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Learning in school

This poem is about the archaic school system that prevailed in India when I was growing up, where learning was tantamount to committing facts to memory and reproducing them during exams. Lackadaisical in their attitude Shuffling steps dragging their weight No inclination to show their aptitude They go through class in a stuporous state Expected to learnContinue reading “Learning in school”

Words

“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.” – Buddha With power to hurt and power to heal Words that were made to express what we feel Can drastically change the course of history Can enslave men, can set them free Spoken or written, words have might To conquer nations without aContinue reading “Words”

Stages of life

(The Stages of Life (German: Die Lebensstufen): oil painting, 1835 by the German Romantic landscape painter Caspar David Friedrich.)- wikipedia Dreams, hopes, aspirations A mind full of expectations Looking at the world starry-eyed The world was your oyster, for you to decide On the road unknown you could embark You had the will, you hadContinue reading “Stages of life”

ONE WORD PHOTO CHALLENGE: EIGENGRAU

So I learnt a new word today. Interesting word, fun fact! Here are my picks- Raisez Fountain, San Juan, Puerto RicoMen outside the door- at Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ Eigengrau rocks along the coast- Seaport Village, San Diego, CA

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #14

Here are some more from San Diego, CA

Graduating…

With a reverent tone Slowly, softly I tread These hallowed corridors alone Full of thoughts unsaid Filled to the brim with emotions Overflowing with gratitude Today I walk in slow motion Reminiscing over the platitude Of lectures I had sat through Rendered in soporific monologue Sprinkled with memorable moments few- Those memories surround me like a fog.Continue reading “Graduating…”

Life and mockery

Life at its best is ironic Throwing teasers our way With a smile sardonic Testing us variably each day What once to you was trivial, Something that you had dismissed In a tone light-hearted and jovial May come back to destroy your bliss.. Remember when you in lighter vein Mocked at a fellow human being’s miseryContinue reading “Life and mockery”

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #15

Keeping this post short and sweet..Pizzas decorating the entrance to a house? Creepy-crawlies made out of metal and stoneA gardener made from leaves- clever!

A Photo a Week Challenge: Comfort

When I think of comfort, I first think of a bed and sleep. This is a photograph of my hotel room during my recent travels.Comfort in prayer Comfort in sleep Serenity everywhere Contentment deep To quell the noise Of my chaotic mind So I can rejoice In the comfort that I find.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Close Ups

Love close-ups whenever the subject is interesting. Here are my picks:

A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – Arid

Linking to: https://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2015/04/08/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-arid/ Arid are the valleys Of my broken soul Fill all the nooks and alleys With love and make me whole My heart is dry as a bone Emotions have evaporated Melt this grey mass of stone Let love make me invigorated. Love once found then lost Left a desert behind Extracting in tears its costContinue reading “A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – Arid”

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Churches or Any Religious Building

This one is a no-brainer for me- in 2014, I visited several outstanding places of worship, so here are my picks: St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City Facade of St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice, Italy Inside the church of Orsanmichele, Florence, Italy Inside the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Hindu Temple, New Delhi, India Tower of a HinduContinue reading “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Churches or Any Religious Building”