It’s the third week of the month! Time for an Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt
This challenge explores Ekphrastic writing inspired by visual art (photographs). Lisa Thompson, from last month’s challenge, has provided the photo for this month’s challenge:
In these dark days I remember the saying my hubby often uses now about our leaders. Who try to keep us in the dark and give very mixed messages and ever changing information. I have chosen a Tanka to express my feelings.
Mushroom management.
Bright read for danger Upwards pursuing the light Escaping darkness. Our lives are managed like this Kept in the dark and fed shit.
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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43 thoughts on “It’s the third week of the month! Time for an Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt”
We are a bit like toadstools. As you say, fed shit by the media and always trying to find light in the darkness of life. Well said, Willow!
Yikes… This sounds like America. The brain malfunctions have swirled around the world. Fingers crossed that this will get better. Hugs to you my friend. ❤
We are a bit like toadstools. As you say, fed shit by the media and always trying to find light in the darkness of life. Well said, Willow!
Thank you Kim, that’s exactly what I meant 💜💜
Kept in the dark and fed shit. Yep.
Yes indeed 💜💜😂😏
Oh, I had not expected that last line… lol
Yes but it’s true isn’t it 💜
Truer than we wish for sure!
Sadly yes 💜
Good job, Sis ❤
Thank you Sis 💜
You nailed it.
Thank you 💜
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you really expressed your feelings! love it!
Yes I do feel strongly about life at moment 💜, thank you for reading 💜
Yikes… This sounds like America. The brain malfunctions have swirled around the world. Fingers crossed that this will get better. Hugs to you my friend. ❤
Yes sadly Colleen pretty much the same the world over !
I’m waiting for the world to step off the crazy train!
Sadly I doubt that’s anytime soon 💜
I know but fingers crossed 🤞❤️
Yes indeed 🤞🤞🤞🤞💜💜
It’s the same over here….alas! 🥺
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Yes I fear its world wide Betty 💜
Couldn’t agree more. Me are at their mercy Willow. Toadstools being trampled upon. 😦
Yes indeed we are and it’s getting worse🤭💜
I just found out a writing friend of mine in Cambridge has covid. So worried for her. So scary. 😦
Yes Marjie it is, we’ve been through that. Is she in hospital. I am sending you good vibes and more to your friend 💜💜💜
No, she’s at home but still feeling bad. 😦
I am always here if you need to talk 💜
Interesting tanka, and I loved the title. 🙂
Thank you, I think it is true too 💜
You are welcome, Ma’am. 🙂
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LOL and yet another reason not to like fungi! Funny line about a true situation. 🙂
It is so true isn’t it 💜
Yes, I’d forgotten that little fact of life.
Yes, that’s a good saying too!
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That is exactly how I feel about the media and most news outlets.
It’s true isn’t it 💜