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

Group Therapy

June 14, 2019sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry Tags: 3LineTales, Archery, Insight, Poetry 4 Comments

Photo by Alex Guillaume via Unsplash

In unison they nock their arrows
And take aim
At the target of their discontent

Sonya’s Three Line Tales: Week 176

Black Sheep Of The Family

June 7, 2019sandyjwhite Insight, Poetry, Reflection, Relationships Tags: 3LineTales, Insight, Poetry, Reflection 7 Comments

Photo by Samuel Taylor via Unsplash

Sputtering to the curb
An eyesore to them
A classic to him

Sonya’s Three Line Tales: Week 175

In A Nutshell #46

November 21, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry Tags: Gratitude, Insight, Poetry, Thanksgiving 17 Comments

Those who
Sow
Gratitude
Day by
Day

Reap
Happiness
A multitude
Of
Ways

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Peas In A Pod

October 25, 2018November 10, 2022sandyjwhite About Life, Monochrome, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Relationships, Words Tags: Insight, Ragtag Daily Prompt, RDP, Reflection 11 Comments

Life is about
Creating shared history
With other people

Weaving a thread
Of common experience
Year after year

Until a blanket
Of mutual comfort

Wraps you
In a friendship
So close

Either person
Can at any time

Pick right up
Where last you left off
Without missing a beat

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Friend

In A Nutshell #43

October 15, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Words Tags: Conceit, Insight, Poetry, Word of the Day 7 Comments

Conceited, stuck up,
Snotty bore

On a
High horse
But
What for

Those
Most genuinely
Adored

Leave
All pretense
At
The door

Word of the Day – Conceit

Bridge Over Troubled Water

September 7, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, Inspiration, Monochrome, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection Tags: Bridge, Insight, Road, Which Way Challenge 16 Comments

Cross each
Bridge
When you
Arrive

Spawn less
Turmoil
Deep
Inside

Distant
Problems
Set
Aside

In the
Present
Do
Abide

Cross each
Bridge
When you
Arrive

Greater
Inner
Peace
Derive

Which Way Challenge

In A Nutshell #40

August 30, 2018sandyjwhite About Life, In A Nutshell, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Reflection, Words Tags: Insight, Unexpected, Word of the Day 14 Comments

Joy, love
And
Fulfillment
Can’t be
Manufactured

As
They are
Gifts
We receive
At
Unexpected
Times
Never packaged
Exactly
The same way
Twice

We must remain
Open
To welcome them
Whenever
And
In whatever
Form
They arrive

Word of the Day – Unexpected

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

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

Never been On Easy Street Eke existence Week to Week

Leaning Up against this Wall Wishing to again Stand Tall

Spirit broken Resolve Weak Nourished solely By Defeat

Bedraggled, dirty Down on Luck Needs eclipse a Few spare Bucks

Eyes diverted From my Gaze Locked up In this purple Haze

Rejected disciple of The Whole Relegated To Black Hole

The secrets lie there Within Reach Perhaps today I’ll Find my Feet

Thanks go out to buddy71 who graciously agreed to allow me to write a piece in response to this image he shot in San Francisco. Please view his original post HERE.

In unison they nock their arrows And take aim At the target of their discontent

Sputtering to the curb An eyesore to them A classic to him

Those who Sow Gratitude Day by Day

Reap Happiness A multitude Of Ways

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Life is about Creating shared history With other people

Weaving a thread Of common experience Year after year

Until a blanket Of mutual comfort

Wraps you In a friendship So close

Either person Can at any time

Pick right up Where last you left off Without missing a beat

Conceited, stuck up, Snotty bore

On a High horse But What for

Those Most genuinely Adored

Leave All pretense At The door

Cross each Bridge When you Arrive

Spawn less Turmoil Deep Inside

Distant Problems Set Aside

In the Present Do Abide

Cross each Bridge When you Arrive

Greater Inner Peace Derive

Joy, love And Fulfillment Can’t be Manufactured

As They are Gifts We receive At Unexpected Times Never packaged Exactly The same way Twice

We must remain Open To welcome them Whenever And In whatever Form They arrive

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

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

Never been
On Easy
Street
Eke existence
Week to
Week

Leaning
Up against this
Wall
Wishing to again
Stand
Tall

Spirit broken
Resolve
Weak
Nourished solely
By
Defeat

Bedraggled, dirty
Down on
Luck
Needs eclipse a
Few spare
Bucks

Eyes diverted
From my
Gaze
Locked up
In this purple
Haze

Rejected disciple of
The
Whole
Relegated
To Black
Hole

The secrets lie there
Within
Reach
Perhaps today I’ll
Find my
Feet

Thanks go out to buddy71 who graciously agreed to allow me to
write a piece in response to this image he shot in San Francisco.
Please view his original post HERE.

In unison they nock their arrows
And take aim
At the target of their discontent

Sputtering to the curb
An eyesore to them
A classic to him

Those who
Sow
Gratitude
Day by
Day

Reap
Happiness
A multitude
Of
Ways

Life is about
Creating shared history
With other people

Weaving a thread
Of common experience
Year after year

Until a blanket
Of mutual comfort

Wraps you
In a friendship
So close

Either person
Can at any time

Pick right up
Where last you left off
Without missing a beat

Conceited, stuck up,
Snotty bore

On a
High horse
But
What for

Those
Most genuinely
Adored

Leave
All pretense
At
The door

Cross each
Bridge
When you
Arrive

Spawn less
Turmoil
Deep
Inside

Distant
Problems
Set
Aside

In the
Present
Do
Abide

Cross each
Bridge
When you
Arrive

Greater
Inner
Peace
Derive

Joy, love
And
Fulfillment
Can’t be
Manufactured

As
They are
Gifts
We receive
At
Unexpected
Times
Never packaged
Exactly
The same way
Twice

We must remain
Open
To welcome them
Whenever
And
In whatever
Form
They arrive

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