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Funeral
Little cherub on mama’s lap, surrounded by strangers, crammed into narrow pews in a room she does not know. No color, no toys, no talking. No joy. She squirms, but just a little. Everyone stands in unison. An organ plays, … Continue reading
Posted in daily prompt, humanity, poetry
Tagged children, funeral, innocence, laughter, mourning, NaPoWriMo
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A Toast to Childhood
“Cheers, everyone!” Glasses raise in salute. “Clink glasses!” a child calls. Same granddaughter who clapped and “yay”ed following a somber hymn at my dad’s funeral. That’s how her performances are received. I smile and bend down toward her happy face. … Continue reading
Posted in humanity, poetry
Tagged cheers, childhood, dVerse, innocence, poetry challenge, quadrille
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Pure White
Pure – 1. free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter. Free from difference, inferiority, contamination… Perhaps, just perhaps, purity is in the eye of the beholder. Pure white flowers, tinged in purple. … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, humanity, Photography, serious stuff, spirituality, weekly photo challenge
Tagged innocence, photography, pure, weekly photo challenge
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