Tag Archives: beagles

An Olive Sunset

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Stephanie

Finally, a haiku writing challenge!  Faithful readers are aware of my unfortunate/propensity for haiku/on odd occasions. Haiku, it is been reported (by at least one chipper laboratory rat), is among poetic forms so powerful as to possess healing powers. Here, in haiku form, are … Continue reading →

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(Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree) The Art of Basking in the Sun

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Stephanie

I don’t know if domesticated animals sense they are missing something by virtue of their association with companion humans who persist in retrieving them when they venture too far from home. But could any sentient beagle believe he would live … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Stephanie

It is difficult to believe that Solitario Jorge did not lament his solitude until he was lost, although that may be a Shakespearean artifact of my inclination to anthropomorphism. Do animals grieve the absence of their children, their mates, their companions? … Continue reading →

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(Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss) Wordless Whispers

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Stephanie

Can you capture a kiss, in a photograph or in words? Oh, sure, a wedding kiss is among those which can be preserved on film.  The wordless whisper of a kiss can be memorialized on canvas.    Auguste Rodin carved … Continue reading →

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