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Senseless violence

Tears of frustration Tears of helplessness As a sign of prostration Before the callousness Of those wielding power Unchecked and untamed As they choose to shower Atrocities, unashamed Protests silenced Voices suppressed Display of shocking violence Against the oppressed Why is this world So deeply divided How did hatred unfurl How was this fire ignited? There are aContinue reading “Senseless violence”

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #13

Fake cow with udders that can be milked- at a milk farm in Manheim, PA Peacock kite- wonder how it flies- at Seaport Village, San Diego, CA This contraption is made out of “bathroom fittings”- can anyone decipher what it means?- At the Museum of Art and Design, New York City

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: 100+

This one is easy, as long as I look outside the US..Here are some old buildings from India, Italy and Turkey.Amber Fort, Jaipur, India (built in 1592) The Colosseum, Rome, Italy (built in AD 80) The Sultanahmet Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey (built in 1609) Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, India, built in 1799 Doge’s Palace, Venice, Italy (completedContinue reading “Sunday Stills, the next challenge: 100+”

Food for the soul..

In response to “The Daily Post”: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_prompt/food-for-the-soul-and-the-stomach/ Olfactory memories strong Etched in my mind forever The hearth to which they belong The kitchen I can forget never The spices ground by hand The freshly picked herbs fragrant Could flavor any food bland Could bring back home a vagrant.. The kitchen ruled by my mother Where magic she used to createContinue reading “Food for the soul..”

The Daily Post: Ephemeral

In response to: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/ephemeral/ Life is a dream ephemeral Gone in the blink of an eye It is the truth eternal Everything is born to die Cherry Blossoms Rainbow- the epitome of something ephemeral The Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone National Park, which erupts for a brief duration Blooming flowers

Travel theme: Outdoors

In the lap of nature In the scenic outdoors All the outstanding features Of the landscape I explore St. Mary’s Lake, Glacier National Park, MontanaAt the Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite National Park, CaliforniaLake Tahoe, CaliforniaSomewhere in Maine On one of the cays of the Caribbean, The Bahamas Embarcadero Marina, San Diego, California

Dilemma

Frustration at its peak Solutions, evasive, I seek Helpless here I feel Find myself losing zeal Climbing a wall insurmountable Facing obstacles indescribable I question myself if it is worthwhile To keep on fighting till the end of the mile Or just reconcile with my situation And spare myself the pain of desperation… ** ThisContinue reading “Dilemma”

A Photo a Week Challenge: Tilted

View of the Caribbean from a cruise ship

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #12

Palm tree-lined streets of Southern CaliforniaPath through the Balboa Park, San DiegoStaircase at the Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Island, San Diego, CA Along the banks of Folsom Lake, Folsom, CA

Nostalgia of an immigrant

I left the venerable shores Of a land that was my own I closed behind me the doors Leading to places where I had grown Driven by a sense of adventure The excitement of exploration The promise of a greener pasture Or all of above, in combination The years went by trying to settle I was lostContinue reading “Nostalgia of an immigrant”

Dishonesty

Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies; history has no place for them. Norodom Sihanouk There was a time when I believed Everything that people said Everywhere, transparency I perceived Between the lines I never read Inexperienced was I in the world’s ways Oh how I wish I had had some insight I wish IContinue reading “Dishonesty”

ONE WORD PHOTO CHALLENGE: MAUVE

Statue of Benjamin Franklin at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia bathed in mauve light Mauve flowers