In A Nutshell #37

July 20, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection Tags: Humility, Insight 2 Comments

Those who
Toil
In obscurity

Shunning
The
Limelight

As
A matter
Of
Course

Often
Most deserve

To
Bask in
Its
Glow

Unlock Your Senses

July 16, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Flowers, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Open, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Rose, Sky 13 Comments

We look
But
Do not
See

Hear
But
Do not
Listen

Touch
But
Do not
Feel

Taste
But
Do not
Savor

Walk
Right by
The
Roses

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Open

Sweet Solace

July 12, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Flowers, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Shadows, Words Tags: Plants, Solace, Water Lily, Word of the Day 11 Comments

Take solace
In the
Flowers
Master
Of form
And
Color

Take solace
In the
Flowers
Where bees
And
Butterflies
Hover

Take solace
In the
Flowers
True siren
Of
Nature
Lovers

Take solace
In the
Flowers
Nourishing
Souls
Like no
Other

Word of the Day – Solace

Time Out

July 7, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Flowers, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words Tags: Embrace, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 12 Comments

Embrace the
Day
There’s
Much to
Do

Most of
All
Take time
To be
You

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Embrace

In A Nutshell #36

July 4, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words Tags: Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Resurrect 9 Comments

New
Beginning
Dawns each
Day

Regrets
Past
At rest to
Lay

Start at
Square one
Come what
May

Hope
Eternal
Here to
Stay

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Resurrect

Singing The Big Box Blues

July 2, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Humor, Just For Fun, Poetry, Words Tags: Conniption, Word of the Day 15 Comments

Bigger and bigger the Big Box stores
Can anyone navigate these anymore?
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Going in circles mile after mile
Never encounter an employee who smiles
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Searching in vain through endless aisles
Trying to locate the paper towels
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

‘Did you find what you need?’ they chortle with glee
Oblivious to the frustration in me
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

‘Paper or plastic?’ as if they care
I’m ready to tear out my very last hair
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Check myself out and bolt for the door
To return to this place, nevermore

Word of the Day – Conniption

Meant To Be

June 30, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Inspiration, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Trees, Words Tags: Fluke, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 16 Comments

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
The moon
The stars
The
Galaxy

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
The lions
The tigers
You and
Me
It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
Skies of
Blue
And lush green
Trees

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
Soaring birds
And
Buzzing
Bees
It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
A wondrous
Home
For all to
Share

Asking only
That
We
Care

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Fluke

In A Nutshell #35

June 25, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Inspiration, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Precedent, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 8 Comments

Set
A
Precedent
Today

Spread some
Sunshine
Show the
Way

A word of
Kindness
Others
Pay

Sadness
Briefly keep
At
Bay

A ray of
Hope
Left behind to
Stay

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Precedent

Father’s Day 2018

June 17, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Family, Holidays, Monochrome, Nostalgia, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Relationships Tags: Father's Day 16 Comments

Dad With My Sister

Dads are
Special
Daughters
Know

Through
Life’s stages
Help you
Grow

You the
Apple
Of his
Eye

He your
Hero
True and
Tried

Walks down
The aisle
To let you
Go

Still in your
Heart
His love you
Hold

In A Nutshell #34

June 15, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Social Commentary, Words Tags: Cataract, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 15 Comments

We
See the world
Through
Cataracts

Our
Perceptual lenses
Have been
Hacked

By social and news
Media
Without
Lack

It’s not too late
To
Change our
Tact

Seize
Our
Sensibilities
Back

Turn attention
To
Actual
Fact

To
Do this
We must make
A
Pact

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Cataract

Those who Toil In obscurity

Shunning The Limelight

As A matter Of Course

Often Most deserve

To Bask in Its Glow

We look But Do not See

Hear But Do not Listen

Touch But Do not Feel

Taste But Do not Savor

Walk Right by The Roses

Take solace In the Flowers Master Of form And Color

Take solace In the Flowers Where bees And Butterflies Hover

Take solace In the Flowers True siren Of Nature Lovers

Take solace In the Flowers Nourishing Souls Like no Other

Embrace the Day There’s Much to Do

Most of All Take time To be You

New Beginning Dawns each Day

Regrets Past At rest to Lay

Start at Square one Come what May

Hope Eternal Here to Stay

Bigger and bigger the Big Box stores Can anyone navigate these anymore? Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Going in circles mile after mile Never encounter an employee who smiles Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Searching in vain through endless aisles Trying to locate the paper towels Big…Big…Big Box Blues

‘Did you find what you need?’ they chortle with glee Oblivious to the frustration in me Big…Big…Big Box Blues

‘Paper or plastic?’ as if they care I’m ready to tear out my very last hair Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Check myself out and bolt for the door To return to this place, nevermore

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be The moon The stars The Galaxy

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be The lions The tigers You and Me It’s no fluke it’s meant to be Skies of Blue And lush green Trees

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be Soaring birds And Buzzing Bees It’s no fluke it’s meant to be A wondrous Home For all to Share

Asking only That We Care

Set A Precedent Today

Spread some Sunshine Show the Way

A word of Kindness Others Pay

Sadness Briefly keep At Bay

A ray of Hope Left behind to Stay

Dads are Special Daughters Know

Through Life’s stages Help you Grow

You the Apple Of his Eye

He your Hero True and Tried

Walks down The aisle To let you Go

Still in your Heart His love you Hold

We See the world Through Cataracts

Our Perceptual lenses Have been Hacked

By social and news Media Without Lack

It’s not too late To Change our Tact

Seize Our Sensibilities Back

Turn attention To Actual Fact

To Do this We must make A Pact

Those who
Toil
In obscurity

Shunning
The
Limelight

As
A matter
Of
Course

Often
Most deserve

To
Bask in
Its
Glow

We look
But
Do not
See

Hear
But
Do not
Listen

Touch
But
Do not
Feel

Taste
But
Do not
Savor

Walk
Right by
The
Roses

Take solace
In the
Flowers
Master
Of form
And
Color

Take solace
In the
Flowers
Where bees
And
Butterflies
Hover

Take solace
In the
Flowers
True siren
Of
Nature
Lovers

Take solace
In the
Flowers
Nourishing
Souls
Like no
Other

Embrace the
Day
There’s
Much to
Do

Most of
All
Take time
To be
You

New
Beginning
Dawns each
Day

Regrets
Past
At rest to
Lay

Start at
Square one
Come what
May

Hope
Eternal
Here to
Stay

Bigger and bigger the Big Box stores
Can anyone navigate these anymore?
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Going in circles mile after mile
Never encounter an employee who smiles
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Searching in vain through endless aisles
Trying to locate the paper towels
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

‘Did you find what you need?’ they chortle with glee
Oblivious to the frustration in me
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

‘Paper or plastic?’ as if they care
I’m ready to tear out my very last hair
Big…Big…Big Box Blues

Check myself out and bolt for the door
To return to this place, nevermore

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
The moon
The stars
The
Galaxy

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
The lions
The tigers
You and
Me
It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
Skies of
Blue
And lush green
Trees

It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
Soaring birds
And
Buzzing
Bees
It’s no fluke it’s meant to be
A wondrous
Home
For all to
Share

Asking only
That
We
Care

Set
A
Precedent
Today

Spread some
Sunshine
Show the
Way

A word of
Kindness
Others
Pay

Sadness
Briefly keep
At
Bay

A ray of
Hope
Left behind to
Stay

Dads are
Special
Daughters
Know

Through
Life’s stages
Help you
Grow

You the
Apple
Of his
Eye

He your
Hero
True and
Tried

Walks down
The aisle
To let you
Go

Still in your
Heart
His love you
Hold

We
See the world
Through
Cataracts

Our
Perceptual lenses
Have been
Hacked

By social and news
Media
Without
Lack

It’s not too late
To
Change our
Tact

Seize
Our
Sensibilities
Back

Turn attention
To
Actual
Fact

To
Do this
We must make
A
Pact