Today at dVerse Poets Pub it’s quadrille Monday which means we are writing poems of exactly 44 words and today, De Jackson has offered the word “bold” to inspire and be included in the poem. “Bold” is also a great word to inspire today’s images. Life of the Party I want to be bolda grandContinue reading “Quadrille Monday: A Bold New Poem”
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Endings and Beginnings: THIS is a Great Day
I woke up in a winter wonderland. It started snowing yesterday evening, and the snow stuck. There was about a half foot of snow when the sun came out. I was so excited to try my reflection balls in the snow. What a great way to celebrate finishing my draft. I Did It! I wroteContinue reading “Endings and Beginnings: THIS is a Great Day”
The Glow of Daring Disinterested Infatuation
Contradictory Abstract Nouns (Photography Challenge) Today I’m looking at finding the disinterest in infatuation and infatuation in disinterest. Today’s study of infatuation brought me to foolish passion and and another look at that great word “unreason,” which made me think of the obsessive works in Nonconformers: A New History of Self-Taught Artists by Lisa SlominskiContinue reading “The Glow of Daring Disinterested Infatuation”
Excited to Realize Indifference is a Challenge
Contradictory Abstract Nouns (Photography Challenge) Today I’m looking at finding the indifference in excitement and excitement in indifference.Everything about my work is excitement to me, the lights the shapes, the discovery, so how do I show indifference in that excitement. A second person might be indifferent to the excitement. The world might be indifferent toContinue reading “Excited to Realize Indifference is a Challenge”
The Seriousness of Justice and Injustice
Contradictory Abstract Nouns (Photography Challenge) Today my search leads me to the injustice in justice and the justice in injustice. This study gets right to the heart of what it is to be a human in society. The concepts of justice are based on a moral code that people have to agree upon to liveContinue reading “The Seriousness of Justice and Injustice”
Examples of Coldness in Warmth and Warmth in Coldness
Contradictory Abstract Nouns (Photography Challenge) Today I’m looking at finding the warmth in coldness and the coldness in warmth. You might be thinking, Wait a minute, those aren’t abstract nouns: they are sensations: I can measure them with a thermometer. You’d think this writer would understand what an abstract noun is by now. And youContinue reading “Examples of Coldness in Warmth and Warmth in Coldness”
The Uncouth Sophistication of Hot Cocoa
Contradictory Abstract Nouns (Photography Challenge) Today I’m looking at finding the uncouthness in sophistication and the sophistication in uncouthness. For today’s images I used a brad filter with moveable lines and shapes. Were the lines uncouthness? I thought of faux zebra stripes as uncouthness. I thought of the attempts to use the neon blue toContinue reading “The Uncouth Sophistication of Hot Cocoa”
The Funny Thing About Exacerbation and Relief
Contradictory Abstract Nouns (Photography Challenge) Yesterday, a wind storm knocked out the power. In a way it was a nice reprieve. I read for a while and enjoyed the strange contrast of the sun shining, and the power outage. Today I’m looking at finding the relief in exacerbation and exacerbation in relief. I’ve been dealingContinue reading “The Funny Thing About Exacerbation and Relief”
Thoughtless Maturity, and No.
Contradictory Abstract Nouns (Photography Challenge) Since we’re halfway through the month, here’s the calendar again in case you would like to join in: Today I’m looking at finding the immaturity in maturity and the maturity in immaturity. Yesterday’s thoughts about time maturing an acquaintance into a friendship had be thinking about how my work hasContinue reading “Thoughtless Maturity, and No.”
The Time Between Acquaintance and Friend
Contradictory Abstract Nouns (Photography Challenge) Today I’m looking at finding the friendship in acquaintance and the acquaintance in friendship. I journaled a lot about how friendship is in acquaintance and acquaintance in friendship and it all came down to time. One has to be willing to put the time in to listen, to ask questions;Continue reading “The Time Between Acquaintance and Friend”
Experience Writing 