Keeping Stuff Straight

December 8, 2016sandyjwhite About Life, Daily Prompt, Insight, Reflection, Words 2 Comments

Always remember
Having
‘The right stuff’
Refers to
Character
Not
Possessions

The former
Being
Irreplaceable,
The latter
Expendable

Treasure
Who you are
Above
What you have

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Treasure

Put Your Feet Up

December 3, 2016sandyjwhite About Life, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Weekly Photo Challenge, Words 26 Comments

Relax
And
Watch
The river
Flow

You’ve
Got
No better
Place
To go

The water’s
Singing
Can you
Hear it

Sit back
And
Let
Your spirit
Feel it

Melodious
Chirping
Fills
The air

Erasing
Each
And
Every
Care

A gentle
Breeze
Stirs
Leaves
And
Grasses

Relax
A bit
While
Time
Passes

Weekly Photo Challenge: Relax

Daily Prompt – Construct

December 2, 2016sandyjwhite About Life, Daily Prompt, Insight, Poetry, Reflection, Relationships, Words 11 Comments

Each interaction
Is
An opportunity
To
Lay another brick
OR
To
Chip one away…
Yielding,
Over a lifetime,
A
Fortress of friendships
OR
A
Mountain of chards

Tsunami

December 1, 2016January 11, 2017sandyjwhite Daily Prompt, Family, Haiku, Nostalgia, Photography, Photos, Poetry, The 1950's, Words

holidays draw near
memories crashing ashore
echoes in my heart

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Echo

On My Way

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016sandyjwhite About Life, Daily Prompt, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, The Age Factor, Trees, Words 4 Comments

Older now
Limbs
Thinning

Energy
Within
Dimming

Needles
Nestled
At my
Feet

Soon
My
Maker
I will
Meet

Mother Earth
Again
Rejoin

In a
New form
Be
Reborn

Rise
Once more
Into the
Sky

My soul
So
Light
Aloft it
Flies

Vigor
At last
Be
Restored

As
It was
In days
Of
Yore

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Vigor

Stay Awhile

November 22, 2016sandyjwhite Daily Prompt, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Trees, Words 13 Comments

Down
Meandering
Path
Wander

Into
Golden
Forest
Yonder

Nature’s
Vastness
There
Ponder

Eyes brim
Full of
New
Wonder

Heart
Beats
Faster
Growing
Fonder

Elicits
Yearning
To
Stay
Longer

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Elicit

Rainy Day Rose

November 21, 2016sandyjwhite Daily Prompt, Flowers, Nature, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words 11 Comments

Delicious
Fragrance
On
The
Breeze

Through
The air
With ease
Weaves

Olfactory
Senses
Deftly
Teasing

Inhale
Now
Deeply
Like the
Bees

Catch it
Fast
Before it
Leaves

Aromatic
Rose
Designed
To
Please

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Aromatic

Gone Fishing

November 14, 2016sandyjwhite About Life, Daily Prompt, Family, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words 12 Comments

This sculptural piece was created by my brother, an artist in clay.

Headed
Upstream
On a
Journey

Once
Begun
No
Returning

Braving
Water’s
Constant
Churning

Through
The rapids
Twists
And
Turnings

Propelled
By
Life force
Brightly
Burning

Inspired by Daily Prompt: Fish

Weekly Photo Challenge: Tiny

November 12, 2016sandyjwhite Photography, Photos, Weekly Photo Challenge, Words 20 Comments

My husband is an avid fly fisherman.
He belongs to a club of like-minded people.
They get together for fishing excursions
and to tie their own flies, which are quite
intricate and tiny in size. These images
show a sample of flies tied by club members
which are used with a wide variety of fish.

Always remember Having ‘The right stuff’ Refers to Character Not Possessions

The former Being Irreplaceable, The latter Expendable

Treasure Who you are Above What you have

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Treasure

Relax And Watch The river Flow

You’ve Got No better Place To go

The water’s Singing Can you Hear it

Sit back And Let Your spirit Feel it

Melodious Chirping Fills The air

Erasing Each And Every Care

A gentle Breeze Stirs Leaves And Grasses

Relax A bit While Time Passes

Weekly Photo Challenge: Relax

Each interaction Is An opportunity To Lay another brick OR To Chip one away… Yielding, Over a lifetime, A Fortress of friendships OR A Mountain of chards

holidays draw near memories crashing ashore echoes in my heart

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Echo

A Melting pot Of Cultures We Are

An Amalgamation From Near And Far

Each Adding Richness Of custom And Thought

Our Quest For Freedom Bravely Fought

Bound Together Stand Strong as Steel

Divisiveness Poised To break The Deal

Older now Limbs Thinning

Energy Within Dimming

Needles Nestled At my Feet

Soon My Maker I will Meet

Mother Earth Again Rejoin

In a New form Be Reborn

Rise Once more Into the Sky

My soul So Light Aloft it Flies

Vigor At last Be Restored

As It was In days Of Yore

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Vigor

Down Meandering Path Wander

Into Golden Forest Yonder

Nature’s Vastness There Ponder

Eyes brim Full of New Wonder

Heart Beats Faster Growing Fonder

Elicits Yearning To Stay Longer

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Elicit

Delicious Fragrance On The Breeze

Through The air With ease Weaves

Olfactory Senses Deftly Teasing

Inhale Now Deeply Like the Bees

Catch it Fast Before it Leaves

Aromatic Rose Designed To Please

Inspired by Daily Prompt – Aromatic

Headed Upstream On a Journey

Once Begun No Returning

Braving Water’s Constant Churning

Through The rapids Twists And Turnings

Propelled By Life force Brightly Burning

Inspired by Daily Prompt: Fish

My husband is an avid fly fisherman. He belongs to a club of like-minded people. They get together for fishing excursions and to tie their own flies, which are quite intricate and tiny in size. These images show a sample of flies tied by club members which are used with a wide variety of fish.

Always remember
Having
‘The right stuff’
Refers to
Character
Not
Possessions

The former
Being
Irreplaceable,
The latter
Expendable

Treasure
Who you are
Above
What you have

Relax
And
Watch
The river
Flow

You’ve
Got
No better
Place
To go

The water’s
Singing
Can you
Hear it

Sit back
And
Let
Your spirit
Feel it

Melodious
Chirping
Fills
The air

Erasing
Each
And
Every
Care

A gentle
Breeze
Stirs
Leaves
And
Grasses

Relax
A bit
While
Time
Passes

Each interaction
Is
An opportunity
To
Lay another brick
OR
To
Chip one away…
Yielding,
Over a lifetime,
A
Fortress of friendships
OR
A
Mountain of chards

holidays draw near
memories crashing ashore
echoes in my heart

A
Melting pot
Of
Cultures
We
Are

An
Amalgamation
From
Near
And
Far

Each
Adding
Richness
Of custom
And
Thought

Our
Quest
For
Freedom
Bravely
Fought

Bound
Together
Stand
Strong as
Steel

Divisiveness
Poised
To break
The
Deal

Older now
Limbs
Thinning

Energy
Within
Dimming

Needles
Nestled
At my
Feet

Soon
My
Maker
I will
Meet

Mother Earth
Again
Rejoin

In a
New form
Be
Reborn

Rise
Once more
Into the
Sky

My soul
So
Light
Aloft it
Flies

Vigor
At last
Be
Restored

As
It was
In days
Of
Yore

Down
Meandering
Path
Wander

Into
Golden
Forest
Yonder

Nature’s
Vastness
There
Ponder

Eyes brim
Full of
New
Wonder

Heart
Beats
Faster
Growing
Fonder

Elicits
Yearning
To
Stay
Longer

Delicious
Fragrance
On
The
Breeze

Through
The air
With ease
Weaves

Olfactory
Senses
Deftly
Teasing

Inhale
Now
Deeply
Like the
Bees

Catch it
Fast
Before it
Leaves

Aromatic
Rose
Designed
To
Please

Headed
Upstream
On a
Journey

Once
Begun
No
Returning

Braving
Water’s
Constant
Churning

Through
The rapids
Twists
And
Turnings

Propelled
By
Life force
Brightly
Burning

My husband is an avid fly fisherman.
He belongs to a club of like-minded people.
They get together for fishing excursions
and to tie their own flies, which are quite
intricate and tiny in size. These images
show a sample of flies tied by club members
which are used with a wide variety of fish.