in the mid-90s the news had a story about the oldest woman in the world. She was in France and she was 124 years old. They asked her to what she attributed her long life. She said, “I quit smoking when I was 117.”
Well, I’m a little older than that, but should be good to go as I quit smoking 10 years ago. I’m actually aiming for 110, but I’ll take whatever I can get even to 124. I really do love life even if at times it gets a little dreary.
However, a new cousin contacted me and sent me titles of 3 books she wants me to buy regarding our heritage. The blooming books are between $27 and $39 each. One of them being a paperback. She obviously has more to spend than I. I don’t think the library here has them, but will try for an inter library loan.
Lovely, and thought-provoking, Trink. Thank you!
Thank you for these!
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