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Remember Jemma

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RDP Tuesday: ASK

Photo A.M. Moscoso

The next time you

wonder if you’re good enough at writing or singing or if you should speak out

I would ask you to consider my Granddaughter, Jemma.

We were at a Children’s Museum in Olympia, Washington and one of the interactive exhibits

was a stage with a toy mic, a curtain and at the side was a mixing board where the kids could run sound of

audiences cheering and clapping.

Jemma took to the stage and in front of a crowd of people she sang her song  ( ABC’s) and she tried to

project her voice over the sounds of the museum- kids playing at the other exhibits, laughing, talking because if you

noticed, the mics are only props.

She didn’t use that noise to hide her light under a bushel.

When she was done she exited the stage with flair.

I don’t know about you, but the next time I am doing something I love -I’m not going to ask if I should be doing this.

I’m going to remember Jemma taking the stage.

It’s Like This

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RDP Monday: PROLIFIC

Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa-Photographer Uknown

Each grain of sand

each droplet of water

each tide that makes it way to shore

weighed down, just a little by bone and ruined wood

polished on it’s way to shore when no one is really looking.

They all have a story to tell, a poem to share, a picture to paint

if you are willing to dive into their world

and listen to them

one by one

on your own and all alone.

I Still Wonder

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RDP Monday: COLOSSAL

From the Colossus of Rhodes  to the statue of Zeus at Olympia, of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world only one remains…

The Colossus Solis Artist: Philip Galle Date: 16th–17th century

Olympian Zeus in the sculptured antique art of Quatremère de Quincy (1815).

The Great Pyramid of Giza is all that is left of the Ancient Wonders.

Great Pyramid of Giza -The Last Remaining Wonder of the Ancient World

I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I memorized the Seven Wonders and read every story I could find about them. I even wrote my own stories and vowed that one day I would visit the places where they once stood.

Well. You know. Maybe I will one day.

Ad Deir (“The Monastery”)- Petra

I’ve chosen pictures that I’ve liked from the New Wonders, not necessarily the image of the sites voted on- and I’ll explain why-

From what I understand there are now 7 new sights that have been declared The New Seven Wonders and though I don’t disagree that these new wonders are magnificent in their own right, I can’t help to feel that-

because

they’ve been logged, recorded, and their images have been used in political photo-ops, travel commercials and backdrops in countless movies

there isn’t a lot of room for ‘wonder’ to take place- which I guess is a little sad to me.

Chichen Itza -The Jaguar Throne inside the Temple of Kukulcán (“El Castillo”) pyramid is red and inlaid with jade

On the other hand, the two New Wonders that I’ve pictured above do have a little magic and maybe- if I’m lucky I’ll hear a story or two coming from their way.

After all, a million people voted  on these sights and made them our new Wonders and a million people can’t be wrong, can they?

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NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Chosen by over one hundred million votes- HERE

Mr Zipp

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RDP Friday: Zippy

Gertrude Abercrombie

 

He followed me home

one night long ago

I think it was late at night- around midnight or so

 

He wore a hat

he walked with a cane

I really hoped, he wouldn’t hear him say his name.

 

I figure that one day

I’ll his voice

when I’m still and  cold and blue.

 

He’ll say ” imrziippppp”

and I’ll say:

” I’ve always wondered what it feels like to be inside of a body bag.

Now I guess I know.”