Tag: recess

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  On monkey bars and metal slidesSpinning wheels, turning round so fastBoth climbing trees and flying kitesBuilding memories meant to last © 2025 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. Built to Last, by The Grateful Dead (1989) – see lyrics here. NOTE: I’d like to thank my close friend and collaborator-in-arms, the lovely and…

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  Out a door through timeChasing yesterdayOpen fields, green grassDraw me on my way © 2024 Phil Perkins I recently shot this photograph while visiting an historic wooden cabin at Cades Cove, located near Townsend, Tennessee. The door is off-center and it’s a little dark, but if the light draws your interest, prints are available in…

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  Chills of DecemberHot cocoa aroundIt’s Christmas recessWith snow on the ground In boots, donning glovesAnd coats to keep warmHillsides carry sledsThrough sunlight or storm The day never endsFor children at playIt’s all about fun– let’s get underway © 2023 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. Everything’s Coming Our Way, by Santana (1971) –…

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