Turn Back The Hands Of Time

August 15, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Autobiographical, Monochrome, Nostalgia, Photo Challenge, Poetry, Reflection, The 1950's Tags: Childhood, fpj-photo-challenge, Play, Toys 18 Comments

To
Play again
As
When a
Child

Imagination
Running
WildToys
Scattered in
Chaotic
Piles

Hours and
Days
Away to
WileBuried in
My
Memory
File

I play
Once more
As a
Child

Frank’s Tuesday Photo Challenge: Toys

A Clean Slate

August 13, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Shadows, Sunrise, Words Tags: Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Zest 11 Comments

First light
Of
Day
Breaking through
Window
Shade

Chases
Darkness
Away
Keeping sorrow
At
Bay

Puts a spring
In your
Step
Neutralizing
Regret

Another fresh
Start
Jumpstarting
Hearts

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Zest

In A Nutshell #38

August 3, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Insight, Novel, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 11 Comments

What’s
New
To you
May be
Old
To me

In the
Eye
Of the
Beholder
Lies
Novelty

Most
Fortunate
Of all
Are
Those who
Find

Newness
In the
Familiar
Time after
Time

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Novel

Remembering

July 28, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Autobiographical, Monochrome, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Memories, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 11 Comments

Memories linger
Well
After the
Fact

A way to
Revisit
Occasions long
Past

Emotions and
Places
Come flooding
Back

Caught in the
Mind’s-eye
Then gone in a
Flash

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Memories

Tune In

July 26, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Inspiration, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Salvage, Sky 25 Comments

Can’t seem to find your way?
Be present in the day

World in disarray?
Be present in the day

Minutes slipping away?
Be present in the day

Untold pipers to pay?
Be present in the day

Fair hair turning gray?
Be present in the day

No time left to play?
Be present in the day

Nature bids you stay
Be present in the day

Overhead soars Jay
Be present in the day

Sunset casts its rays
Be present in the day

Ocean kisses bay
Be present in the day

Seize onto life you may
Be present in the day

Before death has its way
Be present in the day

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Salvage

Inside Out

July 24, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Autobiographical, Monochrome, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Shadows, Words Tags: Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Reflection 12 Comments

Look inside
And
What I
See

Reflections
Of
The inner
Me

Hopes and dreams
That
Held the
Key

Come to pass
Or
Cast to
Sea

Sorrow dropped
From
Bare leaf
Tree

Contentment
Rises
Strong and
Free

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Reflection

Marathon

July 22, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Time 8 Comments

A
Footrace
With time
We all
Run

Our date
Of
Birth
The starting
Gun

Against
Each
Rise and
Setting
Sun

Immersed
In
Work
And daily
Fun

The
Dream to
Stay
Forever
Young

A
Fool’s quest
Never
To be
Won

Time
Victorious
Life
Is
Done

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Time

In A Nutshell #37

July 20, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection Tags: Humility, Insight 5 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 13 Comments

To Play again As When a Child

Imagination Running WildToys Scattered in Chaotic Piles

Hours and Days Away to WileBuried in My Memory File

I play Once more As a Child

First light Of Day Breaking through Window Shade

Chases Darkness Away Keeping sorrow At Bay

Puts a spring In your Step Neutralizing Regret

Another fresh Start Jumpstarting Hearts

What’s New To you May be Old To me

In the Eye Of the Beholder Lies Novelty

Most Fortunate Of all Are Those who Find

Newness In the Familiar Time after Time

Memories linger Well After the Fact

A way to Revisit Occasions long Past

Emotions and Places Come flooding Back

Caught in the Mind’s-eye Then gone in a Flash

Can’t seem to find your way? Be present in the day

World in disarray? Be present in the day

Minutes slipping away? Be present in the day

Untold pipers to pay? Be present in the day

Fair hair turning gray? Be present in the day

No time left to play? Be present in the day

Nature bids you stay Be present in the day

Overhead soars Jay Be present in the day

Sunset casts its rays Be present in the day

Ocean kisses bay Be present in the day

Seize onto life you may Be present in the day

Before death has its way Be present in the day

Look inside And What I See

Reflections Of The inner Me

Hopes and dreams That Held the Key

Come to pass Or Cast to Sea

Sorrow dropped From Bare leaf Tree

Contentment Rises Strong and Free

A Footrace With time We all Run

Our date Of Birth The starting Gun

Against Each Rise and Setting Sun

Immersed In Work And daily Fun

The Dream to Stay Forever Young

A Fool’s quest Never To be Won

Time Victorious Life Is Done

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