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Unique

As I grew up I did not know How I was supposed to go Navigating life’s devious ways Emerge successful through the maze Mentors everywhere I sought If I followed them, so I thought Shape myself along the lines Of their lives, I too could shine.. To mould myself, hard I tried My gut instinctsContinue reading “Unique”

Hand in hand

Hand in hand, let us return To our home, ending our sojourn Shut all doors, our souls immerse In the solitude of our universe Lose completely track of time Laugh aloud, for no reason or rhyme Away from the crowded city’s clamor Away from artifice and deceptive glamour Let eyes lock, secrets be revealed Express allContinue reading “Hand in hand”

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Groups of Birds

Travel theme: Land meets Water

My spirit as vast as the ocean Meets the land of matter Dreams arise from this collision At this juncture and scatter My fantasies, fluid as the waves Meet reality on firm ground Opening new vistas that my heart craves New visions that astonish and astound. Where the Adriatic meets land-Venice, Italy The Pacific Coast-atContinue reading “Travel theme: Land meets Water”

Debate

I am Grounded, you are Wanderlust Let us have a debate if you must I am a realist, I live in the present While the drab reality you resent You inhabit a world of fantasy From obligations you try to break free I choose to keep my roots planted I don’t take my home forContinue reading “Debate”

The State of “Flow”

In positive psychology, flow, also known as zone, is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does. -Wikipedia If IContinue reading “The State of “Flow””

The ship of life

Life is like being on a ship Sailing on an adventure trip Through waters that in tempers vary From calm blue to tempestuous, fiery I, the captain, am learning perpetually To sail my ship such that, eventually When my time on earth is over I’ve found for my ship an anchor Until then I keep my ship afloatContinue reading “The ship of life”

CEE’S ODD BALL PHOTO CHALLENGE: 2015 WEEK 27

Below are the “chicken sculptures” of downtown Annapolis, MD- they make residents and tourists “cluck”! Colorful skulls at the “Art of the Brock”- LEGO exhibit at Franklin Institute, PhiladelphiaCrows hanging upside down- at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

CEE’S WHICH WAY CHALLENGE: 2015 WEEK #26

Finally I have some new ways from my recent trip to Annapolis, MD Into the woods- At Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis Narrow walkway in historic Annapolis The Bridge- At Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis Annapolis Harbor

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Sculptures, Statues, Carvings

Some statues, carvings and sculptures… Environmentalists- sculpture at the “Art of the Brick” exhibit, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Sculpture at the Vatican City Museum Story-telling- Sculpture at Annapolis Harbor Carving on the facade of a Hindu temple in New Jersey

The vice-grip of attachment

Attachment can be a tenacious thing Feeds on your needs and makes you cling To objects, people, memories, emotions To immutable thoughts and deep-seated notions Letting expectations unreasonable creep in That, unmet, cause resentment to seep in Thus creating an endless cycle vicious Planting fear in the mind subconscious Sucking from life and love happiness Causing futile emotionalContinue reading “The vice-grip of attachment”

Farewell and a new beginning

“Every farewell combines loss and new freedom.” Mason Cooley, American AphoristDeep-seated boring pain A sense of loss, a hope for gain Tears taking shape in my eye Overshadowing the glimmer in the sky They stand as a glowing testament To every passionately lived moment That I experienced while I was here To cherish them forever isContinue reading “Farewell and a new beginning”