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I have struggled trying to get in touch with my feminine side for a long time, because I was always taught that men are supposed to keep their feelings to themselves.  The gender police force has caused me to suppress my emotions, because boys are not supposed to cry.  My therapist told me that I needed to explore my feminine side so that I could increase my ability to communicate on an emotional level with the women in my life.  Today I decided that I would change from being a heterosexual into being a metrosexual, in order to gain a new perspective on life.  I want to wake up the parts of me that are lying dormant and take a complete delight in immersing myself fully into my feminine energy and surrendering control to my deepest feelings.  I am not planning on abandoning my masculinity, but when the situation calls…

PROMPT #290:

I came across some interesting titles while browsing Medium.

Let me share those to stoke your creative instincts this week.

1. You are not entitled to your beliefs, and no one has to respect them

By Dustin Arand

2.Ashes to ashes, Dust to Dust, Twitter to X

By Nick Hilton

3.One Lie does not erase thousands of truths

by Sidra Owens

4.The Confidence to Surrender Control

by Alicia Cahlane Lewis

How will you contribute to this prompt?

• Use one of the above headlines as the theme for your piece.
• Write an interesting headline and share.
• Write a piece on The Power of Headlines
• If you have written a piece or book with an interesting headline, share the link with our readers here.

Here are the guidelines for the huitain:

• 8-line stanza
• ababbcbcrhyme scheme
  Usually, 8 to 10 syllables per line.

  My poem applies to Headline…

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #289

Prompt # 289

Let the thoughts flood your mind. You may use the word-

Rain

Dark clouds hovering
Kids waiting with paper boats
Rain hard fill puddles
No more flooding no more draughts
Please be fair with everyone

She stood in the cold night ,
Her arms clasped tight
As the rain was pelting ,
Her heart was melting
Soaked in his memories
Her heart was warm and light .

His laugh ,mesmerising like the sunrise.
That deep look in his eyes,
That gaze ,that set her heart ablaze;
He definitely was not just a phase.

As she waited for her ride,
She couldn’t stop smiling wide.
Her heart was pounding,
With the rain drops resounding.
She couldn’t wait to see his face
And soak up his warm embrace .

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #289

#ReenasXplorationChallenge #weather #Rain

Water held by the clouds

has an ambition to join its friends

in rivers , lakes, and ponds

leaving the relative comfort of the clouds

travelling through the sky

till it meets terra firma

enjoy colour ? watch it paint

as it travels through the grey or blue

brightening it up in seven different shades

A month of hot weather. The plants were sad. Their owner had been watering them from a watering can but they all wanted a shower from mother nature. With the smog it was much more difficult for them.

Usually they would get their blessings from Mother Nature at least once a week. But they could hear humans talking about climate change. They couldn’t understand a tiny bit and had their heads down. But it all changed one night. There was lightning and thunderstorms and more than an inch of rain showered on them. When humans closed their doors and slept scared of the lightning and thunderstorms the plants looked up in joy and started dancing.

The next day morning the zinnias had their first bloom. “We love our owner and his watering can but nothing can beat Mother Nature”, they said to each other.

Written for Reena Exploration Challenge #289

Almost A Slow Burn

it was meant to be a slow burn love story,
it was meant to be a drizzle of rain in between two unassuming hearts,
it was meant to be a steady summer slumber,
it was meant to be a happy ending;

instead a star -crossed lovers’ story happened,
instead there were solid downpour of unforgiving circumstances,
instead there were nightmares on hot summer days;

two hearts, needless to say wishing for a love to stay,
that summer when the rain wasn’t pouring,
that summer when dreams were like wishing upon a star,
that summer when the world felt like an enchanting place;

two souls, needless to say hoping to be one,
that moment when almost was just almost, a slow burn.

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #289

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