“Do you remember how crazy he was about her, just a couple of years ago …. I’m taken aback by the venom he spews about her now, as if all the good in her evaporated in a storm?” “There you are, Julie …. We are unaware of the storms that pass through the mind of … Continue reading Emotional Intelligence
Now ….. by Sangeetha
Now is a moment
a complete universe
should we stay,
go ahead, or reverse?
Now is a museum
of all of our past
each breath taken
is wisdom that lasts
Now is a dream
that tomorrow wakes,
a beautiful thought
a world to create
Time is never saved
Time is never all spent
Locked in infinity
Now is a moment
Mindfills for The Skeptic’s Kaddish W3 #4
Indira’s take on RXC#231
ONFUSION
I am a loner.
Is this a curse or a bliss?
Am I right or wrong?
Should I change my attitude,
to fit into society?
A sharp turn on the road, and I lose sight of you. I’ve never liked your ways of manipulating visibility. You appear, disappear and reappear at will. The manner and mode can change. It leaves so much open to interpretation. Do I need to travel to find you at some other turn? And succeed only … Continue reading Expectations Unmet
Two sides …. by Moonie
I was Janus once
a shiny side
a muted side
put all happiness aside
It wasn’t me
it certainly wasn’t you
for one day I was famous
then a hot wind blew it away
I spun the coin
heads or tales
to be or not to be
there’s no answer to the question
but there are always two sides
The prompt for Reena’s Xploration 231 is to reflect on the Poem “How to Be Alone by Padraig O Tuama
Reflect on How to Be Alone
Alone, not lonely ..
by Jude Itakali
Alone but never lonely
In the shadows, watching rays so bright
Afraid to be seen, entwined with night
Isn’t it enough to feel all emotions
but only stay intimate with own passions
To care when needed but hoard all devotion
Embracing within, answers to my questions
Seen reflections of what could, and might
The things only I can answer right
Alone but never lonely
This family came to me
Not through blood or heart, but from afar
For my wailing calls met no answer
As I reached for souls so near yet beyond me
All my smattering summons, not meant to be
Yet still I heard the call, climbed the hills to see
And I changed, and I became, I paid the fee
I now find home in feelings bizarre
Epiphanies from peace’s reservoir.
This family came to me
There is no law that binds one…
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The world keeps spinning round and round changing with every breath, without a sound I remain seated like Omphalos at the epicenter of all I see myself as the be-all and end-all changing with every breath, without a sound leaving me unaware of daily accretions I see myself as the be-all and end-all power shifts … Continue reading Fool’s Paradise
Eugenia talks about getting cosy here.. And don't miss her self-introduction About Eugenia “I would rather be amongst forest animals and the sound of nature, than amongst city traffic and the noise of man.” Anthony D. Williams. https://amanpan.blog/2020/05/08/home-sweet-home/
Call it whatever …. by Mich Navajas
this week’s Poetry Reading Prompt “How To Be Alone”
(you can watch it here)
by Reena of https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2022/05/19/reenas-xploration-challenge-231/ is so inspiring that i am up for another response.
the poem speaks highly of how to love yourself – alone, without the need for other people’s approval and love. sometimes, our desire to belong and to be loved is what kept us trapped in an abusive relationship. and i don’t just mean here abusive relationship between a couple. this may surprise you but relationships between and among friends and relatives could be abusive too. it happens normally when one party is the one always giving and understanding.
“you need to control your habit of forgetting to breathe”, “there is a you telling another story of you. Listen to her.”these lines from the poem struck me the most.
Call It Whatever You Want
sarcasm
arrogance
small insults
call it whatever you…
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Am I alone? …. by Sadje
“I ask you for two minutes of your valuable time. Listen to the poem in this insightful video.”
I await your reflections on whatever thoughts arise in you.
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Being alone is different from loneliness
I am never lonely, because I’m always with myself
But being alone is a state that I cherish sometimes
At times, company is good, and family or friends welcomed
But then too much noise, too much hustle-bustle
Makes me crave a bit of solitude and a bit of quietude
Where I can hear myself think
Where my heart, my soul talks to my Creator
If I don’t get my much-desired me-time, I make it for myself
By sitting alone in the quiet of the night and thinking, deep thoughts!
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Written for RXC # 231, hosted by Reena
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