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Monday, January 2, 2012

Driftwood

Moevs, Marina River


Pick-up sticks on the river bank
reveal chaos amidst a reflective odyssey
left behind, the jumbled wreckage remains
untouched the course in life has changed
as the past fades into a distant mirage
allowing room for a peaceful future.

@laurie kolp

Picture inspiration: Magpie Tales







aros, Day 2

A two-week holiday, the kids rise early with anticipation;
back to school on Monday, the kids want to hibernate.

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31 comments:

  1. JJ Roa RodriguezJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    a thought of a room for peaceful future is wonderful...

    nice!

    Happy New Year!

    JJRod'z

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  2. UnknownJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Lovely words and photo!

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  3. SemaphoreJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    You had me at "pick-up sticks"!

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  4. anthonynorthJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    Deep and beautifully done.

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  5. Ostensible TruthJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    love the picture - and you have captured it and enlivened it well here - great, great write here Laurie!

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  6. TeresaJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Lovely! I'm so looking forward to a peaceful future.

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  7. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    bless you,
    have a lovely tomorrow.

    fantastic sentiments, great magpie.

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  8. Kathe W.January 2, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    uplifting and positive- Happy New Year!

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  9. Templeton's furyJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    pretty image :)

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  10. MJanuary 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    Simply and so deeply reflecting the truth of life. Love and peace will always find their way.
    Beautiful.

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  11. KayJanuary 2, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    you got me with 'pick up sticks'!! beautiful words..x

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  12. ChristineJanuary 2, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    we drift in life, what we remember and use gives us the peace to continue, lovely positive Magpie

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  13. MaggieJanuary 2, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    Aah, a lovely optimistic view. : )

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  14. UnknownJanuary 2, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    This reads like a swiftly flowing river, Laurie... it reads like life.

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  15. Mimi FoxmortonJanuary 2, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    I love the chaos in the calm........

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  16. BerowneJanuary 2, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    But is there "room for a peaceful future"? Let us hope...

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  17. Glenn ButtkusJanuary 2, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    Ever so gently and naturally
    you cajole and steer us past
    the eddy of a new year, the
    cusp of the past being shed
    like snake skin, and point
    our focus into the brilliant
    light of the path ahead;
    good read, Laurie.

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  18. Mary B. MansfieldJanuary 2, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Fantastic! Love both of them :)

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  19. LauraJanuary 2, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    gorgeous magpie tale Laurie...I need to check out stone one now:-)

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  20. Cathy FeasterJanuary 2, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    I look forward to the peaceful future...so glad the past fades.

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  21. dsJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    Ah.. a peaceful future. Wishing you a most peaceful New Year! Lovely Magpie.

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  22. MargaretJanuary 2, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    I adore the beginning! And I agree, if we let the past fade (the unpleasant stuff), the future will be much happier.

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  23. LynJanuary 3, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    I love how you show the entire scope of experience..I'm swept away!!

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  24. Brian MillerJanuary 3, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    nice...pick up sticks is the perfect descriptor for this....and life does move on...as a kid we found several old places abandoned we would explore...

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  25. HelenJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    I echo Brian's comment ... pick up sticks is so appropriate!

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  26. Doctor FTSEJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    You have made excellent use of the wrecked shed. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. izzyJanuary 3, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    Peaceful future! that is what we need thanks-

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  28. UnknownJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    I want to be with the kids and hibernate. :-)

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  29. Wayne PitchkoJanuary 3, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    chaos is good...so is calm..and all inbetween.....nicely done Laurie

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  30. Jeannette,January 4, 2012 at 7:04 AM

    i love the peaceful future...thanks for sharing...

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  31. Tumblewords:January 6, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Pick up sticks - great imagery!

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