Pre-glow

I painted this for my friend. Happy birthday Jan! May your lavender-farm dreams glow brighter every day. What a pleasure to bestow, a piece whose rainbow colors glow, and show the lavender you’ll grow. And though the process seems so slow, and you mow through sun and snow, Your dream will come with joy in …

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I Just Weeded this Psycho-Path

Weeds are growing in parallel along this rocky footpath. They are doing rather well despite incurring my wrath. Some would rather sip Zinfandel while soaking in a bubble bath. But I’ll be weeding for a spell right here on my psycho-path. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/parallel/

Frothy

“Tropical Dreams” watercolor, hannah tk Waves are crashing, froth licks my toes Seagulls drifting, wherever the wind goes Summer’s calling, I’m dreaming of the beach. Rain is dumping, my dream is beyond reach.   https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/froth/

Ngauga

Ngarana Tata Wangarî wa Magû, Augire atîrî, “Angîkorwo ndûrî Jesû, Ndûrî kîndû ûrî. Angîkorwo ndûi Jesu, Ndûri kîrîa ûî.” Naniî ngauga, “Angîkorwo nîûrî Jesû, Ndûrî kîndû ûtarî. Angîkorwo nîûî Jesû, Ndûrî kîndû ûtoî.” (Calling all Kikuyus: It is lamentable that many Kikuyu are unable to read in their native tongue. I aim to increase Kikuyu …

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Dancing on the Beach

I care for a delightful 100 year old I’ve known since she was 98. Jean grew up in a small beach town in a house full of kids. She has many fond memories of her family. She also loves the beach and talks about it frequently,  in her signature high-pitched voice. She remembers coming home …

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I Don’t Need You

“How do you do it?” her new friend gasped incredulously. My kid sister Jackie was at a children’s birthday party and had just shared that she was a single mum. She got this reaction almost every time. This time an extraordinary sense of ownership welled inside her. “I do it just fine with the Lord.” …

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