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Submitted to the Speakeasy Grid, week #151 at yeahwrite.me – This week the prompt is the sentence, “Life had once been defined by linears and absolutes,” to be used as the first line in the post, and some reference to be made to the photo “Water Well,” by Odon Czintos. Like to learn more? Click this logo to join us:
Aisha's Oasis 
A sort of ode to life. So captivating and really inspiring in so many levels.
Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Aquileana 😉
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Thanks very much for reading, Aquileana, so glad to see you!
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I like how you managed to overlay the text on the photo. The last stanza was my favorite!
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Thank you, Janna! And thanks very much for an excellent line to inspire us!
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Gorgeous writing Aisha!Loved it:-)
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Thank you so much, sweetheart, I’m thankful for your encouagement and happy you enjoyed it! ;^)
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Thank you Aisha for reminding us of old times.
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You are very welcome, Ranu! Thanks for reading!
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Such a beautiful poem, and that photograph lends perfectly to framing it up nicely. You are a creative one! I thoroughly enjoyed this!
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Thanks very much Martha! I’m so excited about this new (free!) android app to put text on a photo, I’m trying hard to learn how to use it and this photo seemed perfect so I gave it a shot… Thanks very much for your encouragement!
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So lovely Aisha. I loved the message woven in your words. So many traditions and simpler times are bing forgotten and it’s tragic. Well done!
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Thanks very much Deanna! I really appreciate your encouragement, and I’m happy you enjoyed it. Your post had a similar taste from this flavor!
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Haha! I like that!
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So poignant. I loved “…time reckoned by stars”. Just perfect.
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Thank you very much, Sweetheart, I really appreciate your encouragement!
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The feeling of grief woven into your words is so powerful and so beautifully written. Fantastic job with the prompts! 🙂
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Thank you very much, Suzanne! I really appreciate your perception and encouragement!
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This is so beautiful! On happiness at the first tomato and love…just beautiful and sad.
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Thank you, Dearheart, I really appreciate your sweet compassion!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you so much!
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This is fabulous! The second line took my breath away but all of it is so beautiful, with perfectly-timed rhythm and wonderful wording. Even with the sadness and nostalgia for a better time, the poetry itself leaves the reader feeling uplifted.
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Wow, what a beautiful compliment, I am really smiling huge!!! Thanks very much, I really am enjoying these challenge prompts a lot, they really make me stretch ;^)
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This is so pretty, both visually and verbally! I love that you did something completely different with this. Great job!
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Thank you very much, I really appreciate you noticing! I enjoy graphic art and poetry, and this was a great opportunity to try combining the two – thanks again!
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“…the quaint peeling, stucco of our lives” So beautifully said and in those few words you painted such a sharp truth in life. Loved it!
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Thank you very much, Peggy! I’m really happy for your lovely feedback, and I’m very glad you enjoyed this!
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Aisha, I think this is my favorite poem of yours. I am particularly enamored with the last two lines. “But we revel in the quaint peeling stucco of our lives / Our crumbling foundations one flood away from despair.” Just beautiful! – Karen
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Thanks so much Karen, you are such an inspiration to me, and your excellent poetry has encouraged me to stretch! Xoxo ;^)
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You’re sweet, Aisha. This was a really lovely poem.
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