Always in trouble, mischievous, gullible, embittered, a rebel – but sport brought a medal; in a dream he went forward to receive the award, extended his arm for the usual handshake …
The walls incarcerated men, confined, blocked out the tortured moans of battered minds and bones; but see! they hold up messages of hope … and hear! those walls have now become a sounding board – tap tap, tap …
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You still seem to be inside
Posted on Wed, 21 Feb 2018
You still seem to be inside his skin, bringing to life so many difficulties of adolescence and the struggles of a rather isolated lad with fixations and not a lot of homely understanding and support. And the difficulties of all in the secondary...
The Bible book of Proverbs has so much about using words, doesn't it? Empty gabbling (like your Niagra falls illustration), words that hurt unnecessarily, words that are healing (like your productive land illustration) and gentle. eg 'A word...
I guess the enjoyment of snow gets more child-like again as we get older, as the need to travel for work doesn't bring the frustrations usually. Rhiannon
Some thoughtful leading to thinking about the blessing of the commandments, so important as a foundation in life, and to realising our need of his forgiveness for our failings, through Jesus's death and resurrection. Rhiannon
I so liked your pun on the Inspiration Point!! And I had to look up 'Freshet', which I must try to remember! Especially liked the last line, and the wealth of alliteration.
I was a bit puzzled by 'murmer curdles' ('murmur'?) and...
A communication, an honest sharing that you can trust is so precious. Also the personal nature of the message/words conveyed by the folding shut, and finding daylight in yours. Rhiannon
Real friendship need a real sharing, and caring, not a 'face-book' like façade or platitudes. It is rare, but precious, and knows when to visit, when to leave, when to speak, understands, often through going through difficulties together....
This seems in such stark contrast to what you describe as your beautiful Solway plain. Both the person and the countryside can be damaged, can come back to freshness. Rhiannon
So many places where there is such loving care. And little signs of peace and of a consciousness little understood. A person I know would probably not remember what lunch actually was, but maybe be remembering meals long past! Rhiannon
You still seem to be inside
Posted on Wed, 21 Feb 2018
You still seem to be inside his skin, bringing to life so many difficulties of adolescence and the struggles of a rather isolated lad with fixations and not a lot of homely understanding and support. And the difficulties of all in the secondary...
Read full commentPosted in Jack Mutant - Which Way is Down? (part twelve)
The Bible book of Proverbs
Posted on Tue, 20 Feb 2018
The Bible book of Proverbs has so much about using words, doesn't it? Empty gabbling (like your Niagra falls illustration), words that hurt unnecessarily, words that are healing (like your productive land illustration) and gentle. eg 'A word...
Read full commentPosted in More Words
I guess the enjoyment of snow
Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2018
I guess the enjoyment of snow gets more child-like again as we get older, as the need to travel for work doesn't bring the frustrations usually. Rhiannon
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Some thoughtful leading to
Posted on Sat, 17 Feb 2018
Some thoughtful leading to thinking about the blessing of the commandments, so important as a foundation in life, and to realising our need of his forgiveness for our failings, through Jesus's death and resurrection. Rhiannon
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I so liked your pun on the
Posted on Wed, 14 Feb 2018
I so liked your pun on the Inspiration Point!! And I had to look up 'Freshet', which I must try to remember! Especially liked the last line, and the wealth of alliteration.
I was a bit puzzled by 'murmer curdles' ('murmur'?) and...
Read full commentPosted in Chutes of Spring
A communication, an honest
Posted on Wed, 14 Feb 2018
A communication, an honest sharing that you can trust is so precious. Also the personal nature of the message/words conveyed by the folding shut, and finding daylight in yours. Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in Now
Real friendship need a real
Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2018
Real friendship need a real sharing, and caring, not a 'face-book' like façade or platitudes. It is rare, but precious, and knows when to visit, when to leave, when to speak, understands, often through going through difficulties together....
Read full commentPosted in Hologram
This seems in such stark
Posted on Sun, 04 Feb 2018
This seems in such stark contrast to what you describe as your beautiful Solway plain. Both the person and the countryside can be damaged, can come back to freshness. Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in Dope
I think it probably does fit
Posted on Fri, 26 Jan 2018
I think it probably does fit to give the sense of a gradual fading of her life. Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in A Long Term Care Facility
So many places where there is
Posted on Fri, 26 Jan 2018
So many places where there is such loving care. And little signs of peace and of a consciousness little understood. A person I know would probably not remember what lunch actually was, but maybe be remembering meals long past! Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in A Long Term Care Facility
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