quenching
thirst of journey
through time’s scorched-earth sand dunes
desert-oasis pond appears
gathered by lore’s cupped hand, lapped by dry tongue
waters of youth’s giving fountain
wet sojourner’s parched lips
old soul’s desire
quenching
~
Words and Photography ©2018 Tanya Cliff ~ to contact me
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Thank you, Manuel! That is really sweet and generous of you. You made me smile!
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Mission accomplished (robot voice) lol. Stay awesome Tanya.
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hahahahaha
You do the same, Manuel! 😊
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I will do
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This is powerfully beautiful.
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Thank you so much, Colleen! 😊💕
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You’re very welcome Tanya 🙂
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Absolutely beautiful!!
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Thank you so much! 😊💕
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Most welcome 🙂
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Excellent!
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Thank you, Jennie! I hope you are enjoying your summer. 😊💕
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You’re welcome, Tanya. I am enjoying the summer. Best to you. 😀
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😊💐
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Timely. I wonder when the taps will run dry
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You have entered the Monsoon season. We are having dry weather here, so I wasn’t thinking Monsoon when I wrote this. Rajiv, just for you, I am imagining a sunny oasis with a hammock to rest in and lots of palm trees and a little, cool creek running through it. (No torrential rain allowed). Stay dry and safe! ☔️☀️🌴😊
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This year, the monsoon is bizarre. There is so much rain along the western coast of India, that they are flooded. In the North, lots of humidity, but no rain. Last week, the temperature was 38 Celsius, with a real feel of 49 Celsius.. I thought I was going to die!
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That sounds nasty. Take good care of yourself and stay safe, Rajiv!
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Am trying… we did have rain yesterday and all hell broke loose! The roads were flooded !!
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I am wishing you some dry weather. That sounds miserable. Hang in there, Rajiv.
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Actually, I would like to hang some of our politicians!! It seems your President will visit India on 26 Jan 2019 as the Chief Guest of our Republic Day Parade. Sigh !
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I would say you can keep him, but I’m not that mean. 😉
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We have many madmen here these days, in India.. he would feel at home here! But, we are generous.. we will return him to you !
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I’m not sure that is generosity, but I understand. 🤣
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And.. we need the rain !
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So, here is hoping that you get just enough rain and not too much. And no washing away on the flooded roads allowed. ☔🌈 Crazy weather!
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Thank ya!
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☺
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Tanya, as a sojourner and old soul, I love your close to this poem. Well done, Keith
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Thank you so much, Keith! I’m glad. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. ☺
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You too.
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