Reena’s Exploration Challenge #144 — What will it take?

What will it take? …. by Jade Li/Lisa

Lisa or Li's avatarTao-Talk

What will it take to breach the wall?
Allow yourself a diff’rent view?
Consider I’m the same as you?
You must or else we all will fall.

A virus scourge that beats them all
Is out to slay and hack and hew
What will it take to breach the wall?
Allow yourself a diff’rent view?

We must not fall to one so small
Please wear a mask as all must do
Until nineteen’s in our rearview
Or face our specie’s last death squall
What will it take to breach the wall?

Today’s offering is in the form of a rondel, which is A French form consisting of 13 lines: two quatrains and a quintet, rhyming as follows: ABba abAB abbaA. The capital letters are the refrains, or repeats.

Reena Saxena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge.  Reena says:
In this week, I invite you to explore a…

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Breakthrough!

Breakthrough ….. by Radhika

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Breakthrough, Wall, Opening, Stone Wall, Freedom ic:peggy marco@pixabay.com

Trapped in the abyss of void

consumed by darkness

walking on a tightrope

vacillant steps

the fall inevitable.

Timely intervention

oodles of patience

prodding, gentle unmasking

comforting reassurances

demystifying obscurity.

Finally, a visage of hope

monstrous mind slayed

purpose refocused

perseverance paid off

life saved.

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #144 : Breakthrough

Stressful lifestyle is one of the major factors that cause an emotional imbalance in people today, leading to many mental health challenges, depression being one of them. It is extremely important to identify this issue and provide timely intervention and counseling to such patients, in the absence of which it may lead to suicidal tendencies too.

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge- Breakthrough

Breakthrough …by Sadje

Sadje/ Sadie's avatarKeep it alive

Reenais the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge

Welcome back to a still locked-down world!

PROMPT #144

In this week, I invite you to explore a single word

BREAKTHROUGH

What does it mean to you? Have you experienced it before? How do you expect it to happen?

~*~

We are all waiting for a medical breakthrough!

They, the scientists will tell us triumphantly that a cure for this new disease has been discovered. Or a preventative vaccine has been developed. Now it will be safe to live our lives as we did previously.

But till that happens, and it will, I have no doubt, we need to set a few things straight.

• Prevention is always better than a cure

• Taking all due care and caution is not a sign of weakness

• If by using a bit of common sense we can avoid pain and misery, then…

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My Life Goes On

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If I should find this my last day
Looking back on my work and play
Life is the place where joy and sorrow meet
A roller coaster ride of ups and downs.

*
Struggles, pain, and joys abound
Making me stronger // standing my ground;
Becoming the man who bears my name.
The image of my creator reflected in my face;
Not perfect // but full of love and amazing grace…
A shadow of the divine embracing a much better place.

*
Life goes on be it here or there…
In our children // in their children
His face is everywhere;
Reflections of love immeasurable power…
Strength for today and hope for each hour
Passing on down through the thread of life
So fragile // so dear // so full of strife

*
If this were to be my last day,
With sorrow’s leaving I would surely say,
“I’m not…

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Persevere

Persevere …. by Eugenia

Unknown's avatarPoesy Perspectives

often we can’t bear

darkness in unknown shadows

pure bliss overdue

rise we surely must

let ourselves overcome fear

one step at a time

Reena’s Exploration Challenge#144

In this week, I invite you to explore a single word

BREAKTHROUGH

What does it mean to you? Have you experienced it before? How do you expect it to happen?

Are you or the world on the verge of a breakthrough, to find new meanings in existing patterns?

Would love to read your take on this one. It may shed light on darkening landscapes.

-Eugenia

featured image – Pexels

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To What End

To what end …. by Susi Bocks

Susi Bocks's avatarI Write Her

neglected
by the protectors
in charge
i’ll struggle

surrounded
by the horrors
the world has to offer
i’ll fight

living
by the sword
most of my days
i’ll wither

broken
by this life
and dysfunction
i’ll breakthrough

“Behind every beautiful thing,
there’s some kind of pain.”
― Bob Dylan

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The Quest

The Quest …. by Len

lensdailydiary's avatarlensdiary.ca

Responding to Reena’s challenge #143, write based on above image. https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/07/09/reenas-exploration-challenge-143/

Professors Morton and Stanley pored over the map, conferring earnestly on the possible whereabouts of Professor Livingstone.

” His last known coordinates were here, in this remote part of the jungle” intoned Stanley pointing with emphasis at the map. ” We need to find him before the government realizes he is no longer present at the university and cancel the grant money”.

Morton concurred ” $50 million in government research grants certainly adds prestige to the university. Despite Livingstone’s unique and theatrical flare for controversial behavior we need him”.

Morton continued ” The man is absolutely beyond belief. I recall the time I was holding forth in the staff room, pleased at receiving my 25th thousand Twitter follower. Livingstone had the audacity to chirp in with a fatuous remark concerning a celebrities dog shitting on the bed receiving 1.2…

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What do you see # 38 – 13 July 2020

What do You See …. by Sadje

Sadje/ Sadie's avatarKeep it alive

Welcome back to another prompt.

Rules;

You can write a post on your blog and create a pingback to link to the original post.

Write an original story, poem or a caption.

I will try to reblog your response on my blog.

There is no limit to words or format but keep it family-friendly.

I will do a round-up next Sunday before the next Prompt is posted.

Please tag your responses with #Whatdoyousee

Or

#WDYS

Does this image inspires you to write something?

Image credit- Stefan Keller- Pixabay

( For visually challenged reader, the image shows an old bearded man standing on a stone staircase that is leading to a tower. In the background you can see mountains enshrouded in clouds)

Waiting eagerly for your responses.

Thanking you all for joining this prompt.

#Keepitalive

#Whatdoyousee

#WDYS

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