peace radiating from nature being itself happiness within artificiality eliminated out Weekly Tanka Prompt #Poetry Challenge- Week 80 by Elsie Hagley
Peace Within
Misgivings
oppressive heaviness in the air dark shadows imposing gloom generate unfortunate misgivings, obstruct mutual understanding and possible negotiations on sharing available space. Weekend Writing Prompt #37
A Sea of Humanity
A sea of humanity vast untapped potential ignoring it would be inanity A sea of humanity erroneously seeing a calamity in viewing surging power as instability A sea of humanity vast untapped potential
Aspiration
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 20
All around me are reminders of the past.
The children, in particular, are ever present as a memory of a past I’d rather forget especially the bits I feel ashamed about.
I’ve worked to be a good father, to be there for them, to help them whenever I could but mostly I learned to listen without judgement recognising them as individuals and people in themselves.
The adult relationships I have now I treasure.
I know it’s not easy for some parents to stop being a parent and accept their children for the adults they have become. I learned that allowing them to make mistakes and learn from them was a good thing as much as it hurts to see it happening. But the rewards have been multiple. We can sit and hold a conversation, laugh together, cry together, feel free to exchange ideas which are more often than not contrary…
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Playing it safe
she played with fire
burned her hands, you bet she did
she now plays it safe
thinks she can be saved, stupid
old fire still burns within
In response toReena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 20
Where do you come from?
Do you carry messages from the other worlds? You are welcomed or shoo’d away as per the receiver’s perceptions of what you bring anticipated union with a loved one or forewarning of a separation? Writephoto by Sue Vincent
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 20
Welcome to a fresh journey of exploration in 2018! If there are any suggestions about changing the pattern and format, while maintaining the spirit, please feel free to share. I am in a peculiar situation this week. While the world celebrates New Year, I have seen a life end, and her partner’s grief. My mother-in-law, … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 20
Missing Magic
He could not afford the entry ticket to the entertainment park in his childhood, and just looked wistfully at the kids recounting the fun they had. His job required him to drive through the park every day, now, and he could reach the deepest interiors. Somehow, the magic that he had always imagined was missing … Continue reading Missing Magic
Beauty Glows
the external manifestation of the integrity within in all thoughts, words and actions spreading light and warmth guiltless existence confidence in one’s being Beauty glows Tale Weaver -154 at MLMM
