Tag: youth
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Cut-off jeans, bikini topHer tan lines kissing the sunSixty-nine, summer of loveFlowing waves, splashing wet fun Neath solstice moon she sparkledCarried light into the nightStepping out to catch a showWinding down to feel alright Daylight grew as silhouetteRolling dunes drawing us nearMaking angels in the sandHappy hours, bubbling with cheer Long ago and far awayNow,…
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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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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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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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Child At Stonehenge
Digital art from a collage featuring the silhouette of a child atop Stonehenge, in the desert under a moonlit night sky. Available on prints and more in my gallery at Pixels. Thanks for visiting!
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Memory Lane
Take a step back in time and enjoy a visit to fond memories of youthful exuberance. You won’t have to go far, just stop by my galleries at Fine Art America or Redbubble to discover some really fun items – prints, tote bags, iPhone cases, t-shirts, notebooks, etc.. Enjoy!
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Catch Me If You Can
The race is on, across the field to the woods – “last one is a rotten egg”! Enjoy this nostalgic, vintage sepia tone photography of three children running for the fun of it. Based on a photograph from Unsplash with a Creative Commons Zero license, several modifications were added using Photoshop, including a faded watercolor…