Ann-Christine’s challenge to us is to illustrate a favorite quote or poem with 1-4 photos. Donna increases the challenge by suggesting we use a poem that we wrote. I did a post back in June of 2012 featuring this poem, with a photo I took with a borrowed camera. I’m giving it a make-over now, but you can see the original post HERE.
The Sky by Priscilla Galasso
Did I ever thank you for the sky
spread far around like an open field
piled high with moods and structures,
a playground for my soul?
This space above bids my thoughts expand
to climb the heights of an anvil-cloud
and teeter on the edge of a dazzling glare
or slide down the shafts of the sun,
To swim to the center of its lonely blue
where I find no mist to hide me,
and lie exposed to the western wind
like a mountain braced for sunrise.
Or clad in the shroud of brooding gray,
it coaxes me to musings
far removed from the minutiae
that chains me to my life.
I search for light and openness
to shadow the bonds of earth,
exploring the vault of heaven
for its meaning and its truth.
scillagrace 
Perfect coupling of images and words.
Thank you, VJ!
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Priscilla, I cannot write enough about your touching poetry. The photos are gorgeous, too. Thanks for sharing your poetry and photos.
My pleasure, Egidio – thank you for your kind words!
I love your poem Priscilla – I often search for words to express gratitude for so many of the gifts received each day. You’ve done the feeling proud with your words and beautiful images.
Thank you, Tina! 🙂
Lovely images.
I am not a poet, but still, I read and realised how well they convey the meaning!
Sky Click, my favourite.
Thank you so much!
You are welcome, my friend.
I enjoyed the poem and the photos you added do convey the message
I’m glad!
Oh, Priscilla, I loved your poem – every word sends messages and your images enhances them. So beautiful. I hope you will write a book someday – or maybe you already have? It is not easy for everyone to put words on their feelings – you can. And you do.
Thank you so much, Ann-Christine! I did self-publish a book of poetry back in 1997. I was quite religious then, and sold 50 copies in my church bookstore.
You write well, so I am not surprised they got sold!
Beautiful!!! Both poem and photos.
Thanks, John!
Wow, beautiful poem and images Priscilla!
Thanks, Anne!
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What a grand world we have as seen through your eyes and feeling it with your own words. Impressive.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Beautiful poem and photos, Priscilla!
Thanks, Amy!
Excellent. You captured it perfectly. 😊
Thank you so much!
I love everything about this. YOUR words, your interpretation and your photos. My favorite part of the poem was the first few lines and my favorite photo, the beach. It just flowed from one part to another with such ease.
Thanks for the nudge to allow something we’d written to be a “favorite”. Why not? Thank you, Donna!