My brain can’t capture completely
The beauty of the blue sky, white clouds
The silver moon, shining mid afternoon
Just looking up gives a sense of peace
Calms the agitated nerves and feelings
Looking skywards, once in a blue moon
I’m lucky to witness nature in all its splendor!
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In response to: Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Blues, hosted by Sue W and GC
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WQ #22: May 31: MIDPOINT/WRITER’S CHOICE/DOUBLE DIP CHALLENGES
It’s not like I did set definite goals for myself this year
I like to be flexible and go with the flow as I age
Promising myself to be better than yesterday is an easy one to pledge
But extremely hard one to achieve as it encompasses a lot
Always striving to do better, to be kinder, to be stronger
Making an effort, always to delete the negatives and enhance the positives
These are my goals for now and till the day I live
And I’ll keep on working on them irrespective of time, date, and year
A commitment given to me by me should be honored
For if I can’t fulfill a promise made to myself, who else deserves it more?
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In response to; WQ- Midpoint/ Writers choice, hosted by Marsha
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Stop doing it
Leave it alone
How many times
We have said it
Or have others say it to us
But we all have things
That once take a hold of our mind
Keep on worrying us unceasingly
And despite us telling ourselves
To let it go, leave it alone
We still keep on thinking about it
Perhaps a dose of amnesia can make us forget it?
Your prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “left alone.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!
In response to Linda’s SoCS- Left alone
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The word snake holds an irrational fear for me from my childhood, and I never wait around to check if the snake is poisonous or benign, I just utter a loud scream and make a run for it.
But some snakes are hard to identify as they are in human form, pretending to be good caring friends or relatives, all the while scheming and plotting to inject their poisonous fangs into you when you least suspect it.
What to do about these yellow-bellied reptiles who want to destroy your peace of mind without you giving them the least cause to do so?
After going through hard experiences, I’ve learned that nothing works better than just cutting ties with these toxic people completely and not letting them convince you of their good intentions ever again; sounds difficult as you may be related to them, or have relationships of long standing with them, but believe me, it’s the best course of action for you and your sanity.
Just saying a saccharine sweet adieu to them will lift a burden from your soul.
Walk away from them and look out for their types in your future life, being beware of them in advance!
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In response to; Six Sentence Story- Yellowbelly, hosted by Denise
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photo by Karly Santiago
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In pursuit of happiness and magic, we wander here and there, lost to what is really around us.
What is around us is ignored because we think magic and happiness will arrive, announced with loud fanfare, drums, and confetti.
Magic of happiness slowly creeps into our hearts when we leave it open to receiving blessings when we are grateful and mindful of our good fortune.
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In response to Three Line Tales, hosted by Sonya
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WQ #21: May 24: HONORABLE
This quote reflects my feelings 100%. I too think that being honorable, kind, and helpful are the goals that we should strive for in life. Living to be the person that others admire and look up to would make not only our lives fulfilling but also make us a person who inspires others.
The road to success is paved with hard work, long hours, honorable intentions, and a humble heart. When you lose your humility, life becomes a steady decline from dreams to nightmares.
Carlos Wallace
Standing up for what’s right
Giving up your time to do the honorable thing
Working hard to achieve humility and kindness
These are the goals worth pursuing in life
Not everyone thinks like we do
No everyone has the same values as we do
We often feel let down, disappointed
When those we trust, betray our trust
Guard against this feeling of betrayal
Cultivate your own values deep within
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In response to; WQ #21: Being Honorable –, hosted by Marsha
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I’m curious; what’s in this envelope
My inquisitiveness is pushing me to take a peek
The prudence wants to step back and let it be
Life is like a sealed envelope for us in the beginning
Revealing its secrets to us gradually, one at a time
But sometimes the envelope remains sealed till the very end
And it’s only when we are done with most of our living
That the secret of what life is all about is unveiled to us
A sealed envelope though tempting/ inviting us to open
Can very be like Pandora’s box, that, once opened
Spills out things that we wished were still hidden!
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In response to; RXC- Prompt #281, hosted by Reena
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Today, let’s explore memory! Write a haibun that alludes to memory, any way you construe it.
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I’ve written about my late mother in my posts recently. She passed away when I was just two months short of my sixth birthday. In the naivety of a child in the 1960’s I had no idea what death was. When I was told the news I asked my dad, when will she be coming back?
The tragedy of loss at a young age is that you don’t get to mourn that loss at one time. I mourned her at every stage of my growing up. I have vague memories of her dressing up to go out in the evening with my dad, wearing a white sari and silver earrings.
Her image dream like
The figure lit by shadows
Her perfume lingered
~*~
Elusive vision
I wish I remembered her
She slips from my mind
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I hope I’ve done this right. I’ve challenged myself to try different poetic challenges hence this attempt.
In response to; dVerse haibun Monday- Memory, hosted by Frank this week
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Welcome back to another Sunday Poser
This week my question is;
By old ways I mean using a wristwatch, using a diary to keep appointments, or a calendar hanging on the wall to note events that you’d like to remember.
All this can be easily done by your smartphone. But some people prefer to do it with a paper and pen.
I do wear a watch! Always have. Though recently a fitness tracker has taken its place. But I’ll still flick my wrist to check the time. On my bedroom wall a calendar is hanging on it I’ve circled important appointments and events. For taking notes I do use the phone but for my A to Z challenge, I noted down all the topics in a small notebook.
What do you prefer in your daily life? High tech gadgets keeping a record of your routine or you like to do it manually?
Please share your thoughts in the comments section or you can write your own post and link it to this one so that I can find it.
As usual, thanks of visiting and reading.
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Being alone is different from loneliness
I am never lonely, because I’m always with myself
But being alone is a state that I cherish sometimes
At times, company is good, and family or friends welcomed
But then too much noise, too much hustle-bustle
Makes me crave a bit of solitude and a bit of quietude
Where I can hear myself think
Where my heart, my soul talks to my Creator
If I don’t get my much-desired me-time, I make it for myself
By sitting alone in the quiet of the night and thinking, deep thoughts!
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I am sharing a poem I wrote a year ago for RXC
In response to dVerse, open link night, hosted by Björn
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