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move!
faster!
faster!
FASTER!
you’re not moving fast enough for this modern world!
MOVE! get into the 21st century!
hurry! hurry! hurry!
or we’ll never get to Mars
{shhhh! don’t tell ~ the red planet
is really brown… brown… brown…}
sloooooow
down
take life
one
step
at a time…
life won’t become dull
when you move slowly enough
to really pay attention
just
slow down…..
sloooooow
…..down…..
look at life
as you move through it
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i’d like to thank Neil Alexander for generously allowing the use of his photograph {the top one above.} go to NEIL ALEXANDER | PHOTOGRAPHER to see more of his amazing photographs and to his blog HERE.
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this is my submission to ~
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One Shoot Sunday at One Stop Poetry. go check out some of the other entries or submit one yourself. take some time to look around the site if you’ve never been there ~ it is FABulous!
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The Poetry Pantry #57 at Poets United a FABulous site for poets
submit a new or old poem
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Poetry Potluck Week 43 at Jingle Poetry a Fabulous site for poets. spend some time there!
prompt: free verse
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The Summer of Color at Twinkle, Twinkle
prompt: the color brown
bonus: a bright splash of color ~ red
Monday Morning Writing Prompt at liv2write2day’s Blog
prompt: write a rant
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i’m also participating in ~
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photograph at top courtesy of NEIL ALEXANDER | PHOTOGRAPHER
2nd photograph {Mars} is in the public domain because it was created by NASA.
3rd photograph {steps} by Roger Kreja, Stuttgart GNU Free Documentation License
4th photograph {stone on sand} from Wikimedia.org GNU Free Documentation License
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my heart's love songs 
Very cool poetic, visual way to make a point. The interspersed pics work well with the words for an interesting read. Creative One Shoot
thank you, Adam! i’m really going to miss you at OSP ~ it was through your comments on Shân’s blog that i discovered you, your blog and One Stop Poetry. ♥ thank you!
Love this – on every level :)
thank you so much! ♥ i really appreciate your visit and kind comment.
Love the visual effects you have utilized in sharing profound thoughts. Beautiful.
thank you so much! ♥ i really appreciate your too kind comment! your One Shoot poem is stunning!
This is so true for all of us, and especially reminded me of someone I know, which makes it strike a chord in my heart. Thanks for the GREAT submission! I really enjoyed reading it!
thank you, aynsley! ♥ i appreciate you visiting and commenting!
Dani
I love the way that you not only write in art but with a message
Marching to the beat of your very creative drummer
thank you, moonie! ♥ i appreciate your visits and your always kind comments!
this really makes me think, as do all your entries…thanks so much for sharing, i really enjoy your writing…xxx
thank you so much, mandy! ♥ i’ve really appreciated your visits and sweet comments.
Great poem! Agree completely with the sentiments and feel very inspired by your words (which is not really a good thing since I should be working right now… :))… Will have to come back for more inspiration later!
{smile} inspiration can certainly get in the way of work! thank you so much for your visit and kind comment. ♥
Wonderful words and photos. I think I need to slow down a bit!
thank you for your visit and kind comment, Lisa. ♥
Wonderful integration of poetry and visual elements. Very inspiring!
thank you, Ann! ♥ i really appreciate such a nice comment.
love it,
double meaning words, super brilliant.
you are really too kind, Jingle! ♥ thank you for your encouragement.
You are amazing. And so clever – love how you got the bold shot of color in there – what a wonderful piece and life reminder. We are so lucky to have your talents represented here. Thank you! xo
thank you, kristin! ♥ you really are too kind. i’m enjoying The Summer of Color so much! thank you for hosting! ♥
Dani, this really is a work of art in so many ways…and a meditation in this hurried world of ours. Just amazing. Thanks for linking.
thank you, Victoria! ♥ i love trying new forms and this was a lot of fun. i really appreciate your kind comment!
A depiction of how we sit on this planet so filled with revolving doors, elevators, and microwave ovens. We often lose sight of the little things that comprise life’s greatest value. Very inspirational!
thank you, Kay! ♥ as soon as i saw the amazing (top) photograph by Neil Alexander, i had the impression of the world moving too fast. i appreciate you visiting and commenting. ♥
This is so interesting. A pleasure to read…
walk the past
thank you for your kindness! your poem for One Shoot Sunday is wonderful! ♥
it is an exceptionnal way to present your brown creation, I like it and that is talking to me…see you next week for a red one xxx
thank you for your sweet comment, Liette! ♥ i really appreciate your visits.
you know, that completely opposite ideas being in the poem, first to move faster, and then realizing we’re too fast to see and deciding to slow it down a notch, it reflects life so much! mars or earth, the idea works and is true. lovely write, esp. with the structure!
A Poetic World – My Potluck Post
wow! i am totally blown away by your poem, Leo! it took my breath away. ♥ thank you so much for your visit and kind comment.
Okay that was a roller coaster ride.. and I did feel like I am on one of them… lovely use of words, sounds and symbols… and yes the ending thought was profound…
Thanks for joining in the poetry potluck this week, which I hosted for the first time this week….
Shashi
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/07/whispers-cuckoos-song-and-smell-of-love.html
At Twitter @VerseEveryDay
thank you for the great explanation of free verse~ i really love your poem used in the post. ♥ thank you so much, Shashi, for visiting and your kind comment.
So visual and provocative.
i really appreciate you visiting and commenting. thank you. Jo!
A unique piece. Clever! and many a truth embedded. Good job. Happy Potluck …
Poem on.
thank you, Jamie! i am very appreciative of your visit and kind comment. i like that ~ poem on! ♥