In A Nutshell #69

May 26, 2021sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Social Commentary, Words Tags: Haste, Insight, Reflection, Social Commentary, Word of the Day 3 Comments

Anticipation
Deepens
Appreciation

While
Delayed gratification
Intensifies
Enjoyment

In a world where
Instant everything
Is the norm

The joy
Is being sucked out
Of our lives
At warp speed

Word of the Day: Haste

Grounded

September 3, 2020sandyjwhite Birds, Poetry, Social Commentary Tags: 3LineTales, Birds, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Social Commentary, Story 4 Comments

Photo by Ian Taylor via Unsplash

Gawking throngs meander by

Caged birds destined to fly

Where did kindness go awry?

Sonya’s Three Line Tales: Week 240

Consider What If

June 23, 2020sandyjwhite About Life, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Social Commentary, Words Tags: Inspiration, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Reflection, Social Commentary, What If 13 Comments

If
Each and
Every
One of us
Just
Refused to
Hate

Together
We’d transform
The world
Into
A better place

One
Where love and
Tolerance
Closely interlaced

In
Countering our
Ignoble side
The stronger case
Would make

Ragtag Daily Prompt – What If

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

Fate will randomly select one:

Mall Brawl School Skirmish Innocent Bystander Take Out Gang Fray Police Melee Commuter Calamity Terrorist Tantrum

Thou shalt not Perpetually commercialize My work

Anticipation Deepens Appreciation

While Delayed gratification Intensifies Enjoyment

In a world where Instant everything Is the norm

The joy Is being sucked out Of our lives At warp speed

If only It was the universal Drug of choice

Gawking throngs meander by

Caged birds destined to fly

Where did kindness go awry?

If Each and Every One of us Just Refused to Hate

Together We’d transform The world Into A better place

One Where love and Tolerance Closely interlaced

In Countering our Ignoble side The stronger case Would make

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

Two together Turn their backs On social distancing

Toxins spew into the air Tourists saunter Without a care

Dazzling stars on high Manmade detritus An affront to the eye

Mall Brawl
School Skirmish
Innocent Bystander Take Out
Gang Fray
Police Melee
Commuter Calamity
Terrorist Tantrum

Thou shalt not
Perpetually commercialize
My work

Anticipation
Deepens
Appreciation

While
Delayed gratification
Intensifies
Enjoyment

In a world where
Instant everything
Is the norm

The joy
Is being sucked out
Of our lives
At warp speed

If only
It was the universal
Drug of choice

If
Each and
Every
One of us
Just
Refused to
Hate

Together
We’d transform
The world
Into
A better place

One
Where love and
Tolerance
Closely interlaced

In
Countering our
Ignoble side
The stronger case
Would make

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

Two together
Turn their backs
On social distancing

Toxins spew into the air
Tourists saunter
Without a care

Dazzling stars on high
Manmade detritus
An affront to the eye