Written In Response To:

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #85 – There is no restriction on the length or format of the piece. 

PROMPT:

Ancient tree woman

melancholy ponderings

of when she was

but a seedling

young, tender, delicate

reminiscent of past loves

and other experiences

she was carefree

living in wonder

never concerned with

a future of settled

and although she

has gained great

wisdom through the ages

still, there is one

thing left unfulfilled

a longing ache

for a love eternal

~ * ~

Endurance

She in endurance

Takes deeper roots with each day

Grows towards the light

The above is written in response to Reena’s Exploration Challenge #85

© Rupali 2019

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #85

Resilient friend,

Through  the battles of life

Emerges gloriously

Resilient souls

Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge.  Reena says:

PROMPT

FOR THE NEW ENTRANTSThere is no restriction on the length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and link it up here with a pingback, or copy-paste the blog link in Comments.
I eagerly await your responses.

Sarah Connor

On January 1, 2099, the United Nations, which now encompassed every country on Planet Earth, declared imminent human extinction within the next 10 years if radical steps were not taken to make accessing alternative sources of oxygen and ways of inspiration and expiration of it. The planet was scoured for the brightest and  most innovative genetic engineers. Teams were formed. No expense was spared for what they needed to get the job done.

Two of the most promising avenues were widely divergent in their approaches. The first avenue was to…

 

Hello, My Friends,

I decided to partake in the following picture prompt held by Reena Saxena.  I found a great deal of inspiration the moment I set eyes on the following picture.  My entry is found beneath the rules.

If you would also like to partake in the following Exploration Challenge, The rules are below.

 

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #85

FOR THE NEW ENTRANTS

There is no restriction on the length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and link it up here with a pingback, or copy-paste the blog link in Comments.

I eagerly await your responses.

“Conserved”

(poetry)

Beneath turbulent skies, 

flesh exposed to elements

shivering from fresh wounds,

her lonely heart wept in silence

as she escaped his inhumane torture.

She bathed in the brownish grey soot of the earth

and intertwined her nakedness 

within the confines of vines, branches, and roots