“Thou art alive still while thy book doth live, and we have wits to read and praise to give.” Â –William Shakespeare–
Paris is a huge city, so crowded, so busy.
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 Sometimes it’s difficult to see beyond the milling throngs.
But the city is an open book.
Its stories are there for all to read…
In a gesture.
Or a smile.
Or a sigh.
Life is happening all around.
So many faces…
…and each one…
…tells a story.
All images and words copyright Naomi Baltuck
NAOMI BALTUCK ~ is a Contributing Editor and Resident Storyteller here at Bardo. She is a world-traveler and an award-winning writer, photographer, and story-teller whose works of fiction and nonfiction are available through Amazon HERE. Naomi presents her wonderful photo-stories – always interesting and rich with meaning and humor – at Writing Between the Lines, Life from the Writer’s POV. She also conducts workshops such as Peace Porridge (multicultural stories to promote cooperation, goodwill, and peaceful coexistence), Whispers in the Graveyard (a spellbinding array of haunting and mysterious stories), Tandem Tales, Traveling Light Around the World, and others. For more on her programs visit Naomi Baltuck.com
Words by William Shakespeare, from King Richard II. Act ii. Sc. 1.
All images copyright 2014 Naomi Baltuck
NAOMI BALTUCK ~ is a Contributing Editor and Resident Storyteller here at Bardo. She is a world-traveler and an award-winning writer, photographer, and story-teller whose works of fiction and nonfiction are available through Amazon HERE. Naomi presents her wonderful photo-stories – always interesting and rich with meaning and humor – at Writing Between the Lines, Life from the Writer’s POV. She also conducts workshops such as Peace Porridge (multicultural stories to promote cooperation, goodwill, and peaceful coexistence), Whispers in the Graveyard (a spellbinding array of haunting and mysterious stories), Tandem Tales, Traveling Light Around the World, and others. For more on her programs visit Naomi Baltuck.com
((Shakespeare has had quite an influence on my life, from his poetry to his plays, to the point that not a March can come without me thinking of Caesar and the dreaded “Ides of March”. This came to me the other day as I was thinking about those Ides…I think all Muses must somehow be drawn to thoughts of The Bard…hahaha. Good, bad, I leave it up to the reader to decide. But the sentiment behind it is one I believe in 100%. Enjoy. đ ))
Beware the Ides, and bitter tides of Life That can catch you, drifting, unaware. Beware whispered doubts and inner asides That can make you feel A restless need to compare.
âEnergy flows where attention goes.â Iâve heard it said, and choose to believe it. Youâre the only one who truly knows What you want from life. So go, my friend. Be bold, retrieve it.
Cast aside the toxic multitudes, Stay clear of those who drag you down. Beware of those with swiftly-shifting moods, Like a riptide or current, You can fall in, and drown.
Leave the negative Nellies to their nots. Choose your path with purpose, Sans rose-colored glasses. Temper reality with positive thoughts; Rise above the plastic, saccharine masses.
Know your strengths, believe in who you are. Test limits, and accept that sometimes, Youâll fail. Self-confidence makes the journey less far, Be your own soothsayer — Thatâs how youâll prevail.
About dragonkatet Regarding the blog name, Dragonâs Dreams~ The name comes from my love-affairs with both Dragons and Dreams (capital Ds). Itâs another extension of who I am, a facet for expression; a place and way to reach other like-minded, creative individuals. I post a lot of poetry and images that fascinate or move me, because thatâs my favorite way to view the world. I post about things important to me and the world in which we live, try to champion extra important political, societal and environmental issues, etc. Sometimes I wax philosophical, because itâs also a place where I always seem to learn about myself, too, by interacting with some of the brightest minds, souls and hearts out there. Itâs all about âconnection(s)â and I donât mean ânet-workingâ with people for personal gain, but rather, the expansion of the 4 Lâs: Light, Love, Laughter, Learning.
NAOMI BALTUCK ~ is a Contributing Editor and Resident Storyteller here
at Bardo. She is a world-traveler and an award-winning writer, photographer, and story-teller whose works of fiction and nonfiction are available through Amazon HERE. Naomi presents her wonderful photo-stories – always interesting and rich with meaning and humor – at Writing Between the Lines, Life from the Writer’s POV. She also conducts workshops such as Peace Porridge (multicultural stories to promote cooperation, goodwill, and peaceful coexistence), Whispers in the Graveyard (a spellbinding array of haunting and mysterious stories), Tandem Tales, Traveling Light Around the World, and others. For more on her programs visit Naomi Baltuck.com
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