they finally arrived at the border

                                                                         Attribution: Mr_Kasser
Image: Arrival in the Wee Hours
of the Morning (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:
border seek joy flood hope risk 
poor welcome open tired hypocrisy 

they finally arrived at the border
to seek for the joys incumbent in
the land of milk and honey which
used to bid for their presence

but things had changed drastically
there used to be a flood of hopefuls
who risked their limbs and lives
who sneaked across and back again

but now markedly apparent was
barely a trickle of the poor souls
who had exceeded their welcome
shutout with no open passage

the authorities were not just tired
of the influx but more to see to the
pledge of an as yet an unfulfilled
election platform

the hypocrisy of a politician who
unwittingly laid bare of the difficulty
of having the construction physically
done - a wall

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #384
Carrie's at Sunday Muse#36 
Sanaa's at Real Toad's  -  the tuesday platform                           

not shaken by the enormity

                                                                                                         Attribution: Tota

Image:  Talents abound (here)

the 12 given words: 

morning shadow spent stop string treat 

brew shaken dogs view notes ship       

of an early morning ritual

never a shadow of a doubt 

of time well spent

not to stop the strains of sounds

of a string instrument for ages

that accompanied masters

what a treat!

at an early age providing a brew

of Beethoven's compositions 

not shaken by the enormity

that dogged many a young heart

to view it as just another recital

notes upon notes to digest

but a plaything of a child prodigy

who had shipped off all negative thoughts

but to provide an outlet for his talents

God-given of a chosen few 

Carrie's Sunday's Muse #35

Brenda's Sunday's Whirl Wordle #383
willow's-stitches Pat's at Real Toad's
tuesday's last platform

a city kaleidoscopically engulfed in lights

Attribution: James G. Howes

Image: Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
(a 75 ft (23m) high Norway Spruce
decorated with 18,000 lights).

the 10 of 12 given words:
city bare cut foliage look letter refuse 
spires (a tapering structure on the top of a building)
Christmas boughs 

a city kaleidoscopically engulfed in lights
nothing bare, but cut out into a concrete jungle
foliage not just green but varied and bright
a look perfect to the letter nothing abysmal

atop a giant spruce tree regally standing
painstakingly transported without fanfare
taking its place surrounded by tall buildings
refusal to be dwarfed by spires amidst the glare

transformed into a giant Christmas tree
its boughs decked with flickering lights
at Rockefeller Center annually since 1933
national tradition ushering cheers of yuletide

Merry Christmas, everyone!

MMT at Sunday's Whirligig #193

the enigmatic smile so proclaimed

                                                                                        Attribution: Reddit.com
Image:  Modern Day Mona Lisa   (here)

the enigmatic smile so proclaimed
so captivatingly to many for centuries
the fascination of a kind so sustained
extending it to the male species 

yearnings for all the pleasures to find
what could be so specific to accentuate
a hold on the natural inquisitive mind
that a Mona wannabe could equate

all the thoughts of times erstwhile
such was the magic of da Vinci
that one succumbed just to a smile
to showcase a mortal's ingenuity
   
Nekneeraj's at MLMM's Photo Challenge #243
Vivian's at Real Toad's -  the tuesday platform

Being Symmetrical seen in Perspective - a Haibun

                                                                             Attribution: Allana
Image: A Symmetrical Image
seen in Perspective (here)

symmetrical
symmetrical if it has at least 
one line of symmetry, i.e. it 
can be divided in such a way 
that its two halves perfectly 
match each other
perspective
drawing of parallel lines as 
converging in order to give the 
illusion of depth and distance

The Prose
A beautiful image that embodies
both a classic example of being
symmetrical with its own reflection
in the water. It simultaneously is
represented in perspective to accord
depth and distance.

Awareness of both principles can
render an artistic impression most
eloquently as seen here

The Haiku
brought back to those times
of the first lessons in art
of those bygone days

Carrie's at The Sunday Muse #34
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #433

it was a spin of a kind

                                                                                Author Official U.S. Navy Page
Image: Howls of Laughter (here)

the 12 given words:
drop howl hundred train touch spin 
plan shop wind lucky neck play

he dropped a bombshell
it could have ended
with howls of laughter
if not for the big break

a hundred to one chance
his train of thoughts
were not in touch with reality

it was a spin of a kind
unplanned for the most part

a countdown to disaster

he should have shopped around
for life was ripe for the picking
and he was in a position to cause
a wind of change

at break-neck speed, he acted
how lucky it turned out to be

whew!
it was close he thought!
he gloated over his  good fortune
he played his cards well

Brenda's The Sunday's Whirl #382
Magaly's at Real Toad's Week-end
Mini Challenge -  life is ripe

out in the cold a winter's blast

                                                           Attribution: Adam Ward / An Icy Blast / CC BY-SA 2.0
Image: An Icy Blast (here)

the 12 given words:
bones keep play end valley stars 
find cold winter dome  love limber 

make no bones about it
keep it in play strive to no end
in the valley of stars do they meet
easy partners they hope to find

out in the cold a winter's blast
the year to end nothing left undone
the strong and lively made to outlast
the tough with strength enhanced

dome of love set to limber and dance
to provoke and harness many movements
appearing brightly opaque in a glance
to spread out wide as healthy elements

MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #192
Grace at d'Verse's OLN #234

she stood her grounds uninterrupted

                                                                                               Attribution: Jade Lizzie
Image: Balanced of Mind Despite
not being so in Appearance (here)

the 12  given words:
nuanced (a quality of something that is not easy to notice)
uninterrupted, carrion (dead or decaying flesh) wrestling 
effusive (expressing welcome or approval with strong feelings)
magical impact dominant regulate input 
chiromancer  (n.) able to predict by interpreting the lines on the palms)
trial

her insistence in challenging vagaries
of the violent weather nuanced in her
confidence evident of any elements
of panic or haste

she stood her grounds uninterrupted
in a show of balance none of a carrion
soul still-born in thinking but wrestling
in her mind without any show of effusive
tendencies but of  a stable nature

such is the hold and strength
of the magical yin and yang that
impact on a dominant part of self
to regulate the unobtrusive inputs
marring an even sight

she is no chiromancer bent on  trial
and error but very measured in her
dealings with honest intentions

can she be faulted being so?

Carrie's at Sunday Muse #33
Sanaa's at Real Toad's - the tuesday platform 

alone in all seriousness

                                                                                    Photographer: Julien Lamour
Image: Lost in Thoughts (here)

lost in thoughts
alone in all seriousness
leaning aimlessly by the wall
not certain as to directions
will it come to this far

-  might of loneliness tugging -

set in motion
searching for company
seething at the mouth
bent with emotions
regret is a known realization

Marian at Real Toad's -
fussy little forms - puente

serene nights of wonder

                                                                                                   Author: Mike Cline
Image:   Yellowstone Park -  The Meadows
Below Midway Geyser Basin on the Firehole River  (here)

placid crystal clear
pleasantly calm and peaceful
warmness of embrace
locked tight in earnest, surprised
at night's blessings of wonder

Susan's at PU's Midweek Motif  -  surprise
Chèvrefeuille's  Carpe Diem #1561 - a tanka
Yellowstone National Park  - a love theme at the meadows

a penchant for the personal touch

                                                                            Author: Catrin Welz-Stein
Image: If Only he Responds (here)

the 12 given words:
personal wild candle buffet torpedo
melancholy (a gloomy state of mind a feeling of pensive sadness)
cantankerous (difficult or irritating to deal with)
badmash ((n.) a hooligan)
ruler pertinent lighthouse oily

a penchant for the personal touch
a little on the wild side perhaps
or the sought after candle-light dinner
or even a plain buffet
either way, lauded

but torpedoed without reasons
utterly unreasonable
from a melancholy baby
cantankerous when he chose to
not unlike a badmash
who acted as a ruler of his domain
comprising like bad hats
pertinent only to themselves

still hoping for a savior
a  beneficent lighthouse
flashing encouraging signs
across the expanse
of crystal clear waters
with nothing of any oily patches
of polluted contaminants

Carrie's The Sunday Muse #32
weejar's at MLMM's Wordle #212-2
Sanaa's at Real Toad's -  the tuesday platform

ready to blaze the trail

                                                                                             Author: Beals
Image: Jessie Tarbox Beals (here)
America's first female photojournalist c. 1904

an impassioned plea
a determined look in the eyes
never to question
one who had decided to break new grounds

a confident look
clear enough
astute in the challenge
fully equipped
ready to blaze the trail
for other females

being the first was earth-shattering
to the male chauvinist

women had a place in the calling
(55 words)

Kerry at Real Toad's - camera flash 55
Mary at PU's Poetry Pantry #431

a coming of age of a teenager

                                                                                      Author: Michael J. Bennett

                                                                                                 
Image: A Special Treat -  Beef prime
 rib dinner plate (here)

Same Same But Different -  to take the five challenge
words and NOT use them in a poem but their synonyms

switch -  reversal shift substitution swap
floor - ground deck stage mat
polish - gloss brilliance sparkle luster
fabric  - textile fibre
water - drink rain tears Adam's ale shower

a reversal of a fortune
a shift to manhood to a higher order
a swap of a kind
a coming of age for a teenager
from the ground up onto a higher deck
the stage is set

the brilliance providing a sparkle
the gloss of a luster
isn't it fun to be considered an adult
doing adult things?

fat chance! without fibre but a conjecture
hoping to mirror an adult is not just yet

this is a special birthday dinner for you
you've just turned 18, an adult legally yes!
but in my eyes as a parent
you're still a child, my child.

no drinks for you, just Adam's ale
you may have tears in your eyes
but you're showered with love as a substitute
you're wondering why?

well, we need someone sober
to drive us home!

weejar's at MLMM's Saturday Mix
Mish's at d'Verse's OLN #233

saddled with the morning after

                                                                                             Author: Christopher Michel  
Image: Sick in Bed the Morning After (here)

the 12 given words:
awesome test missing acrobat apron kiss 
goodbye  play chord aim afraid admire

awesome, a test of strength
mind over matter
life can be bland
saddled with the morning after

boys' night out but done in, in the mornings
lots of fun when it lasted
but upon waking up something's missing
except for a heavy head all busted

life is acrobatic with time for fun
but there is a need to don the apron strings
time to kiss goodbye  when the point comes
where responsibilities cut in

play the chords right is the aim
to keep the house in order
not to be afraid of losing friends
there are wonderful ones in place to admire

MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #190
Sumana's at PU's Midweek Motif ~ morning poem

deja vu of the ultimate sacrifice

                                                                                           Attribution: Google images
Image: To Fall to Temptation (here)

10 of 12 given words:
frost twist between chill dread 
wish shock lift mend fill

frost free and devoid of vegetation
a yearning for greenery of paradise
a twist of the act of temptation
deja vu of the ultimate sacrifice

between chills a dread invoked
the offer of the apple in reverse
a wish the shock be not provoked
that to lift the flower be rehearsed

as a prelude to mend the mistake
to fill the desire expected to unfurl
back to the joys of Heaven's gate
redemption of a now troubled world

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle#379
Carrie's Sunday Muse #31
willow-switches' at Real Toad's the tuesday platform

some people are blessed

                                                                                       Attribution: Willem van Herp

Image: Eating and Drinking (here)

the 12 given words:

cheers free flow ease drift regret
binge (unrestrained and often excessive indulgence)
fringe sail news stream
sting (an elaborate confidence game to trap criminals)

'Cheers' a free flow with ease
what a drift with no regrets
binge drinking with the regulars

fringe benefits of a live-wire
man of the party
will often sail through

news of a good reputation
precedes his presence

talents running in a clear stream
gushing at right moments
some people are blessed
without really trying

a sting to stifle his progress
in life has been frustrated
many a time

it has been said those
with good intentions are
known to be protected
by unseen hands

Brenda's the Sunday Whirl #378
Sherry's at PU's Poetry Pantry #430

getting to be swollen-headed

                                                                   Author – Kelogsloops @ Instagram

Image: Making Fun of Egotism (here)

the 12 given words:
periodically stress dare
marplot (n.)) a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling)
overwrite ( to write in excess of the requirements)
black treble company fix bright
laeotropic (adj.)) oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.)
asteroid (asteroids and meteors are both types of space rocks)

getting to be swollen-headed
one periodically is subjected
to a stress on the being much to dread
but a dare is as much to be avoided

a marplot is ever so often close at hand
to overwrite black tryouts to stifle
one's efforts unnecessarily to offend
with suggestions and distractions treble

the frequency onto a wild goose chase
pitting one another in bad company
to fix at random putting into place
perhaps some intended amusements really

for some fun in some weird laeotropic sequence
but stop a moment and look on the bright side
say a prayer it can rain down asteroids in abundance
but one gets positively motivated outright                           

Yves' at MLMM's Wordle Back to Wordle
Nekneeraj's at MLMM's Photo Challenge #239
Susan at PU's Midweek Motif  -  prayer

Within the four walls naked in thoughts

                                                                                    Author: Susan Spaulding
Image: An Empty Nest Crying (here)

Had those familiar empty feelings
Gasping for air but nothing untoward
Grabbing on fine linen incessantly pulling
Stressed out being shored up unperturbed

Within the four walls naked in thoughts
Heaving heavily thinking of the good times
Warm embrace extended generously now wrought
With regret and anger lost in continuous chimes

Must you leave surreptitiously unannounced
An empty nest crying for the love unfulfilled
The emotional slack all the more pronounced
With lots of unilateral actions yet unrevealed

Susan's Sunday Photo Fiction - nov
Sherry's at PU's Poetry Pantry #429

life's journey was a complicated affair

                                                                                                             author: anon 
Image: Board-Walk Trudging on Life's Journey (here)

11 of 12 given words:
blind mind world eyes music blood fluid view ice sun
astral (pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar)

blind to any assigned purpose
the mind locked but to a chosen path
a world in motion along a course
in a controlled dream so tough

beyond what the eyes were able to see
in music painfully of blood and tears
such was the endurance of life's journey
though fluid in the run-up of fears

in a semblance of organized thoughts
with a view of some controlled sequences
astral in make-up but guided by hordes
of ice cool ideas from the sun's brilliance

life's journey was a complicated affair

MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #188
Michael's at MLMM's Tale Weaver #197 -  life's journey
Frank at d'Verse's OLN #232

injury prone in mid-life - Ode to Age

                                                                                                                 Author: Broc
Image: A Questioning Young Mind (here)

the 11 0f 12 given words:
inept inconsequential injury impinge invoke
interior immune impurity incorrigible  
icily (in a cold manner)
ictus (an epileptic seizure, a stroke
a cerebrovascular incident)

age of reason inept in a young mind
inconsequential to decision-making
lacking measures that squarely defined
the confines of a responsible being

injury prone in mid-life to impinge
on career demands and refinements
to invoke passions to rightly infringe
on a stable interior to cause confusions

attainment of success in life immune
to doubts and impurity of confidence
not incorrigible but ideas finely tuned
heading corporations in high positions

old age crept in icily sending shivers
and forever a danger to engulf the icon
with shadows of ictus hovering above
vital to fight the onslaught head-on

Yves' at MLMM's Bonus Wordle - the letter 'I'
Sumana's at PU's Midweek Motif  - Ode to Age

a cinch it'll fulfill life's sanctity

                                                                                                     Author:  Elena Ray

Image: In prayer  (here)

the 12 given words

cinch (a certainty to happen)

chime sign fine line sleepy 

child snow junk bud trees trunk

Namaste, Suwadeekap!

extending a welcome or in prayers

the clasping of both hands in humility 

draws on the sub-conscious

a cinch it'll fulfill life's sanctity

the emotional void subject to chimes

to rightly check the blessings of Providence

between awareness of guilt signs

to that of prostrating in submission

fine line trending devoid of emotions

like a sleepy child in snow drift amidst the junk

a bud about to bloom without directions

but with potential befitting of a strong tree trunk

Carrie's Sunday Muse #29

Brenda's Sunday Whirl #377

Vivian's at Real Toad's  - the tuesday platform

to contend with no entrapments

                                                                                 Attribution: Gerhard Elsner (GFDL)

Image: A wire-form of a mouse-trap (here)

Saturday Mix – Opposing Forces - the use of antithesis
the words are:
– simple and complicated
– vowel and consonant

can it get any worse than it is
waiting cautiously for attention
looking for an answer to please
amidst throes of anticipation

simple solutions wrought
with complicated arguments
not something to be fought
to contend with no entrapments

lots of vowels of abhorrence
within blandishments of consonants
cajolement with good sentiments
wise conclusion of appeasements

weejars at MLMM's  -  Saturday Mix
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #428

dreams of a journey likely to invoke a reality

                                                                                             Author: ChieuMua 
Image: Faith of a Dreamer (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:
journey fly light machine pitch
promising yearn sing talk stick strand    

dreams of a journey likely to invoke a reality
to fly over along the avenue Champ de Mars
a light machine would be a designated beauty
a pitch complete with a sensational repertoire

a promising song to yearn for over the horizon
and a sensation to accentuate for love or pleasure
but to sing or to talk is a choice open to reasons
stick to it not to be stranded for good measure

Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #427
Brenda's the Sunday Whirl #376
Carrie's the Sunday Muse #28

attired in an apparel in all formality

                                                                                         Attribution: anon
Image: An Old-Time 'Photoshop'
occurrence entitled 'trick pic' (here)

take the five challenge words and
NOT use them but their synonyms:

The words are:
dress - apparel attire costume frock gown skirt
soak - absorb immerse moisten submerge wet
eat -  bite chew devour dine feed ingest nibble
heat - warmth passion hotness swelter
draw - tie deadlock stalemate attract captivate tempt

attired in an apparel in all formality
called upon to take a bite to devour
in the hotness of a summer's tranquility
in the warmth of a passionate fervor

a stalemate of sweltering endeavor
to invoke a response to captivate a maiden
immersed in a deadlock not to favor
a conflict of interest in intentions

of whether to stand tall or to be shorter
by a head moistened in submerged readiness
to absorb the demands of one in anger
perhaps to tempt a roving heart in all fairness

weejar's at MLMM's Saturday Mix
Kerry's at Real Toad's Camera Flash 55

the brilliance of a supple physical attribute

                                                                                Attribution: pexels-photo 268

Image: A Pose of Present Times (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:
cool swings, slides break happy test 
syrup rule homework first despair

the brilliance of a supple physical attribute
can never be underestimated when called upon
even in light waltzing, the affirmation contributes
greatly to the strength and poetry of movements

cool ballroom grace will mask a pin-drop sound
not the swing and slides of rock or break-dancing
light music and flow of happy couples in unison
very much an oldies' attraction of favorite showing

in recent times the Gangnam style took it by storm
the test of the syrup was in its expressed popularity
it made its mark as the easiest of all dancing forms
as a rule an early demise is due usually to simplicity

lots of homework and learning for first-timers
will help though to avert frustrations and despair
smoothness and elegance of style are clearly stunners
focused on the lithe and agility of a dancing pair

MMT's Sunday's Whirligig Wordle #185
Michael's at MLMM's Tale Weaver #195 - dance
Kim's at d'Verse's OLN #231

nothing untoward in the legitimacy

                                                                            Attribution: – PrettyScary @ Deviantart
Image: The Return of a
Long-lost Soul-mate (here)

once upon a slumber
dedication of a sleeping partner
given to heaven's blessings
of sharing a bed

nothing untoward
in the legitimacy
of  perhaps of being a ladies' man
caught red-handed but
rather keeping company
to ease off a faint heart
requiring attention

the sacred will of a longing
for a childhood friend
a soul-mate
long lost but appeared
one day at the door-step
to claim the love and affections
of a friend of having
grown up together
now united and inseparable

Nekneeraj's  at MLMM's Photo Challenge #236
Lillian's at d'Verse's  - stock phrases

putting a gag to a gibbon's guffaw

                                                                                                          Author: suneko
Image:  a black-haired arborícola gibbon  (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
gag gibbon guffaw given graze graphic
gnathonic ((n.) sycophantic, flattering
gruff (rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech)
glyph (a pictorial sign as a prehistoric cave drawing or a graph or chart)
galaxy (a gravitational bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas)

putting a gag to a gibbon's guffaw
maybe a test of laughs and wonder
given the shrill long distance cry
constant in frequency and penetrating
in effect, it would just graze the surface
as it could be heard miles away

not uncommonly gnathonic nor gruff
but it had that uncanny melodic balance
a very distinct sounding high and low
which could be charted in a graphic
glyph of sorts somewhat unique in the
galaxy of things around the sound system.

Yves' MLMM's Bonus Wordle - the letter 'G'
willow-switches Pat's at Real Toad's
- tuesday's platform bliss

a misty morning with a slight breeze

                                                                                      Attribution: Tatiana Bashinskaya
Image: A Stony Look
with a Runny Nose (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
misty breeze child runny spray 
sing drive eggs movies find

a misty morning with a slight breeze
air of silence like a child with runny nose
wanting a spray to clear the passage with ease
but never satisfied with the given dose

sing a song of praise to the spirits
in the hope it will drive off the affliction
or perhaps take a couple of boiled eggs
as in the movies to clear the congestion

the common cold one finds very irritating
is but an ailment more of the moment
rather than one that is life threatening
often brushed off as being just a nuisance

Brenda's The Sunday Whirl #375
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #426

extending an honor blessed - a Tan Renga

                                                                     Artist: Pierre Subleyras  (1699–1749)
Image: A Courtesan in Loving Care (here)

courtesan and monk,
sleeping  under one roof together,
moon in a field of clover                        © Basho (Tr. Chèvrefeuille)

courtesan and monk,
sleeping  under one roof together,
moon in a field of clover    
dignity and honor for
sacrifices to others                                 ©  Hank

Chevrefeuilles Carpe Diem- 1529 - together (tan-renga)

a canopy of wild illusions

                                                                                                   Author: Ivan Bandura
Image: A Windy Day with a
Canopy of Dark Clouds (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
brother beneath skies voice lost 
stump (to cause someone to be unable to understand)
tree willow unrest silver

oh brother! what was causing the commotion
seen in the confusion clamoring for an answer
beneath the skies a canopy of wild illusions
a voice lost and stumped into coils of bother

a solitary tree dancing furiously in the winds
unlike a willow giving way but standing bold 
such was unrest invoked by a mysterious wailing
to succumb into inactivity of the winter's cold 

a silver lining to counter the imposed cover
sought by folks as an option of a way out
pacing them to extend support of an alms-giver
to offer a respite to dispel the recurring doubt

MMT's Sunday's Whiligig #185
Sumana's at PU's Midweek Motif -  winter

sophisticated and cultured

                                                                            Artist Leo Gestel  (1881–1941)
Image:   Two elegant ladies (brush and
black ink and watercolour on paper) (here)

the 12 given words:
femininity floodgate flutter foreshadow
fashionista  (a person devoted to fashion)
forfeit
flibbertigibbet ((n.) a gossip)         
fault froth flesh flight attendant fruitless

femininity at the floodgates
waiting to overcome the gatekeepers
causing a flutter to foreshadow
an icon of a fashionista
dedicated to elegance

cleanly forfeiting the unproductive
culture long identified with that of a
flibbertigibbet of old

the good ladies have been
intelligent beings to a fault
sophisticated and cultured
not frothing at the mouth
with juicy tales nor seen as
flesh objects least of all not
to be taken for granted

responsible better half
helpful as a flight attendant
loving counterpart
most of all a caregiver
for family and friends

no more a fruitless search
for a unique specimen on earth

Yves' MLMM's Bonus Wordle  -  the letter 'F'
Sanaa's at Real Toad's  -  the tuesday platform

laid bare to waste and abandoned

                                                                                Photo courtesy of Fandango
Image:  Bare and Decadent (here)

10 of 12 given words:
pick charge charm electricity sink site wave
resonate (filled with a deep clear sound that continues)
needle class 

stumbled upon an exciting situation
with pick of nature's choice of entry
laid bare to waste and sadly abandoned
but charged with charms of mystery

of bewildering wonder in acquiesce
what could it be with no electricity
to sink to levels of debilitating appearance
where absent was a sense of urgency

on site resolute of its own standing
with waves of music that resonate in tribute
needling the inquisitive mind wondering
perhaps props in a class of artistic pursuits

Susan's Sunday Photo Fiction -  october- 2018/
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #425

Struck at with fury

                                                                                                Author: Juliette Khalil
Image: Strong waves (here)

Struck at with fury
Up against the water lost
What did I do wrong?

Made known the hard way
As strong waves let out a cry
They set the ground rules

Chevrefeuilles' Carpe Diem Leafless Tree #1
introduction "beautiful waves"

colors of twilight with hues of brown

                                                                                                       Author: myself
Image: Twilight near Brenig
in Germany (here)
                 
the 10 chosen words:
aspect October  plunge colors twilight frost gravel touch 
lucid (clear perception or understanding; rational) 
leaf                 
(Hank decided to take more
than the minimum 4 words)
   
an aspect of October plunged into
colors of twilight with hues of brown

detesting frost gravel-like even
with a touch of cotton's softness

lucid moment in its madness
of frightfully expecting the white
of frost to envelop the landscape

a leaf with its hues of brown
changing colors at great speed
floated down wanting a quick kill

it should sleep well prostrated
on the ground among little
creatures hurrying to comforts
of hibernation

set to tone down surprises of
seeing bare branches devoid of
leaves it was but just a mild
compensation of  an annual
phenomenon

Sanaa"s at Real Toad's  -
get listed - october's edition
Grace's at d'Verse's OLN #230

facets of youthful abundance

                                                                                         Photographer: Peter Asprey.
Image: A Measure of Youthful Abundance (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:
youth, false wisdom ripe green bitter 
time stale longing ground dead 

facets of youthful abundance
conjured images of false wisdom
ripe for pickings but a little green
bitter in essence wanting to appear prim

at times stale not ready for a refresh
but persistence created a longing
able to grind to a halt dead on target
such was the strength of character
best provoked by youthful vigor

Susan's at PU's Midweek Motif  -  abundance
MMT's Sunday'sWhirligig #184

is it something unforgivable?

                                                                                           Author: Brocken Inaglory
Image: A hermit crab in an unusual shell fighting
another hermit crab for a new home  (here)

it is not a desired act
for the need to hijack
one that belongs to others
imposing dishonest measures
not legit nor acceptable
for in principle
tossing norms out the window
one is up against a foe
for one's selfish intentions
clearly in defiance
with a swagger one strode
to occupy another's abode

but is it something unforgivable
when one by nature is evolved
fleshy and soft with no outer cover
the next best thing to do
is to find a shelter
lest one gets into a fight
when showing a formidable might
hopefully it is as empty
as can be

Isn't it a beautiful thing
it may be ugly not to build one's own
but still beautiful to recycle
an abandoned 'home'

Mish's at d'Verse Poetics: beauty in ugliness  

emulation of a rare mermaid's gambit

                                                                             Author: Manipulation Arts

Image: Lady of Leisure (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
elsewhere enough exact entry
emulation ((n.) jealous rivalry)
ethereal (extremely delicate or refined) 
edge erase 
exoteric ((adj.) suitable to be communicated to the general public
easement (something that gives ease; a convenience)

elsewhere seems a picture of emptiness
enough to endure but lacking of pleasure
exacting into realms of powers of fondness
for entry into an exclusive club of leisure

emulation of a rare mermaid's gambit
ethereal beauty of exquisite measure
in its wonder for affections' exquisite
with images of a dashing paramour

sitting on edge unsure since morning
exoteric in its quest for quiet protection
likely to erase any pretenses delimiting
for easement of attracting attention

Carrie's the Sunday Muse #25
Yves at MLMM's with Bonus Wordle 'E'
Vivian's at Real Toad's the tuesday platform

much to be desired at the moment of truth

                                                                                             Photo by Scott Bauer. 
Image: A pinto bean variety that resists a host
of harmful fungi and viruses that can otherwise
cheat growers of a bountiful harvest (here)

(The pinto bean is most often eaten whole in broth
or mashed. It is a common filling for burritos)

the use of antithesis through two opposing words
– harvest and plant
– lower and raise

much to be desired at the moment of truth
setting a norm to allay fears at random
engaged in efforts most wanting to refuse
were there fairness in attesting to wisdom?

to lower expectations to then raise the bar
how to balance current deeds for future needs
to draw on hidden talents underutilized this far
worth the efforts a noble choice indeed

satisfaction to harvest fair returns to the plant
to be one step ahead was often elusive by nature
sensitive to growth the eager beaver would want
hoping for bountiful blessings for a great future

Yves' at MLMM's  - saturday-mix-opposing-forces
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #424

to learn rudiments of counting

                                                                     Author:Dietmar Rabich  (1962–) 
Image: Four Bells a Ringing (here)

"one for sorrow, two for mirth, 
three for a wedding, four for a birth, 
five for silver, six for gold, 
seven for a secret that's never been told"  -  .Cassandra Clare

'one for sorrow, two for mirth'
never seems silly of recounting
trending easily for all of its worth
avoiding a bedlam of remembering

with means ready for musings
a nursery rhyme set in motion
to learn rudiments of counting
some little structure as fashioned

to remember it as 'learning by heart'
learning by rote that makes it easy
it all means less of stress right from start
when already imprinted in memory

MLMM's First Line Friday  - 
'one for sorrow, two for mirth'