In A Nutshell #67

April 26, 2021sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Inspiration, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words Tags: Fortunate, Poetry, Word of the Day 6 Comments

Fortunate
In
So many
Ways

Remember
To tally
Every
Day

Word of the Day

In A Nutshell #66

March 26, 2021sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Insight, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words Tags: Misconception, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 3 Comments

Misconception
Lies in every
Direction

Depending on
Your
Predilection

Unsupported truths
Spawn
Infection

Resistant to
Reasoned
Detection

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Misconception

In A Nutshell #65

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021sandyjwhite In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Relationships Tags: Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Shark 4 Comments

There are those
Who specialize in
Bait and switch
Relationships…

Reeling people in
Only to toss them back
The moment they
Net a better catch

Perhaps one day
They will inadvertently
Hook into a shark…
Reaping their just reward

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Shark

In A Nutshell #64

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Relationships, Words Tags: Brandish, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP 9 Comments

Words
Can be like
Daggers

Bludgeoning
The psyche of another

To
The core

In the
Blink of an eye

Think twice

Before recklessly
Brandishing

Your
Verbal sword

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Brandish

In A Nutshell #63

September 17, 2020sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Inspiration, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words Tags: Footprint, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Reflection 10 Comments

Footprints
We
All leave
Behind

Make yours
Stand the
Test
Of time

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Footprint

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

Fortunate In So many Ways

Remember To tally Every Day

Misconception Lies in every Direction

Depending on Your Predilection

Unsupported truths Spawn Infection

Resistant to Reasoned Detection

There are those Who specialize in Bait and switch Relationships…

Reeling people in Only to toss them back The moment they Net a better catch

Perhaps one day They will inadvertently Hook into a shark… Reaping their just reward

Words Can be like Daggers

Bludgeoning The psyche of another

To The core

In the Blink of an eye

Think twice

Before recklessly Brandishing

Your Verbal sword

Footprints We All leave Behind

Make yours Stand the Test Of time

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

Fortunate
In
So many
Ways

Remember
To tally
Every
Day

Misconception
Lies in every
Direction

Depending on
Your
Predilection

Unsupported truths
Spawn
Infection

Resistant to
Reasoned
Detection

There are those
Who specialize in
Bait and switch
Relationships…

Reeling people in
Only to toss them back
The moment they
Net a better catch

Perhaps one day
They will inadvertently
Hook into a shark…
Reaping their just reward

Words
Can be like
Daggers

Bludgeoning
The psyche of another

To
The core

In the
Blink of an eye

Before recklessly
Brandishing

Your
Verbal sword

Footprints
We
All leave
Behind

Make yours
Stand the
Test
Of time

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