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Frost

Frost the harbinger Of a cold, snowy winter, Forming icicles in the grass, Abstract patterns on the glass. Frost the precursor Of warm and sunny spring With promise of a long summer And cherry blossoms flowering.

Resilience

Heart broken, Hopes trashed Fate laughing At you, unabashed All your dreams Lying shattered Everything that To you mattered Lost in abyss Never to be found Vast stretches of Emptiness all around. In this landscape Bleak, dismal Future appears Dark, abysmal. *** Slowly, stealthily Darkness gives way Almost imperceptibly Creeps up the day A dayContinue reading “Resilience”

One Word Photo Challenge: Indigo

“During the darkest indigo midnight, yet will countless stars blossom.” ―Dr. SunWolf Jelly fish Asters

Equal and different

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Martin Luther King Jr. Equal born, equal in death Why on the earth then do we fret About our differences whileContinue reading “Equal and different”

Change

Be the change you wish to see in the world- Gandhi Caught in the drudgery of an insipid life Residents shuffling their unwilling feet Their days devoid of love, or strife Nothing to keep their mood upbeat.. Dull, colorless days with air thick and stale Uninspiring landscape, completely bare Where a ripple, before spreading would fail InContinue reading “Change”

Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge 2015: Week 3

Glass sculpture at the Corning Museum of Glass, New York, depicting what I like to call “Medusa’s head” Philadelphia Magic Gardens- decorated with glass and plastic wasteSculpture at “Grounds for Sculpture”, Hamilton, New Jersey

The virtue of patience

Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on what we are waiting for… -Charles Stanley All her wishes, wants and desires She wanted at once fulfilled.. The overflowing cup of her patience Was always to the very brim filled. She wanted instant gratification Irrespective of the need Her hands raised in supplication She wouldContinue reading “The virtue of patience”

Floral dreams

“I must have flowers, always, and always.” ― Claude Monet In the depths of winter, I am always thinking about spring…my mind wants an overdose of everything floral. Sharing the pictures of flowers I have been toasting my eyes with..

Sunday Stills: Night Shots

Linking to : Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Night Shots Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas, NV Lincoln Center, New York City Holiday Lights Along the Columbus Circle, New York City

Audacity

There was a time When she would not dare To speak up her mind She would not share Ideas, that in their singularity Could have stirred up a storm She would not have found solidarity In going against the norm. ** She saw the world around herContinue reading “Audacity”

Global warming

Global warming is not a conqueror to kneel before – but a challenge to rise to. A challenge we must rise to. Joe Lieberman The picture below is that of a glacier in Alaska-these glaciers are disappearing fast! The greatest story of exploitation Has long been hidden under wraps The pillage of our planet byContinue reading “Global warming”

Losing yourself in a book

“There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.” ― Christopher Morley, Pipefuls A way to get infinite pleasure Is reading a good book at your leisure Soaking in every printed word Transported to another world.. Letting the characters grow on you Living their life vicariously, too. In syncContinue reading “Losing yourself in a book”