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Friday, June 30, 2023

Flight

gliding past sunset
trusting paths to the unknown
nature the sure guide


Vancouver, BC


This will be my last post on this blog. I've posted a photo and poem each day for the last 6 months. Photographing my environment and writing my thoughts in poetry is a learning exercise in discipline and creativity. It has been a fantastic experience. 

Since I started the challenge of posting each day, there have been many views per day, and they have increased in the hundreds in the last months. What is lacking is communication from the viewers. I would like to hear more from those who were inspired by the visuals and poems I shared. 

I'm all for sharing. I believe others' work can enrich our lives and bring out new awareness. If you've downloaded any of my photographs and poetry, I would appreciate that you acknowledge me as the original creator, and you're ethical and don't claim them as yours.

Inspiration is good for artists who let their imagination interpret others work in their own personal way. However if you use other artists' work to pretend they are yours, it is a lack of trust in your abilities and a disservice to your evolution. We each have an endless source of creative energy in us. It's a matter of being mindful, present and tapping into your inner strength and potentials. 

I encourage you to create, explore and experiment. In the process, you'll go deeper into yourself, become more aware of the multitude of emotions that make us human, and able to connect with others in an enlightened state. No AI will ever be able to copy real emotions because they keep evolving through each individual according to their different experiences. 

We know when a good thing has to end. A door closes. Another one opens. I will continue the daily posting of my work through Facebook and Instagram.

All the best. Keep in touch. 










 

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Arrival

island to mainland
arrival in cloudy mist
cerulean welcome


 Ferry from Nanaimo to Vancouver, BC

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Forest Birds

chirping in a flutter
of wings, they rush between trees
driven, purposeful


Linley Valley, Nanaimo, BC

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Marine City


building on the coast
busy boats, ships, bridge assail
calm, placid water

we thrive on nature
yet we crowd it with designs
 will we find balance


 Vancouver City, BC

Monday, June 26, 2023

Sandstone

erosion wonders
lacy dents, waves on sandstones
many millions old


 Saysutshun - Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, BC

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Dishevelled

branches hang like hair 
dishevelled on leaning trunk 
damaged, yet stunning


 Saysutshun - Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, BC

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Islet

islet in the sun
sings of clefs, riffs, fugues, and frets
sky and sea chorus


View from Neck Point Park, Nanaimo, BC

 

Friday, June 23, 2023

Supine Rock

supine, he withstands
waves, violent or calm, a rock
through any weather


View from Neck Point Park, Nanaimo, BC



 

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Roses

roses climbing wild
immodest, extroverted
bold palm leaves watching


Downtown, Nanaimo, BC

 

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Saysutshun

honeycombed sandstones
cosmic sea, snowcapped mountains
precious island gems


Saysutshun - Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, BC




 

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Bay

two motors at bay
elementary man rows
basks, calm, self-sustained


Saysutshun - Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, BC

 

Monday, June 19, 2023

Apocalyptic

apocalyptic
destruction, decay, yet growth
prevails unperturbed


 Westwood Lake, Nanaimo, BC

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Trees on rocks

healthy growth from rocks
face the vast lake with calm, hope
positivity


 Westwood Lake, Nanaimo, BC

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Walk in the forest

humid scent of wood
forest bath of body, mind
blurring woes, anguish


 

Friday, June 16, 2023

Pacific Ocean

dip in the ocean
expansive view, open heart
trust in abundance


 Nanaimo, BC

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Jelly Fish

shape-shifter adapts
camouflaged, clear, clings to life 
survives in pretence 


 

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Wild


rooting through gravel
dispensing bursts of good cheer
life in a twinkle


 

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Lily Pads

lush, core curled within, 
closeness in a mess of leaves 
scattered buds of joy




 

Monday, June 12, 2023

Pampas Grass

fluffy reeds rise tall
displaced, prized in foreign soil
plumes reaching the sky


 

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Cobalt Sun


random art radiates
brilliance in a cobalt sun
alters silver wit




 

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Great Blue Heron

light legs set for flight
in a domain blue on green
still, waiting for prey


 

Friday, June 09, 2023

Squirrel

pausing on the rock
savouring foraged nibbles
hard work never ends


 

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Poppies


scarlet splashes pulse
their short stories to cherish
now, in the moment


 

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Coral Poppy

buds waiting to bloom
covet petals spread open
bask in sun, self-love 

 

 

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

Emerald Garden


vines wrap around you
conjure emerald garden
blind facts with fiction

Will the creepers die
let the body breathe free or
choke health, force decay


Photo taken in Port Albert 

 

Monday, June 05, 2023

I in the sky

solitary i
candle light in  ruby sky
glows and dies each night


Sunset at Port Albert Beach

 

Sunday, June 04, 2023

Sundown

When you disappear
shrouded in mysterious clouds 
you are still present 


 

Saturday, June 03, 2023

Sunset

veils of cloud hover
fireball sinks into darkness
renewed the next day




 




Friday, June 02, 2023

Poster Bride

 on a wall, she sits
wondering, waiting, wistful
stuck, until she's torn



Photo of a store wall on St. Clair West




Thursday, June 01, 2023

Sundial

truth kept on dial
shadows point to reality
revealed with contrast


Air India Flight 182 Memorial Sundial
Humber Bay Park East 

 

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Rock Balancing

they rise under stress
prone to fall at a slight touch
yet appear steady


 

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Taller

dominant, forceful
shading the sibling's progress 
yet close, protective


 

Monday, May 29, 2023

Bonding


luminous bonding
warmth edged with gossamer frills 
thoughts spun with the light




 

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Purity

pure, sentient offering
for the blind, corrupt of heart
to heal, bud, unfurl








 

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Crowding

don't crowd me, they say
yet thrive on proximity
blooming then wilting



 

Friday, May 26, 2023

Nest in Bird

bird nesting in bird
soft straw meshed with cold metal 
comfort in hard case



Sculpture by Amy Switzer 
Butterfly Home Garden, Humber Bay Shores East
One among a flock of welded steel ravens titled Guardians

 

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Patterns

man's patterned designs
slashed with bold shadows
intricate ensemble


 

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Words on Water

 silence reflects words
when the mind, eyes, heart connect
hear the other's soul



At the Aga Khan Museum

Quote from Rumi: There is a voice that does not use words. Listen
Brilliant sculpture by Matt Donovan and Hallie Siegel

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Writers' Tears


had a sip of fire
not burnt, blasted by the whiff
only writer's hell


I hardly drink and this is not to encourage writers to do so.
I was at a reading, and this label triggered my 
empathetic response.


 

Monday, May 22, 2023

Under the Bridge

forest under bridge
vehicles roar, pound above
darkened walk unwind


 

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Art by Humber River

art against nature
challenges conformity
bares ingenuity


 

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Clarity

mist dissipating
clarity after the rain
greening, flourishing





 

Friday, May 19, 2023

Spirit House

guarding the house of
butterflies, loved ones' spirits 
departed, still here




 

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Watercolour

watercolour hues
seep gently on silky curves
sensual, translucent




 

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Cirque au bord de l'eau


thrills under the tent 
skilled artists dare their bodies 
past the possible




 

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

On Fire

spring blooms explode in 
flames, spread their fiery ardour
burning us with love





 

Monday, May 15, 2023

Family

varied traits, shades, shapes
distinct yet from the same breed
harmonious contrast



 

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Climbing Vine


mother's love, climbing
through all challenges, caring
accepting, cheering


 

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Going Strong

growing side by side
giving each other fond space 
to thrive on their own



 

Friday, May 12, 2023

Tulips

spring's tulip fever 
colours of passion burst out
ripe for summer love



 

Thursday, May 11, 2023

End and Growth


one ends, others grow
new blooms, fresh thoughts, past released 
in the now, rejoice