Stories retold

He is ready to glide into the future. Inherited wings feel light on shoulders, as wheels whir  before leaving the ground. A force stands ready to support, send or receive anything as per instructions. Vehicles are cleaned and polished to carry stories into the future. Somehow, the mud on tires refuses to go. It is … Continue reading Stories retold

Turning a page

shots of unitynot seen beforepaint and reinventforgotten sentiments-private ceremoniesto bury scandals,resurrect glorybehind closed doors-ignore a loyal forcewho faints but stands guardswear it’s not hardto be a part of history betrayals melt awayas flickering flamesmagnify glory of the orbspecter turns aroundnot hearing muffled soundsdisappointed by exclusionfearing interruptionsomeone breaks the wandand the spell ends they watch from … Continue reading Turning a page

Misfortune

It’s a much needed rolefor a starving actor’s soulcraving recognitionand some doughto keep mind and body whole a punchline delivered wrongcan land me in the aislebut one who got awayuncannily appeared todayright in the front row Written for dVerse Quadrille#160

Confounded

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Picture credit: Britta Benson. This photograph was taken inside St. Cecilia’s Church (built in 1739), Heusenstamm, Germany. 

confounded,
varied dimensions-
charms gone wrong,
potions brewed,
infusions failed to sink in,
and sun rose from west.

Poetry form :- Shadorma( 3/5/3/3/7/5 syllables)

Acknowledgements :- Thank you Colleen. M. Chesebro for hosting Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge #290. Thank you Britta Benson for the photo prompt. For rules please refer here. Thank you all for stopping by and reading.

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Cantar

The Cantar in verse is an octosyllabic quatrain that assonates and is usually limited to one strophe. ideas - sieved and distilledglossed for acceptabilitycarefully planned preservationskillfully carved posterity Written for Tanka Tuesday Weekly Prompt Image credit: Britta Benson

Entwined

can't believeyou are not a partof my wholeexistence-umbilical cord may go-souls entwined always Written for What Do You See hosted by Sadje

For all in life there is a season

my chapters in

history tout no

shadows but my own

even my jaded version

a bronzed patina.

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out of nowhere

awaits shaded,

visions, for those

with fairish perception,

purged of fakery and

symbolic falsehoods.

my chapters in

history tout no

shadows but my own

even my jaded version

a bronzed patina.

more comforting times

than present express

stanzas of times in

seasons –

times to embrace

times for refrain

times to purpose

peace as we stand

on the edge of time

turn, turn, turn

Reena’s Xploration Challenge#248

Prompt – We have a phrase this week to serve as your writing prompt.

…passing through a doorway in history

Earthly Comforts prompt 4 Images/2 Title Choices/1 Writer’s Creation

The Saturday Symphony #32 #SeptemberEdition #ComfortMusic

Prompt – This month, share some of your comfort music, when and how it comforts you.

Turn! Turn! Turn!

To Everything (Turn, Turn, Turn)
There is a season (Turn, Turn, Turn)
And a time for every purpose, under Heaven

A time to be born, a…

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Gates of history

The future occupies a higher mindshare than the past. There are times I feel history is being raked up only to settle political scores, or justify a stance which is not being accepted. If I could travel on a time machine where would I go? ….to a future I’m curious about. Youtube videos on future … Continue reading Gates of history