Photo: Na’ama Yehuda
To be home
Where the sun kisses
Blooms
On the sly,
And the buildings cannot
Hide reflections
Of sky,
Where new life bursts on forth
Undeterred
Joy unmasked,
And this moment
Outdoors
Is almost all one
Can ask.
For the Lens-Artists Challenge: at home
tucked away in the mountains
History of the Bloomingdale area on Manhattan's Upper West Side
A creative miscellany of mythic fantasies
a weekly flash fiction prompt inspired by google maps
A community for writers to learn, grow, and connect.
To participate in the Ragtag Daily Prompt, create a Pingback to your post, or copy and paste the link to your post into the comments. And while you’re there, why not check out some of the other posts too!
I can't sleep...
Alternative haven for the Daily Post's mourners!
never judge a girl by her weight
original fiction and rhyme
Taotalk is a forum for the discussion of both the academic and pragmatic aspects of dao and Daoism, with participants expressing themselves on Daoist writings and pragmatics from their unique perspectives. It serves as a community for Daoists, and those interested in Daoism, to gather and talk dao.
A photographer's view of the world - words and images to inspire your travels and your dreams
Life in progress
Straight up with a twist– Because life is too short to be subtle!
WordPress & Blogging tips, flash fiction, photography and lots more!
Better Living Through Beauty, Wisdom and Whimsey
Life in a flash - a bi-weekly storytelling blog
Na'ama Yehuda 
Love this one Na’Ama, so perfect for the times.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Tina! Those are indeed very unusual times, and we get so very little time outdoors in the City, that to me every beauty is heightened. Take good care!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You too Na’ama!
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLike
And staying indoors is what we’re forced to do! This is beautiful. ♥️
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Shweta! In NYC we are not ‘forced’ to stay home, but are asked to do so, for our own good and for the health of those more vulnerable than us. We are allowed to go out for essentials – food, medicine, some physical activity within the bounds of physical distancing and no lingering outdoors. It is difficult, but it helps, and knowing how many here have died and how many are still ill, and how many are vulnerable if infected, it makes staying in something that feels like ‘doing something to help’, however small. I hope you are well, wherever you are, and that life soon returns to something easier all around! Thank you for the comment! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I only meant that current situation has completely changed our lifestyle. It’s a privilege to stay in our home indeed. As you said, staying inside feels like doing something to help. In India, we’re on a nationwide lockdown. We’re allowed to step out for groceries and make emergency runs if we have a mask. I hope that we’re able to find a cure for this soon. I hope that this ordeal end soon. Take care.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, I understand. And yes, the current situation changed our lifestyle in many ways, all over the world. In NYC, we can leave for similar things (and must wear a face covering, too). I hope there will soon be a cure/vaccine, and that we will come out of this knowing more fully how we are, indeed, all one. One planet. One human family. Take good care, too! 🙂
LikeLike
We are lucky to have the sky outside our windows. (K)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Indeed!!! 🙂 And flowers blooming and birds tweeting (less happy about some humans tweeting, but that’s a whole other issue … 😉 )
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, humans could learn a few things from birds.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yep. Personally, though, I’m drawing a line at eating worms … 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
…תמונה ומילים יפות לתקופה כה מורכבת עבור כולנו
LikeLiked by 1 person
Indeed a complicated time for many. May decency and kindness lead the way.
LikeLike