Prompt 218: Elusive

Thanks to Karen of Something Written  for this week's prompt, elusive.

hidden in shadows
elusive truths lie in wait
on the quest for light


on the quest for light
paths to follow may deceive.
wrinkles in the soul


wrinkles in the soul
smoothed by promise of belief
hidden in shadows


Text and photo © by Karen @ Something Written/Pixel Posts

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Prompt 217: Verdant

Today's prompt is verdant. Happy Earth Day!

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Prompt 216: Shells

From April 14, 2012

Shells, this week's prompt comes from Sandy Carlson of Writing in Faith.  

Here is the meaning of the word by way of the Online Etymology Dictionary:

O.E. sciell, scill, Anglian scell "seashell, eggshell," related to O.E. scealu "shell, husk," from P.Gmc. *skaljo "divide, separate" (cf. W.Fris. skyl "peel, rind," M.L.G. schelle "pod, rind, egg shell," Goth. skalja "tile"), with the notion of "covering that splits off," from PIE root *(s)kel- "to cut, cleave" (cf. O.C.S. skolika"shell," Rus. skala "bark").

Sense of "mere exterior" is from 1650s; that of "hollow framework" is from 1791. Meaning "structure for a band or orchestra" is attested from 1938. Militaryuse (1640s) was first of hand grenades, in reference to the metal case in which the gunpowder and shot were mixed; shell shock first recorded 1915. Shell game"a swindle" is from 1890, from a version of three-card monte played with a pea and walnut shells.

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DATE	PROMPT	CONTRIBUTOR
April 15 - 21, 2012	Shells	Sandy Carlson of Writing in Faith
April 22 - 28, 2012	Verdant	Ramesh Sood of A Little More Than Ordinary
April 29 - May 5, 2012	Elusive	Karen of Something Written
May 6 - 12, 2012	Depression	Harshad Mehta of A Space Within
May 13 - 19, 2012	Crimson	Geraldine of My Poetic Path

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Prompt 215: Wassail

Wassail is our prompt, thanks to Gyanban, who shares with us this wonderful poem:

A winged horse stunning white,

Watchful eyes glare under the shadowing hood

The dark feather blends in the night.

Flying hands and braclet wood,

The magic conjured is never unerstood.

And as fortunes are told

Love is not weighed in gold

Hope inside a rock gilded,

Her eyes witness spiraling stories,

Wind carries the nomad memories.

 Moonlit woods and a crimson fire,

Rocking lanterns and a serendiptous lair,

The dancing flames and a mystical glare

Reality suspended and dreams revel

A wasaail candle and the lurking devil.

Gyanban Thoughts -  One of the meanings of Wassail is liquor for drinking and wishing health to others on festive occasions, especially spiced ale,as on Christmas Eve and Twelfth-night.I took this prompt and tried using it in a different mystical setting leaving reality behind.A secret lair lying hidden in some corner and a magical world lives there. There is an element of love and fortune introduced in the second part, this is narrated by the gypsy woman.Finally the poem ends with a surreal devil lurking in a corner, waiting, perhaps attracting the moth to the candle.

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Prompt 214: Inbox

Teri Casper of Painted Daisies brings us this week's prompt, inbox. Enjoy!  Here are her freeform poem and her delightful image.  Thank you, Teri!

I have been waiting so long

For that note of love

To fly into my inbox

Followed by a proposal

and

forever love

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