apples on the ground
huddling by the mother tree
children romp
apples and pears
fall through time, space and lie
imprisoned and chained
sparrows though always birds
fly free in the morning sky
© G.s.k. ‘15
Written for Mindlovesmisery’s Menagerie – Word Challenge. The word challenge today is a proverb: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
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What a lovely way to interpret this proverb…so lively and light…childlike mood to it. I really enjoyed reading it, cara.
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Thanks … fruit might fall dear the tree … but then someone often takes it up and away.
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Thanks … fruit might fall dear the tree … but then someone often takes it up and away.
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I like your take on the proverb Georgia, you created a lovely image at the end. Well done.
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I love your first three lines,then the imagery from fallen apples to birds flying—nice.
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Thanks George … glad you like the imagery …
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Such contrast between the birds and the apples ….
But … like you’ve said …. I believe apples and pears can be carried away too.
Nicely done!
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Thanks … I’m certainly not a fruit that fell close to the tree … in any sense of the proverb …
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Thanks … I’m certainly not a fruit that fell close to the tree … in any sense of the proverb … Oh blast and damn … now I can’t open my blog editor to post from a post I’m reading … no they’ve just switched the blasted thing to the other side of the page … argh!
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Oh dear. That hasn’t happened here yet.
Not liking this “preview of things to come”!
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When my “avatar” menu rolls down I now have a manage blogs that doesn’t open … if you click it it takes to to another page … on the left hand side, there’s a change sites … and there is the drop down menus for my other blogs …
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Okay, I have that too … so far working okay though. Extra unnecessary steps of course. 😦
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Was a surprise … and my first thought was to panic … wasn’t sure if it was my computer or not then … I decided to look around and see if they were maybe up to something new …
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WP? Tinker with something and cause panic and frustration? Never! 😉
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LOL … do I detect a tad of irony in your remark my dear?
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Me? NEVER!
LOL!
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Wonderful imagery.
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Thanks Phylor …
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Interesting take on families. 🙂
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Thanks … a little reflecting on the proverb …
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Yes, it showed thought. 🙂
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