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Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #2

Here are my entries for my favorite challenge! Canals of Venice Path lit by holiday lights Benjamin Franklin Pathway, Philadelphia, on a rainy day Continue reading “Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #2”

One Word Photo Challenge: Persimmon

Love this challenge- I absolutely adore the color persimmon. It reminds me of Indian weddings-marigolds, shades of vermillion and turmeric… Continue reading “One Word Photo Challenge: Persimmon”

What makes the world go round?

Love does make the world go round Or so it was said She disagreed; looking around It seemed to be something else instead.. Fear, the most primeval emotion Seemed to lurk in every corner Shaping ideas, policies and notions All human faculties it seemed to conquer. Fear of the unknown, fear of God Fear of nature’s destructive power UnleashedContinue reading “What makes the world go round?”

Travel theme: Laughter

It is difficult to come up with entries for this one, especially if you want to avoid images of people, but here are my entries nevertheless- Laughing Figurines: At the Museum of Art and Design, NYC (sorry for the glare from glass even though I turned off the flash) The laughing “Tree of Life” atContinue reading “Travel theme: Laughter”

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #2

Outside a store in the artsy town of New Hope, PAAt the Museum of Art and Design, New York City, NYArt at the Di Rosa preserve, Napa Valley, CA

The noise of clutter

Surrounded by clutter Too much to sift through Creating invisible webs That entangle you.. All the memorabilia Cherished in the days gone by; Their significance now lost, Abandoned, they lie. Crying out, you moved on.. Now set me free, please do! And in the process of letting go You’ll free your spirit too.. Cut ties with yourContinue reading “The noise of clutter”

Women at the turn of last century

Recently I read two books that I found inspiring. Both these books were randomly picked out by my toddler at the local library and appeared interesting enough to give a try. Incidentally, both were set in the late 1800s-early 1900s. Both had strong, progressive women as protagonists. The first book, “The Violet Season” is setContinue reading “Women at the turn of last century”

The stuff that dreams are made of…

Here’s what my dreams are made of- 1. Exotic places– preferably including mountains, rivers and waterfalls. In Alaska Continue reading “The stuff that dreams are made of…”

The iconoclast

The path was straight and narrow Instructions loud and clear.. All she had to do was follow Directions without fear. Her life, like a roadmap Already laid out for her With tried and tested guidelines To which she had to adhere. But, Her spirit was airy and light Disposed to take a flight; Falling outside the narrowContinue reading “The iconoclast”

Weekly Photo Challenge- Shadowed

Lincoln Center, New York City Colosseum, Rome, Italy View from the top of Mount Washington, New Hampshire

“Je Suis Charlie”- A Dirge

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/07/247C7DAC00000578-2900835-Geneva_Candles_and_a_Je_Suis_Charlie_mark_another_peaceful_prote-a-12_1420669628125.jpg The pen is mightier than the sword, Or so they were taught.. Who knew what they penned Was with peril fraught? Living in modern times They had assumed Freedom of expression Who knew they were doomed? They had not a clue Of men on the prowl Whose narrow-mindedness Declared their thought foul.. Extremists they were In theirContinue reading ““Je Suis Charlie”- A Dirge”

The Diva Within Me

I wake up, I channel The diva within me.. New hopes I unravel, Prepare to travel On a new day’s journey. I bathe in contentment, Hope I spritz on me, Let go of resentment Focus on the present, Leave conflict behind me. Myself I prepare To walk confidently, Full of dare, Acutely aware Of the divaContinue reading “The Diva Within Me”