Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Urban Renewal
Rushing, racing, crossing
Riverside Drive;
Nerve endings raw.
Frazzled!
Tardy!
Tense!
Suddenly, stranded center-strip,
Street sounds suspended,
Startled, silenced by shock of serenity!
Pavement Paradigm
Toppled by verdant vision,
Nestled underneath blossoms.
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This photo was taken one raw morning while walking to Columbia Presbyterian. Our dour mood was suddenly and momentarily uplifted, after having been stranded in the middle of the avenue. As we waited for the crossing signal that would allow us to continue on our way, we glanced to the right, opened our eyes, and saw this glimpse of peace, amid the city noise and confusion. Perhaps everything would be ok, after all.
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Written in response to this weekend’s a Trifextra challenge.
On to the weekend prompt. This weekend we are asking for exactly 33 words, 30 of your own and three of the following:
topple paradigm underneath nerve honey loop
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I would love to sit on on of those rocks and just watch the world hustle by as I watch in peace.
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Lovely piece and a beautiful pic to complement:-)
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I missed your comment…thanks so much (belatedly)!
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I live in Las Vegas and love finding pretty surprises like this all over the city.
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Yea, it’s amazing how finding such a space calms the spirit, and reminds us of the healing power within us. Thank you for stopping by and for ‘getting it’.
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That median is just gorgeous! It is nice to find an oasis of serenity in the city. (I love all the greenery…living in the desert, the landscape was often shades of brown.)
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Thanks Janna,Though the desert has its beautiful scenes as well. Though I live in NJ, I traveled to west coast a lot do business, and always found it surprising and refreshing to return home and realize how lush everything can be here. That said, winter is beautiful in a different way.
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Like the photo and descriptive imagery! Well done!
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Thank you! I was happy to have my iPhone with me so I could capture it. I’d like to go back with u SLR one day, but I think that moment was just right for us to find some peace, when we needed it most.
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These little islands are what make cities bearable, although it always seems a shame to have them stuck among exhaust pipes!
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I agree. I guess that’s why even on the 23 rd floor of a corporate office, we still place our little pot of green on our windows.
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my winter eyes thank you . . . waiting for my lilacs to bloom . . . seeing your flowering trees helps. 🙂
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Spring has been late this year, but finally our lilacs are blooming. We knew they would, but it’s so great when it happens, year after year. Thanks for commenting.
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A glorious oasis! You present it so well
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Thank you. I knew the moment I saw it that it would find its way into my writing and favorite photo folder.
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I love the story of the picture (: Great job.
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Thank yo. I’m not much at fiction but find enormous inspiration in nature and introspection.
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This is why I think all parking lots and shopping strips should have trees planted. It is a relaxation. Good prose.
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Yes…”Paved Paradise and put up a parking lot”! And sadly we don’t know what we’ve got until its gone. Zoning boards should take heed of your suggestion.
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Beautiful picture! And having lived in a big city, I understand the chaos then the peace of finding somewhere like this to have a moment.
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Yes, Gina, especially after having dealt with GWB traffic and facing a potentially troubling doctor visit. It’s nice to just take a deep breath and calm one’s inner demons. Thanks for commenting!
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Such a lovely image. I liked your backstory, too. Thanks for linking up.
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Thank you. A message of hope can often crop up when least expected, as it did that morning.
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Great words, and you are so right about stumbling upon unexpected beauty in the most unlikely arena
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Thank you. Too often beauty is right in front of us but we fail to notice. Thanks for commenting!
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