In A Nutshell #62

June 2, 2020sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Inspiration, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Social Commentary Tags: Inspiration, Poetry, Respect, Social Commentary, Word of the Day 9 Comments

Respect for
You
Respect for
Me

For all things
Living
Land to
Sea

Integrity
To
Do what’s
Right

Through
Life’s travails
Day and
Night

A
Healthy dose
Of
Responsibility

Tempered
By
A dash of
Levity

Compassion
And kindness
To light the
Way

If in
Our hearts
Forever
Stay

A basic
Tonic
Fits the
Bill

Ameliorating
Many of
Our
Ills

Word of the Day: Respect

In A Nutshell #61

March 13, 2020sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Isolate, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Reflection 6 Comments

If
We are
Incapable of
Being
Good company
For
Ourselves

How
Can we
Hope to provide
True
Companionship
To
Others

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Isolate

In A Nutshell #60

February 23, 2020sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Inspiration, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Forget, Inspiration, Poetry, Reflection, Word of the Day 9 Comments

All can attain
A level of
Immortality

Through
The memories
Permanently etched

In the
Minds and hearts
Of loved ones left behind

As long as
They continue to
Remember

And Stubbornly refuse to
Forget

We live on

Word of the Day: Forget

In A Nutshell #59

February 16, 2020June 2, 2020sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Inspiration, Photography, Photos, Poetry Tags: Boomerang, Inspiration, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 10 Comments

If we listen, we are heard

If we impart knowledge, we learn

If we show respect, we earn respect

If we care, we are cared for

If we give freely, we receive tenfold

If we are a friend, we have friends

If we lift others’ spirits, we feel joy

If we give love, we are loved

If we cultivate hope, it takes root in us

If we share our blessings, we are blessed

What
GOES around
Really does
COME around

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Boomerang

In A Nutshell #58

January 16, 2020sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Politics, Social Commentary, Words Tags: Nothing, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Reflection, Social Commentary 10 Comments

Nothing
Was the least
They could
Do

A proven policy
Through
And
Through

Denial and
Complacency
Together
Grew

Bipartisan agreement
Without
Me and
You

Placing
All living things
In the balance
Too

Nothing
Was the least
They could
Do

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Nothing

In A Nutshell #57

November 15, 2019sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Social Commentary Tags: Climate, Incompetent, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Reflection, Social Commentary 10 Comments

With so many
Living in
The State of Denial

Concerning
Climate change

Those inhabiting
The Realm of Reality

Unwittingly
May go down

Tethered to
The Ship of Fools

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Incompetent

In A Nutshell #56

July 27, 2019sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry Tags: Change, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Reflection 5 Comments

Out with
The
Old
In with
The
New

Changes
Now
Plentiful
Rather
Than
Few

Once
Relevant
Fades
Like fresh
Morning
Dew

Past
Choices
Simple
All
Reason
Outgrew

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Change

In A Nutshell #55

July 14, 2019sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Quotes, Words Tags: Marble, Quotes, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 8 Comments

“Most people
are
on the world,
not in it…
have no conscious
sympathy or relationship
to anything about them…
undiffused,
separate
and rigidly
alone
like marbles
of polished stone,
touching
but
separate.”

-John Muir-

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Marble

In A Nutshell #54

May 18, 2019sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Poetry, Reflection, Virtual, Word of the Day 8 Comments

One day
When the vast majority
Of people
Live primarily
In a virtual world

Perhaps
The small minority
Clinging
Tenaciously
To reality

Will be deemed
Mentally ill

Word of the Day – Virtual

In A Nutshell #53

April 27, 2019sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words Tags: Lackluster, Poetry, Reflection, Word of the Day 8 Comments

Daily routine
It’s
Safe to
Say

Can
Keep surprises
Well at
Bay

Bringing efficiency
Though
It
May

A lackluster
Life
The price to
Pay

Word of the Day – Lackluster

Respect for You Respect for Me

For all things Living Land to Sea

Integrity To Do what’s Right

Through Life’s travails Day and Night

A Healthy dose Of Responsibility

Tempered By A dash of Levity

Compassion And kindness To light the Way

If in Our hearts Forever Stay

A basic Tonic Fits the Bill

Ameliorating Many of Our Ills

If We are Incapable of Being Good company For Ourselves

How Can we Hope to provide True Companionship To Others

All can attain A level of Immortality

Through The memories Permanently etched

In the Minds and hearts Of loved ones left behind

As long as They continue to Remember

And Stubbornly refuse to Forget

We live on

If we listen, we are heard

If we impart knowledge, we learn

If we show respect, we earn respect

If we care, we are cared for

If we give freely, we receive tenfold

If we are a friend, we have friends

If we lift others’ spirits, we feel joy

If we give love, we are loved

If we cultivate hope, it takes root in us

If we share our blessings, we are blessed

What GOES around Really does COME around

Nothing Was the least They could Do

A proven policy Through And Through

Denial and Complacency Together Grew

Bipartisan agreement Without Me and You

Placing All living things In the balance Too

Nothing Was the least They could Do

With so many Living in The State of Denial

Concerning Climate change

Those inhabiting The Realm of Reality

Unwittingly May go down

Tethered to The Ship of Fools

Out with The Old In with The New

Changes Now Plentiful Rather Than Few

Once Relevant Fades Like fresh Morning Dew

Past Choices Simple All Reason Outgrew

“Most people are on the world, not in it… have no conscious sympathy or relationship to anything about them… undiffused, separate and rigidly alone like marbles of polished stone, touching but separate.”

-John Muir-

One day When the vast majority Of people Live primarily In a virtual world

Perhaps The small minority Clinging Tenaciously To reality

Will be deemed Mentally ill

Daily routine It’s Safe to Say

Can Keep surprises Well at Bay

Bringing efficiency Though It May

A lackluster Life The price to Pay

Respect for
You
Respect for
Me

For all things
Living
Land to
Sea

Integrity
To
Do what’s
Right

Through
Life’s travails
Day and
Night

A
Healthy dose
Of
Responsibility

Tempered
By
A dash of
Levity

Compassion
And kindness
To light the
Way

If in
Our hearts
Forever
Stay

A basic
Tonic
Fits the
Bill

Ameliorating
Many of
Our
Ills

If
We are
Incapable of
Being
Good company
For
Ourselves

How
Can we
Hope to provide
True
Companionship
To
Others

All can attain
A level of
Immortality

Through
The memories
Permanently etched

In the
Minds and hearts
Of loved ones left behind

As long as
They continue to
Remember

And Stubbornly refuse to
Forget

What
GOES around
Really does
COME around

Nothing
Was the least
They could
Do

A proven policy
Through
And
Through

Denial and
Complacency
Together
Grew

Bipartisan agreement
Without
Me and
You

Placing
All living things
In the balance
Too

Nothing
Was the least
They could
Do

With so many
Living in
The State of Denial

Concerning
Climate change

Those inhabiting
The Realm of Reality

Unwittingly
May go down

Tethered to
The Ship of Fools

Out with
The
Old
In with
The
New

Changes
Now
Plentiful
Rather
Than
Few

Once
Relevant
Fades
Like fresh
Morning
Dew

Past
Choices
Simple
All
Reason
Outgrew

“Most people
are
on the world,
not in it…
have no conscious
sympathy or relationship
to anything about them…
undiffused,
separate
and rigidly
alone
like marbles
of polished stone,
touching
but
separate.”

One day
When the vast majority
Of people
Live primarily
In a virtual world

Perhaps
The small minority
Clinging
Tenaciously
To reality

Will be deemed
Mentally ill

Daily routine
It’s
Safe to
Say

Can
Keep surprises
Well at
Bay

Bringing efficiency
Though
It
May

A lackluster
Life
The price to
Pay