Monthly Archives: January 2026

Bleeding hearts

Posted on January 31, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Our hearts  are connected — spanning the miles of pain and sorrow — bleeding and healing  together — beating as one. 

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Unbreakable beauty (re-post)

Posted on January 30, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Random collagesof leaves, roots,sand & stone —scattered ephemerawith weathered bones &unbreakable beauty.

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One square inch (re-post)

Posted on January 29, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

The cedar stands strong —a sculpted specimenunder the sun.Its giant tendons strain,fibers flex, shadowygestalts cast overinsects —I am an antin the audience, eyes affixed to one squareinch of its torso,stumblingspeechless.

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Wordless Wednesday (1/28/26)

Posted on January 28, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #382: Rejected

Posted on January 27, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

This photo was taken in June of 2022 at Mount Rainier National Park. My Dad and I were on our annual “man trip” where we’d find a place we haven’t explored before and get lost in the wilderness. When I … Continue reading →

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Beach-combing for terrestrials (re-post)

Posted on January 25, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

I walked thebeach alone,in the presence ofsome deeper soul. Kelp and shell washed ashore,scattered at random, polishedatop a white, sandy floor. Salty drafts of airpull back on my hair,conjuring sensations,combing through thoughtsbefore they disappear. Waves tempered belowbut turbid abovegive shape … Continue reading →

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Cryptic prophet

Posted on January 24, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

In the middle  of the street — swaying across  concrete — a cryptic  prophet prays — for safe passage. 

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Moving islands closer

Posted on January 23, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

We are  peninsulas  arching across  the deep expanse  of cause & circumstance — our minds tectonic plates  moving islands  closer.

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Farewell song (re-post)

Posted on January 22, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

A steamengine restsbeneath ancientboughs —wheels rootedto grass tracks —coal black bodyrusted & worn —white cloudsbillowing above —while thewind whistlesits farewell song.

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Wordless Wednesday (1/21/26)

Posted on January 21, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper
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