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Welcome

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Welcome

My instinct is toward empathy, but I must admit
it’s harder to have empathy for someone who’s a twit.
And though lack of hospitality is something of a sin,
some guests are more welcome going out than coming in!!!

 

RDP didn’t post a prompt today, so we’re limited to three. They are instinct, empathy and hospitality. Here are the links:
https://fivedotoh.com/2019/05/21/fowc-with-fandango-instinct/
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2019/05/21/your-daily-word-prompt-empathy-may-21-2019/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/05/21/hospitality/

An Afternoon in the Jocotepec Plaza

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When I got to Isidro’s art show, on time, they were still setting up the show and getting the band set up. I should know by now that in Mexico, when they say six o’clock, that the affair is more likely to start by eight.
Watched by the usual dummies
The church loomed overhead across the plaza from the Casa Cultural where the art show was being set up.
with their obligatory feeders.
This little girl was playing a game of hide and seek with her friend.
This meteorite found in the mountains above town now resides in the town plaza.
Vital statistics for the meteorite.
Finally, I walked back across the square to the side entrance of the Casa Cultural.
Loved this large impromptu portrait shed on the floor in the center of the gallery.
Isidro, putting his final touches on a portrait.

Aloe Flower, May 20, 2019

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Royal Poinciana: Sunday Trees, May 19,2019

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IMG_2019IMG_2018jocotepec plaza, May 27, 2019 jdb photos

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Travel Primer

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Travel Primer

We wander narrow alleyways in countries that are foreign—
negotiate their tunnels, like rabbits in a warren.
We do not pay attention as we ogle and we gawk
who may follow closely—who may observe and stalk.
We are naive travelers. We’re innocents abroad.
One listens to our narratives, then signals with a nod
just as we are reaching to try to reimburse,
for another watcher to swoop down on our purse.
Then they’re off down alleyways where we are loath to go
where they’ll have their own adventures—financed by our dough.

 

 

Today’s prompts were stalk, abroad, narrative and foreign. Links are here:
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/05/19/rdp-sunday-stalk/
https://fivedotoh.com/2019/05/19/fowc-with-fandango-abroad/
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2019/05/19/your-daily-word-prompt-narrative-may-19-2019/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/05/19/foreign/

Being watched by rooks.

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I love this poem by Sarah Connor and want to share it with you.

sarahsouthwest's avatarSarah writes poems

Hard to feel alone
when you live near rooks - 
observed as you leave the house,
walk up the lane,
take in the washing;
watched as you weed
or read
or call the kids in
from the field 
behind the house. 

They must know
the pattern of our days,
our noisy neighbours -
must mention to each other
that we are busy now,
bustling, hustling,
chatting by the car.
They know our hours,
know when we head home,
stream in, gather
from school and work,
from walking the beach,

they must see 
the pathways we carve
in the air around us.

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Shy Hibiscus. FOTD May 18, 2019

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The Liberal Redneck Tackles Alabama’s Abortion Ban

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Okcforgottenman has published another good one.  See it here:
https://okcforgottenman.wordpress.com/2019/05/16/my-fav-liberal-redneck-tackles-alabamas-nutso-abortion-ban/

Thursday Doors, May 16, 2019

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Jocotepec, Jalisco, Mexico, May 15, 2019

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Bougainvillea: Flower of the Day, May 16, 2019

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