Sunshine State by Graham Nolan for October 23, 2023

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.”

“Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.”

“Tell the truth, but tell it slant.”

“They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.”

“Because I could not stop for death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves and immortality.” Emily Dickinson

Mel, you left your compadre behind??!!

Mel you need a sailor’s hat ;-)

…it’s still better to be a big ’gater in a small pond…

Awwwww the serenity, the view, the open waters….Yes! Yes! Yes!

I never thought I’d envy a gator. This brought back memories of my sailing days, before I joined the Navy. The poem is absolutely right.

Wow

Great art…

Nice!

Hope he can find his way back to the shore.

I find it frightening

As far as I know, Gators are shallow water sailors.