released from bondage
shedding all the made-up style
letting pretense slide
Tag: fun
Balloons
Inspired by What do you see #208
see that girl
she knows how to have fun
yes, the one with ice cream,
smiles, and watermelons
standing in front of a rainbow
follow that girl
she’ll take you to places
you won’t want to return from
be prepared for adventures
where your joy will grow
be that girl
and let your life take flight
Traveling
visit foreign lands
discover fun adventures
imbibe cultures
Travels
Image by Polina Kuzovkova at Unsplash+
new friends
new places
new experiences
another adventure beckons
nervously anticipating the unknown ahead
the joys of exploration
Intrique
Redux
You
give me
just enough
to ask a few
more questions. Hey, are you married, my friend?
The Trouble With Potations
great tasting kisses
i recall my clothes came off
whiskey’s fault or mine
Terry
Thanks for the prompt, Sadje! What do you see #157
While I might resemble the words in this image, I think I will dedicate this post to my bestie, Terry Susi. Not only do these words describe her, but the whole vibe of the picture speaks her name. Watch below. You’ll understand.
Amee Redden
Into the Sunrise of Albuquerque
The brilliant mass ascension,
five hundred plus hot air and gas balloons,
billowing a multitude of colors and shapes
while gracefully lifting up to the morning sky,
and removing all the air from the spectator’s lungs
as they gaze upward in awe.
The sunrise smiled
and accepted the new friends.
Sharing a Meal with Strangers
Chance encounters, the prelude to an enchanted evening.
Friends of friends, invitations warmly extended.
Festivities are dotted with good food, good people, and good drink.
A lifelong memory of the best of times with locals.
Going Down with the Sun
I watch from afar as the brave sail off a high cliff jutting sharply on the coastline, aiming their course directly towards the crescent of the sun. They hang in the air seemingly for an eternity until dipping too close to the turbulence of the ocean waves demands a return to the land. They ride out the last cushion of air to safety, and jubilant cheers from friends.
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Amee Redden started writing at a very young age, mostly stories from traveling with her family. Amee imagines she will one day retire in a place she has come across. This feature is her first on The Short of It.
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Accidents
Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #140
fun times organized
too much for some attending
waste of alcohol
Snow And Flakes
wacky, cool weirdness
awesome, unconventional
like only one kind
*You know who you are! 😉