Leisure

ladies of leisurelanguorous afternoons callversion of playdateswith like-minded lovely palsall planning the next party Photo Challenge #497

Connectors

A breakfast of Aloo Tikki and Halwa feels heavy after the festivities, but the New Year also needed a traditional start. I brood on the pulls between the past and future that we often experience. This morning is no different. I try to recall my thoughts on the first of January through the decades spent … Continue reading Connectors

Regret, Resolve, Rebond

Abhanga is the original name given to a saint's devotional poetry in the state of Maharashtra in India. The poet was Sant Tukaram. The abhanga that we talk about here is a syllabic form of 6,6,6,4 with lines 2 and 3 rhyming. Colleen gives us 3 kigo words to be incorporated in the verses. I … Continue reading Regret, Resolve, Rebond

Soul bath

sunrise walksdraped in knitted warmthabundancedefined bya glimpse of sunrays in greycelebrate soul-bath 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge

Dimensions of reality

show me the courageto walk over; illusionsof art compel changein frozen mindsets; this can'tbe the same sidewalk again beware of steppingon sensibilities; don'tcrush someone's effortart displays new dimensionsof same old reality What Do You See #217