Overt Freedom

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A recent moment of freedom in a Dromana carpark, Mornington Peninsula
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PhotoHunt #221 ~ Free
One Single Impression #124 ~ Overt
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Just an ordinary
Wind-blown
Chilled
Winter's day

Just an ordinary
Wait
In the carpark

A flurry of feet
Flying on the bars of
The trolley bay
Up the lamp-post
Perched
Cross-legged

The shoppers glanced and
Kept walking

I gazed and
Kept the camera
Steady

One shot
One blatant
Secret
Shot

One overt, free moment
Dissolving
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Free Spirit

Pic on Flickr by Gemma Wiseman ~ Vineyards at Red Hill
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One Single Impression prompt ~ Freedom
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So many of us have the freedom to enjoy nature's beauty ~
To taste the scents of leaves awakened by fresh rain
To feel the crisp air of early morning
To hear the lyrics of timeless wildlife
To see the wine of the soul springing on the vine
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But is the spirit strong enough
To leave the beauty untainted ~
To forget about bottling the magic
And marketing it with an exotic label
And waiting for the wealth
That must fall
From corporate heaven
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For such a heaven
Has a short lifespan ~
And this freedom is a mask ~
And nature has a vicious sword
Called
Vengeance
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And there is a poem called Posted Messages?
It is a posting on my AuraGem Songlines, relating to the freedom of imagining symbols in the world around us. In particular, it refers to our freedom to make choices ~ wise choices ~ valuing what we have and preserving it, maybe even building on it. There is a pic from my beloved village of Red Hill, on the Mornington Peninsula.