Summer. Even saying the word makes me feel good. I think the magic of this season is so much a part me because of the rhythms of school ingrained from childhood. From my earliest memories it has always been ten months of school (September to June), two months of summer holidays (July and August)—the standard… Continue reading “Summer” and “read” are synonyms (Spiritual Journey Thursday)
First of all, HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my American friends! On December 11th last year, an apartment complex that I pass on one of my walking routes burned. It wasn’t totally destroyed but has been unliveable these many months as it’s being repaired. Though it's not the most beautiful subject, there is something compelling about… Continue reading Layered deconstruction
This week's theme Spiritual Journey Thursday word "REDEMPTION" had me scratching my head at first. I know the traditional religious meaning of the word "redemption" is the rich concept of salvation from sin through the atonement of Christ. But one also hears the word redemption used in another way. I read or hear it used… Continue reading SJT – Redemption (Midwife Openings)
Membrane "The membrane between the normal and unthinkable is exceedingly thin" - mother of an autistic child fall, fracture pops rainbow bubble thin unseen fragile skin between normal everyday and life ever changed disappeared flight 370 Oso Slide membrane slashed now mud, rubble, tears, searching no going back © 2014 by Violet Nesdoly (all rights… Continue reading Membrane (Limp – 2)
Pose Frozen in precarious leap balanced on chair-leg tilt— push that chair! Engineer a Photoshop escape. ******************** Yesterday's prompt at Poetic Asides was an ekphrastic poem, based on a photo. We were given four photo choices on the site, or invited to use our own. The shadorma, above, is based on one of the suggested… Continue reading Pose
Spring Cream-tinted blossom filigree a wedding a party line dancing with the breeze, I’m caught under spring’s veil. - Violet Nesdoly
Wild ride Crouch, stand tall mount the curling foam up and down in and out for the wild ride back to shore any wave will do © 2012 by Violet Nesdoly
Stalk Surfboards poised eyes scan restless sea calculate curl and height Maui surfers float and drift stalking the big one © 2012 by Violet Nesdoly
Voyeurs Snorkelers watch another world lazy drift gill, fin, tail turquoise Honolua Bay maritime voyeurs © 2012 by Violet Nesdoly
Winter flora Orchid leis Birds of Paradise Hibiscus Butterfly Plumeria—Maui’s blooms make us long for spring © 2012 by Violet Nesdoly
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