Tag: change
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Poem in Response
Having read “Phoenix“, written by Penny Granger, a dear friend and talented Poetess from the United Kingdom – wherein she shares a sense of rejuvenation, a magical rebirth of empowered aspirations – I was inspired to write this poem in response. Please visit her web site to enjoy her wonderful creative writings – thank you!…
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Making a Comeback
What was once paved as a parking lot for a golf course on a mountain top – since, closed for many years – the forest is making a come back, one tree at a time. You can find prints available in my gallery, if you’d like a new picture for your home. Thanks for stopping…
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Haiku
Night chasing twilightAcross fresh, snowy white sheetsSlumber into spring © 2025 Phil Perkins I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home), by Grand Funk Railroad (1970) – see lyrics here.
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Leaves of Change
I took this nature photograph the other day while looking across the street from my home. If you’d like to enjoy this colorful autumn scenery, you can find prints available in my gallery. Thanks for stopping by!
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Poem
When one ponders a place or relationship from the past, it’s likely that the present differs from such nostalgic recollections of that bygone era. People often romanticize fond memories, and time changes everything. Or, does it? The theater has closed its doorsEmpty seats, now blacktop and carsGolden days of chocolate-dipped conesSince reframed, with cold bricks…
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Time for Change
Earlier, I stopped in at a nearby grocery store to shop for ingredients to make my world famous spaghetti. Well, it’s really only known locally – so, small world famous? Hmm… Whatever the case, Sriracha Sauce continues to be unavailable in the area. Oh, and I purchased some lottery tickets. As usual, I was second…
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Poem
Sands of Time Around the lake on winds of changeThe sands of time did rearrangeTo shift terrain along the shoreResculpting landscapes to explore © 2022 Phil Perkins One of the early lessons I learned as a child growing up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, in the city of Marquette on Lake Superior, was the enormous power…
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Poem
Time is Precious Time is preciousIt’s of the essenceIt’s here, then goneFrom adolescence The time you haveAnd the time you takeThe things you’ve doneAnd the plans you makeThe sights you’ve seenNow a memoryAnd what’s to comeYet a fantasy Time marches onThough nary a soundHands on the wallEach day spin around Time is fleetingTake note and…
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Spring Thaw
Enjoy my abstract digital rendition of layers of ice thawing on a lake, as the warming-season of spring arrives. Please visit the following galleries for prints, apparel and other great gifts: Pixels and Redbubble. Hope to see you soon!
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Poem: Water Always Wins
Reflecting to reconcile the passage of timeAn artful adaptation before young eyesI set aside distractions of the digital worldChoosing instead to carry a wooden walking stick and canteenTraversing what were once elevated peaksDense rock now carved into gorgesThe jagged, sharp edges refined and smooth underfootWarmed in the flow of natureWater always wins. © 2021 Phil…
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Shifting Reflections
From static to dynamic, ripples in moving water shift the reflection of a rocky shore and green forest. If you’re interested in a print for your home or office, then I encourage you to visit my gallery at Fine Art America. Thanks!