We set off on a long driveWith a map and a planwanting to see the worldexplore this vast landreach a destination with elan We pass by milestonesThat mark our progressThey tell us how far we've comeAnd how much more is leftLest we divert or digress Some milestones are big and brightThey make us feel elatedThey … Continue reading Milestones
Chosen poem Once it was the color of saying .... by Dylan Thomas Shared on Poetics: Dead Poets Society when dreams were the stuff of imaginationromance nothing more than infatuation I walked through narrow streets; wanted to own the skyTill someone told me an air-hostess is just a waitressYou might as well be a pilotYou … Continue reading Shades of life
“I salute you.” The surgeon smiled at his mother’s expression.” “But why, Mom, you are an accomplished actress yourself, and have won many awards.” “I learnt knitting long before I learnt acting. If I got a stitch wrong, I’d had to dismantle and re-do the whole thing. It induced discipline in me. Then, theatre performances … Continue reading Discipline
magical villageperfection personifiedmanifestationhappens only when you knowwhat joys are you looking for Moonwashed Weekly Prompt
has the moon ever looked so lovelythan in your thick, brown, sturdy armsholding it with a prayerstay for more than a night-when leaves turning moonfall from your armsyou lay yourheart barecry Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge Kigo word - Leaves turning Moon
“How did the two of you meet, Mom?” Children get incredibly curious about their parents’ past lives at times. “There were no café dates, but everything to do with working together on a food truck. When we were all fagged out at close of business, Richard took the trouble of concocting something unusual from leftovers, … Continue reading Compatibility
when eyes are still limpid poolsbut skin around them crinkleslines are experientialdon’t call them wrinkles when brushing silver strandsfrom the mink coatis a status symboldon’t let silly numberssink your magnificent boatbe happy you are still afloat Quadrille at dVerse
homecomingafter gruelingday at seazero catchslow oars move reluctantlytearing water's hearts What Do You See
Welcome to Episode #300 of RXC! It may not be a significant achievement to reach an incidental milestone. It had to come anyway, just as we walked through 100 and 200. 3 happens to be my personal number too, since I was born on the 30th day of the month. I looked up the numerological … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #300
Milly Way dreamt of a ride to the Milky WayMilly Way woke up in a spaceship with aliensThe telescope is gone, so is the place called homeconvinced she's made of stardust, she screamsI'm a star now, don't look for me, Mom, butleave the window open, I may peek into my room Six Sentence Stories
