Quicksand

Posted on February 27, 2011 by becca givens


White Lies, Gray or Black ~
Good intentions pave the road ~
No way out – quicksand!

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© by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011

 

http://jinglepoetry.blogspot.com/2011/03/poetry-potluck-lies-deception-and.html 

About becca givens

Becca is an artist, poet, and animal communicator. She delights in cooking, nurturing, and sharing a rich spiritual life with others on the Path.
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36 Responses to Quicksand

  1. Linda says:
    March 22, 2011 at 8:51 am

    Short and so true. How easily a simply lies turns into something we can no longer control.

    http://absolutepalaver.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/life/

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  3. Sam says:
    March 22, 2011 at 1:24 am

    Becca… Simple and straight forward… We will end up in our own Quicksand…

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  4. Judy Roney says:
    March 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    This is short and succinct. We sure can get into that quick sand quickly enough.Great job!
    http://judyidliketosay.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-would.html

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  5. Reggie says:
    March 21, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    Good one Becca!

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  6. mairmusic says:
    March 21, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    Hah– yes, I know what it feels like to be caught ;-0

    week 47 ~ never did she think she was so naïve

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  7. booguloo says:
    March 21, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    Yes, indeed. Nice write.

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  8. fiveloaf says:
    March 21, 2011 at 10:47 am

    quicksand sucks us in no matter what- like white lies? haha! nice one becca and tq for coming by..

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  9. James Rainsford says:
    March 21, 2011 at 10:27 am

    Relevant and well executed. I enjoyed this, particularly the reference to gray lies. They’re often the most dangerous.

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  10. Olivia says:
    March 21, 2011 at 10:02 am

    You nailed it with this one Beccs! Capturing.. Loved the quicksand effect.. 🙂
    Hugs xoxox

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  11. seabell says:
    March 21, 2011 at 7:20 am

    I kind of went for white lies… I think they are truly quicksand! But I agree: colour doesn’t matter…

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  12. Ina says:
    March 21, 2011 at 5:56 am

    Hate lies no matter what colour, love the haiku! 🙂

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  13. Jamie Dedes says:
    March 20, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    Quick sand indeed. Well done, Becca! 🙂 Enjoy Potluck!

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  14. bendedspoon says:
    March 20, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    Another fantastic haiku from you! You caught me in here 🙂

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  15. Jingle says:
    March 20, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    thanks for the fun,
    A++

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  16. trisha says:
    March 3, 2011 at 10:10 am

    very realistic way of looking at it.

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  17. liv2write2day says:
    February 27, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    This is such a powerful observation.

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  18. Jingle says:
    February 27, 2011 at 11:31 am

    love this…

    your work tickles…

    come to vote within 24 hours…
    Thanks.

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