A Mother’s Tears

This is my contribution to Hélène Vaillant’s “what so you see challenge?” November 11, 2018 Painting by Dean Powell, Glenlivet, Scotland. “Oil painting I did to mark 100 years since the end of WW1…and to remember all those that fell in the Glenlivet and Tomintoul area….🌺 Lafayette, California. A hillside across from a major freeway […]

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Soul Cages – Sting

Pixabay This Sunday Helen Vahdati’s Song Lyric Sunday theme is Soul. There are a number of Songs that I would want to choose from but the lyrics in Soul Cages seem fitting for a day of remembrance. The many that gave their lives for the hope of freedom, it is ours now to take back […]

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Bright young Men

Originally posted on willowdot21:
We sent them off to war, These bright young men We had no knowledge of what they saw, They came home bright young men no more . Yes though brave they were no longer whole Those that survived had no soul. Many died,the lucky ones, death to them was kind. Those…

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Fur-Baby Comforts

This is my contribution to Frank Jansen’s, Dutch goes the Photo challenge. This weeks theme is comfort, yes warm and fuzzy comfort!! Well, y’all must know by now that I can’t resist sharing pics of Luna. She surrounds herself with comfort! Chihuahua’s easily get cold Here Luna and her cousin Duffy are sleeping in but […]

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California Earthquakes

This is my contribution to Sue Vincent’s weekly, #write photo prompt. Living in California comes with its dangers, as most places do. But I wanted to point out the stark madness of politics and business lobbyists. The continuous draining of California’s precious Aquifer’s is one cause of earthquakes as depleting water below tolerable levels causes […]

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The Sun

I wrote this poem for Steve Tanham, Founder of The Silent Eye and Director of Teaching. Photo courtesy Pixabay Once someone chooses to study with The Silent Eye they begin working directly with a supervisor who provides them with monthly study materials and reviews weekly journals they submit in response to what they observed or […]

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