SL WEEK 16: Alone

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of communications
“It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company” George Washington

SL WEEK 16: Alone

Deep in thought
Not a soul in sight
This is how I prefer it
At least sometimes

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With my hand extended
Still feel I am invisible
That is how others prefer it
At least sometimes

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Standing tall all in white
People ignoring, passing by
Not that I mind it
At least sometimes

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The empty seat
I felt beat
So I left it behind
This time

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SL WEEK 15: Communications; Lesson in Water Guns

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of communications
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something” Plato

SL WEEK 15: Communications; Lesson in Water Guns

“So listen carefully, because I shall say this only once”

Others nodding in unison.

“This is the safety, once you pull it back, you can shoot.”

Everyone staring in awe and with a bewildered look on their faces.

“You know what a safety is?”

“Um…” “Um” “No?”

“OK, I will show you one more time. Now watch and listen carefully!”

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SL WEEK 15: Communications; Hot Gossip

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of communications

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“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place” George Bernard Shaw

SL WEEK 15: Communications; Hot Gossip

“Say what?”
“I was asking did you hear about Toddy?”
“What about Toddy?”
“I said Toddy got his back burnt badly and was taken to the hospital.”
“Oh, too much sun?”
“Sun?”
“Yes, sun. From laying on the beach?”
“No, I heard it was a cooking accident.”
“Cooking?”
“Yeah, apparently his sausages overboild!”

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SL WEEK 13: Four Wheel Drives

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
In response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of ecology

“You don’t have to invent the wheel, but you might want to be the company that invents the rims” MC Hammer

SL WEEK 13: Four Wheel Drives

Four wheel drives
Of a different kind
Manual propulsion
With a little compulsion
Slowly getting nowhere
And then again, everywhere
Usage from ages zero
To the top one hundred
You can be a hero
Or a little weirdo
As long as you keep pedalling
The flow of adrenaline
Will keep you moving
Your condition improving
Hear the crowds cheering
As you are nearing
The finish line

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SL WEEK 13: I want to ride my Bicycle

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
In response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of ecology

“Life is like riding a bicycle: you don’t fall off unless you stop pedaling” Claude Pepper

SL WEEK 13: I want to ride my Bicycle

I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride it where I like
Sometimes, even a trike

With this simple vehicle
On a ride so magical
Ever so classical
In today’s world radical
And utterly likeable
Someone said impossible
Even behaviour maniacal
Never mind the icicles
And the cynicals
I just keep on riding on
My bicycle

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SL-Week 12: Animal

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY

“Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” Anatole France

SL-Week 12: Animal

The Hedgehog,
Thinking he’s a quard dog
Leaping out of the fog
Putting the fear of god
In everyone who dared to gawk

The Squirrel,
Cute with his tail in spiral
He surely ain’t resting on his laurels
So don’t get into a quarrel
You may end up in turmoil

The Donkey,
He is surely no monkey
But rather the spunky
When he is honking
And hoofs on the ground stomping

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SL-Week 11: Flare

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY

“I actually had to use Industrial Light & Magic to remove lens flare in a couple of shots, which is, I know, moronic. But I think admitting you’re an addict is the first step towards recovery” J.J. Abrams

SL-Week: Flare

Looking up into the skies
Narrowing my eyes
From the blinding glare
The sun’s bright flare
The warmth on my skin
And the feeling within
Nature’s awesome beauty
Makes me wanna boogie-woogie

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SL-WEEK 10: Windows

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY

“I would often see windows that looked to me like they weren’t real – almost like a painting on a wall instead of a window. I thought it was kind of a cool idea” David Allee

SL-WEEK 10: Windows

Miles high up in the air
The small window the only glare
The far away lands calling
Into sweet dreams lulling
The view from the home window
Soon a fading memory of tomorrow

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SL-WEEK 9: School

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Photography and Poetry

Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY

 

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school”Albert Einstein

SL-WEEK 9: School

On our way to school
Like any good kid should

But

Hope nobody noticed
We went into hiding instead

Today we are playing hookey
Eating all the cookies

While everyone else is away

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SL-WEEK 8 : On the Road

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POETRY AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY 

“People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly” Banksy, Wall and Piece

SL-WEEK 8 : On the Road

“We here in France we have a habit of putting art everywhere…So this week show us the road art, urban art, art alibi!”

No use crying
Over spilled chalk
All over the side walk
It was worth trying
It may not be art
But, just as smart
Making people smile
As they walk on by

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