Tag Archives: blogging

Love Comes in Small Pockets

Posted on March 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on insight07's blog:
Sometimes I think,Love comes in small pockets. Small enough to hold buttonsButton brown eyes, lazy and playful. Small enough to hold vials of honeyHoney words that have been whispered in between kisses. Small enough…

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A Day in the Heart of Brazil

Posted on March 15, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Monkey's Tale:
Colourfully painted heritage buildings surround the cobblestone square in the heart of Salvador’s historic centre. Whether you love to feast your eyes on old architecture, people watch in a lively square or have lunch…

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A Sunday Afternoon in Harlem

Posted on March 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Sincerely Jan:
It had been a while since I’d last been to Harlem and let’s just say, at that time, the landscape was a whole lot different than it is today. Back in its heyday in the…

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The Canyon

Posted on March 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Tim's Viewpoints & Visuals:
The first time I saw the Grand Canyon I was about 10 to 12 years old. My parents were making this “grand” road trip to see the major sites around the west.…

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Let Your Light Shine

Posted on February 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Thoughts Along the Way:
Matthew 5:13-20 Early in the first semester of his junior year at Columbia, Sandy Greenberg unexpectedly lost his sight from glaucoma.??Depressed by his sudden blindness and unable to imagine any kind of meaningful…

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Winged Water World

Posted on February 15, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on DRAGONFLY EFFECT:
My Featured Blogger this week is Sylwiaiwan Merchut of Dragonfly Effect. Apart from the fact that Sylwiawan is Polish, I only know one other thing about them: their photography is remarkable. But then, you can see that for yourself! DRAGONFLY … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Seen: Color and Light

Posted on February 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Jane Lurie Photography:
“You don’t take pictures, they take you.” ~Jay Maisel  ? Sunrise and Eucalyptus ? Palm Geometry ? Last Dance ? Sousaphones, Rose Parade ? Great Blue Heron ? Plant Tango ? Dancers, Rose Parade…

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A Heart in Pain

Posted on February 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Benyapoesy:
Agony. I dress it in suits. We take long walks in the park, on the streets at the calmest places giving the weirdest look. How this might come up? I have no idea. Nothing is weird…

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Writer’s Block

Posted on January 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Essentially Ellie:
I’ve been sitting here all day, staring at the clockI’m trying to write a poem, but I’ve got writer’s blockI’ve got several partly written, but none of them seem rightAs I’m looking at this naked…

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Normal Life

Posted on January 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Walking the path:
(3-minute read) My brother Steve tells the story of his first visit with a new doctor. He told her, “Doctor, I want to let you know that I smoke too much, drink too much,…

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