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Hope is Blue

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Daybreak on the Bay ~

Sun Drizzled Colors of Dawn ~

Blue Shimmering Hope ~

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Usually I’m a words before pictures kinda gal. But these photos (shot by my husband this morning on his morning ride) inspired my haiku today. I am constantly gobsmacked by the beauty around me. I love to travel but I’m lucky to live in such a special place. People come from all over the world to visit my home. And when I’m feeling hopeless about so many things, that beauty reminds me to be hopeful. Even if we don’t survive, the Earth will keep spinning. Its beauty will survive

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Thanks Putting My Feet in the Dirt Today’s prompt was a perfect fit for my photo inspired thoughts.

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Change Reality: Rebel

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Change as Metaphor ~

Rebellion as Simile ~

Reality Bites ~

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We share this planet with 7.5 BILLION people. As only one person among those 7.5 billion, I sometimes feel like nothing I do matters. I wake up nearly every morning dreading the news. What new kind of insanity is taking us one step closer to doom? And then I try to remind myself to take at least a small step forward. As one person, that one small step may not make an enormous difference. But add my small action to other people’s small actions and you might get a REVOLUTION. So don’t give up. Vote. Volunteer. Smile. Extend a hand. Educate. Become educated. Run for office. Run. Do yoga. Stand up. Kneel. Video. Write a letter. Make a call. Take a step. Make a difference.

 

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Thanks to Ronavan Writes for Writing Prompt

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a love story

Tina Stewart Brakebill

~~~~Brian & Tina: a love story ~~~~

lavender lipstick ~

met Converse high tops and tux ~

a love story told ~

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Many many years ago, a girl met a boy at a bar. All summer long, they drank rum and danced to David Bowie and sang with the Heads. Then summer ended. But the girl didn’t go home. She stayed because like Chaka Khan says “Ain’t Nobody.”

Ain’t nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain’t nobody
Loves me better than you

Happy Anniversary to my love. Happy Birthday to my love.

 

Thanks for the perfect writing prompt! Putting my Feet in the Dirt

 

 

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#FreePress is NOT the Enemy

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Just a reminder that Stalin (as well as some other really really horrible people) was fond of using the phrase vrog naroda or “enemy of the people/nation” to describe anyone who didn’t agree with him. Those people often ended up dead or in labor/prison camps. Let’ s hope we’re on a better road than that.

In the meantime, I offer my gratitude to journalists for all the vital work they do.

I also wrote a tanka. It’ s not my best work, but it’s from the heart 😉

Ode to the Dense Speculations & Fools

Dense Speculations

Nurture the Lie of Fake News

And Starve the Free Press

And Too Soon, Fools We Become    

If We Lack Will to Resist 

 

My opinions are mine alone but I do want to add my Writing Prompts thanks to Ronavan Writes and Putting my Feet in the Dirt

 

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People of St Pete: Bob Devin Jones

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Oops! Time got away from me and I almost forgot to post this. My “day job” (which I love) once again gave me the opportunity to spend some time with an interesting, passionate, smart, and funny person. And I loved it.

My People of St. Pete column for July focused on the absolutely fabulous Bob Devin Jones. We met for coffee (me) and tea (Bob Devin) at the wonderful downtown Craft Kafe on Central Ave and squeezed every second out of our hour-long chat. Bob Devin is a fascinating guy and arguably one of the main reasons St. Pete is enjoying such a cultural renaissance. He makes me smile and think! And that’s a perfect combo in my book. Read more about him and The Studio @620 at Green Bench Monthly’s July POSP, Bob Devin Jones

Cover Photo by Denzel JG.

Author Photo of Tina and Bob Devin at a recent Art Opening at The Studio@620. (Taken on phone in low light–sorry for the poor quality.)

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