Prompt 261: Monday

Thanks to Locomente for this week's prompt, Monday.  Here is Locomente's contribution:

“Triiiiiiiinggggggg….”
Buzzes the alarm
A dream stands interrupted
Heart desperately rambles to recollect
The effort would go fruitless
Reluctant eyes wrestle to open
Lazy hands pops out of the warm blanket
It grabs the alarm in haste
And snoozes
Not only is the alarm snoozed
But also the unwilling eyes
Snoozing cannot proceed forever
It’s the menacing Monday morning
Need to wear the formals
Cannot wear dangles and bangles
Have to maintain the posture
Never once forget the etiquette
By no means do chatter or batter
Ouch!!! The menacing Monday morning is here
I can’t snooze forever and ever


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Prompt 260: Embroidery

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Prompt 259: Heart

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Some More Prompts!

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DATE	PROMPT	CONTRIBUTOR
February 10 - 16, 2013	Heart	Geraldine of My Poetic Path
February 17  23, 2013	Embroidery	Gillena Cox of Lunch Break
February 24 - March 2, 2013	Monday	Satya Rekha of Ramaswamy of Locomente
March 3 - 9, 2013	Unlimited	Ramesh Sood of A Little More Than Ordinary

 

 

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Prompt 258: Charisma

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Prompt 257: 2013

This week's prompt is 2013....and while we're on the subject, please leave a prompt suggest in the comments so we don't run dry after next week!

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Prompt 256: Retirement

Harshad Mehta of Space Within brings us this week's prompt, retirement.  Here is his poem:

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Prompt 255: Naked

Neha Sahi Saigal of Tea suggests this week's prompt, naked.

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Prompt 254: Peace

Thanks to Leo of I Rhyme without Reason for this week's prompt, peace.  Here is his poem:

Peaceful –
The golden sunrise
Over the battlefield 
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Five Prompts for 2013

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DATE	PROMPT	CONTRIBUTOR
January 6 - 12, 2013	Peace	Leo of I Rhyme Without Reason
January 13 - 19, 2013	Naked	Neha Sahi Saigal of Tea
January 20  26, 2013	Retirement	Harshad Mehta of The Space Within
January 27 - February 2, 2013	2013	Venalyn of Dreams are My Reality
February 3 - 9, 2013	Charisma	Joanne of 4Joy

 

 

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Prompt 253: Watching

Sandy of Writing in Faith brings us this week's prompt, watching. Here's her take on the prompt:

From December 29, 2012

Scissors and paper
In children's hands
Make snowflakes that melt stone.

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Prompt 252: Imagine

Thanks to Sandra of If for this week's prompt, imagine. Here are her words and image.

defined   human brain

it imagines a few thoughts

of the account of God

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Prompt 251: Insecure

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Prompt 250: Tree

Harshad Mehta of Space Within brings us this week's prompt, tree. Here is his excellent poem:

Stationary & Silent

Observing & marveling

Feeling breeze & rain

Warmth of sun & coolness of moon

Receiving my food

And what it takes to LIVE

Right here

Enjoying all that nature has to offer,

That is why I am here

That is how I live &

That is how I pass away

Fruits, seeds, leaves & shadows

Are results of my being,

Not my anxiety

if they are useful

I am just a tree


I wonder about this man
Always on run!

Food, house, Relationships, Status…
So much to “maintain”
Run, run & run…..

Trying to earn his living
When will he realize it is a gift?

When will he evolve to know
There is no need to possess to enjoy?

When will he learn to be still?
When will it occur
What he runs for will find him
Once he is still?

When will he learn to be just a man?

I am just a tree.

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Prompt 249: Yearn

Madhavi suggested this week's prompt, yearn.

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Propt 248: Nest

Our longtime friend Ramesh Sood of A Little More Than Ordinary brings us this week's prompt, nest.

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Prompt 247: Marriage

Thanks to Loco Mente of Locomente for this week's prompt, marriage.  Here is her poem:

The knots of trust and faith

The knots of love and belongingness

I blushed and we exchanged rings

The rings of joy and robustness

The rings of passion and laughter

I smiled and looked into his eyes

The eyes of the man I trust

The eyes of my soul mate

I closed my eyes and prayed

The prayers were for his well being

The prayers were for our togetherness

I looked around and saw people

The people whom I love and care

The people who form a part of identity

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Prompt 246: Struggle

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Prompt 245: Nature

Thanks to Leo of I Rhyme without Reason for this week's prompt, nature.  Here is his poem.

everywhere around me,
there is inspiration to write.
drops of November rain,
kissing young green leaves,
slipping into the red lips
of a rose about to blossom;
a lone ray of warm sunlight,
escaping the black clouds;
showing me there is hope,
even when gloom shrouds.
the cold biting gust of wind,
its breath on my windows,
the warm coo of the pigeon,
from the ceiling's shadows.
Nature's joys everywhere,
it does surround our lives,
in Her arms, I am a child,
and my imagination thrives.

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