An innocent looking lump

                                                                   Author: National Cancer Institute                                  
Image:Six bottles of different
types of cancer drugs  (here)

An innocent looking lump
Small  and protruded a little
Nothing to be alarmed
But the doctor was skeptical

Being an attractive lady no less
Faced with pain and much suffering
For anything affecting the breasts
Cause of concern and much worrying

She had read of the medical fraternity
of not really being sincere in one's ill-luck
in advising doses of chemotherapy
to rake in the big bucks

The curse of the big C
Radiation is scary

Bjorn's at Real Toad's  -  radiation
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #409

to spark off challenging traits

                                                                     Photo: © Jim Kable (Used with permission)
Image: Climbing to The Top (here)

the 12 given words:
silently, glide, straight spark traits signal peeking  silhouette happens 
hobbits (a fictional, diminutive, humanoid race in J.R Tolkien’s fiction)
alligator fizzle 

silently gliding up straight
to spark off challenging traits
a signal to the rest of the world
that magnificent pieces of jewels

are there in the making
may just mildly peeking
or in a boisterous show of force
in a rat race killing off
even the slightest silhouette
of competition felt

it happens everywhere everytime
where hobbits or human-kind
stake out rivalry outright and apparent
or seemingly meek and innocent

where greed and power
of that of a hungry alligator
will seek to impose their will
not to fizzle off easily to fulfill
the rogue in human failings
despite Providence's blessings

Michael at MLMM's Tale Weaver  #177
Bjorn's at d'Verse's OLN#223

I am not strong but I survive

                                                                                                      Author Jacek Halicki
Image: More like a Second Wife (here)

I am not strong but I survive
I am not weak but I'm alive
I make friends
I don't offend
But life can at times take a dive

I take a walk to appreciate nature
I take light meals for a slim structure
I may gobble
More to enjoy
But not seen silly to maintain stature

I love my car and keeps it sparkling
I love to speed when out on a spin
No road bullies
Dare take liberties
Baseball bat at the ready if they are keen

Sumana's at PU's Midweek Motif
- when I think about myself

Look up to the sky

                                                                                                     Author Payton Chung
Image: Looking up the George Pullman
monument, which apparently was never
completed (here)

Look up to the sky
Piercing rays so look downwards
Magical pastel colors
Cooling in warmness
Summer thin clothes make its due

By surfing the 'Net
A sedentary lifestyle
Travels far and wide
Smiling in shared humour with
many but just as lonely

Lillian's at d'Verse's -  opposites attract
Chevrefeuilles' Carpe Diem -1462 - thin-clothes (usumono).
Usumono is the classical summer kigo

I must act octopus-like fist flying

                                                                                                   Author: Kaišiadorys
Image: More Windy than Usual (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:
pint sleeping bag marooned octopus fists
wastrel (noun). a wasteful or good-for-nothing person.
wanderjahr (noun). a year spent travelling abroad,
before or after a college course.
breathless cease metal chase

The Prose
I am not pint-sized to be easily
shoved into a sleeping-bag
I am big enough to be discernible
from a distance, attractive enough
to be desirable but why all this?
Marooned on a lonely unlit highway
subject to the vagaries of an
unimaginable cold spell and a windy
and notoriously unfriendly weather

I must act octopus-like fist flying
to attract attention a lone wastrel
condemned to nothingness just
starting my wanderjahr on the road
I am breathless. I must cease
running weather permitting or
otherwise, I have to stop!

Hi, men-folks, you don't need a
metal-detector to start the chase
I am a warm blooded mammal!

The Haiku
prayers are answered
lights blazing from the distance
divine privilege

The Sunday Muse #10
MLMM's Wordle#202
Jilly's at d'Verse Haibun Monday

It doesn't matter if it hurts a wee bit

                                                                                                 Author PhotoBobil
Image: A Great Blue Heron flying
confidently with nesting material (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
limbo rattle images pit fold 
ring safe nowhere pill shell

In a limbo appearing rather lost
May rattle faint hearts to no end
Avoid images of horror at all cost
With a view to make amends

Pit one's confidence against adversities
Not to fold meekly under mild distractions
Ring safe in one's domains quite simply
Nowhere does it say to remain silent

Swallow a bitter pill so what of it
Shell out intelligent rebuttals to show resilience
It doesn't matter if it hurts a wee bit
Life is more fun to invoke a good response

Brenda's The Sunday Whirl 357
Kerry's at Real Toad's  - to write not
more than 12 lines and to include
-  it doesn't matter
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #408

Thousands gathered at the Heel Stone

                                                                                                     Author Andrew Dunn
Image: The sun behind the Heel Stone at Stonehenge,
shortly after sunrise (here) Summer Solstice on 21st June
marks the official start of summer.

Hand in hand merrily couples not alone
Thousands gathered at the Heel Stone

 A symbol viewed by many as phallic
Solstice tradition splashed with magic

Musings of romantic maneuvers in store
Beautiful sunrise in the morn seen in awe

Frank's at d'Verse's MTB  - couplets for the solstice

emptiness in the sky

                                                                                    Author Ximonic (Simo Räsänen)
Image: Uninviting Summer evening (here)

Evening lull but an
emptiness in the sky to
bring throes of longings

where you were but now
shadows of apparitions
dancing in the void

unsatiated
sudden and mysterious
you left unannounced

Chevrefeuille's Carpe Diem #1459- evening lull (yuunagi)
Today's summer kigo is evening lull (yuunagi)
yuunagi means evening peace, silent evening
Marian's at Real Toad's - unhappy refrain

gaze into the future

                                                                                              Author Charles J Sharp
Image: Gazing into the Future (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
toe while cooling gate gaze glint
taste, sweltering, without, forward

toe the line
follow the leader

to follow the rules
while it is cooling
it is an assurance

to meet at Heaven's gate

gaze into the future
with a glint in the eyes
to taste success
by doing things right

no sweltering heat
to dampen the feeling
to move forward
without a doubt

to do good
is only human
is not to dilly-dally
to act the immediate

and not to be late

MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #167
Susan's at PU's Midweek Motif  - human

often missed by admirers

                                                                                                     Author USCapitol
Image: Summer Blooms on Capitol grounds (here)

hidden yet but seen
camouflaged by undergrowth
luxuriantly rich
flagged out by its beauty but
often missed by admirers

Chevrefeuille's Carpe Diem.#1457- luxurance-shigeri.
Luxurance (shigeri) is a rare summer kigo specifically
used to describe the beauty of foliage, beautiful trees,
bushes and flowers that are in full bloom.

Her mind encircled - a Quadrille

                              

                                                                                                   Photo: Enzzo Barrena
Image: A Tortured Mind(here)

Within entrenched
Her mind encircled
Thoughts confined
Great pain recycled

Why was she tortured
Sharp barbed wires
Nothing so feared
Mercilessly pierced

Searched her conscience
Where was the muddle
Answers all entwined
Her mind all befuddled

Karma perhaps at play
Pay-back time held sway
(44 words)

MLMM's Photo Challenge #219
Kim at d'Verse's Quadrille #59
- to include the word - cycle

with lots of counterweight efforts

                                                                                                         Author Wisniowy
Image: Excitement at its Best (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
thewless (adj. lacking vigour or energy)
deasil (clockwise motion in a variety of rituals.)
counterweight (an action that is intended
to balance or counter other actions)
drab envy correspond pressurize 
qualify ginger revolve 

nothing thewless a counter-deasil
with lots of counterweight efforts
nothing drab but lots of excitement
the envy of other manly sportsmen

corresponds to a pressurized
activity exacting a boiling point
of the adrenaline at all times

to qualify as expected
a contending participant needs
to gingerly control the speed
of the wild machine

that should help resolve
all of the worries and concerns
of their loved ones

MLMM's Wordle #201
Sanaa's at Real Toad's - the tuesday platform

I don't owe anyone a living!

                                                                                      Photo Credit: Susan Spaulding
Image: Happy-go-lucky! (here)

the 12 given words:
treat alone breath harm tell honey 
call pass late shot tower fiddle

What a treat!
To be sitting atop the table all alone
Seeing the world go leisurely by

It may take your breath away
Seeing an unusual stance
But it is not in harm's way
to any one
In fact, even the duck is able to tell
That I'm a safe bet to be with

How I sit is my bother, honey
You may call it a passing fancy
but it is none of anyone's concern!

It may be late in the day
but as a parting shot let us say
that I need not tower over others
to earn my keeps
nor do I need to fiddle over their affairs

I don't owe anyone a living

Brenda's The Sunday Whirl Wordle #356
Susan's Sunday Photo Fiction
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #407

Lust for travels is such a wonder

                                                                       Author Dailynetworks at English Wikipedia
Image: Car Travels at own Pace
not through an Organised Tour (here)

the 12 given words:
travel, wonder, surf, road, rocking, defy,
years, smile greatness, car whipping,tucked,

Lust for travels is such a wonder
To surf cyberspace or physically
on the road one is happily rocking
along to defy years of longing
with a big smile

The greatness of accessibility as a
convenience can never be denied
If one has the leisure of time and
space then a car tour can uncover
lots of pleasant surprises not
anticipated or expected

No way one is to skip an interesting
feature within reach nearby to be
tucked under the belt

For to come back again sometime
later in the future to the same place
is just wishful thinking and plainly
a foolish option

Whipping up an itinerary is not easy
Implementing it to the letter is a mistake

Freedom of movements and mobility
and later subsequent adaptations if
need be are all  important elements
of success and joy

MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #166
Sumana's at PU.s Midweek Motif  -  lust

suzushi sneaked in

                                                                                                    Photo: Duks Visuals
Image:  Reversed bird's eye-view
from above their heads (here)

suzushi sneaked in
with sweltering heat dampened
birds fly in the mist
lovers drawn out from hiding
nature kind equalizer

MLMM's Photo Challenge #218
Chevrefeuilles' Carpe Diem #1452 - cool
(suzushi) is normally used as a kigo for the
occasional cool summer evenings in Japan

There are occasions when one gets duped

                                                                                                Photographer Cephas

Image:  Not the Familiar Bark of a Tree 

that I am Used to (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
decathect (v)) to withdraw one’s feelings of
attachment in anticipation of a future loss)
objurgate (rebuke severely)
alien revert quickening dissolution enhance possibility duck tangible

There are occasions when one gets duped
Someone suggested this to be an ideal bark
I would rather decathect in disbelief
but not to the extent of objurgating the kind soul
who was perhaps trying to help

It certainly looks to be alien

I may have to revert to the previous
modus operandi,
by quickening my pace avoiding time wastage
leading to faster dissolution of doubts
so as to enhance possibility of success

I should then be able to duck some issues
to get to something more tangible
like my favorite oak tree

MLMM's Wordle #200
willow-switches' at Real Toad 's  the tuesday platform

We belong in the wilds

                                                                                         Photo Credit: Susan Spaulding
Image: Made to Live like Humans (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:
dig bear dulls earth prosper spirit 
sacred years writing act breath

I don't dig this
I just can't bear it
It dulls my mind
We belong in the wilds
Why on earth is the bother

We need to prosper
That was the contention

But shoving us to be with humans
is not the spirit
We belong in the wilds
I'll say it again

It is sacred!
At least provide a wild environment
Like the Sea World where we were for years

The writing was on the wall
We were supposed to be progressive
To interact more with humans
To live like humans
To eventually take over the human race

We are expected to rule the world
We are allowed to take on a couple of humans as pets
Just as how they have been doing to us

Come to think of it
That is not a bad idea
Yes, that will be fun

Now I can breath easy
That will be the day!

Susan's Sunday Photo Fiction
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #406
Brenda's The Sunday Whirl Wordle #355

sadly you had missed the cue

                                                                     Author: Matthew Henry matthewhenry
Image: Saying Goodbye is Hard to Do (here)

It is not that it's such a big issue
But sadly you had missed the cue
It is not that I had not given way
But you had lately looked away

Save the situation, what am I to do
I'm all miserable and feeling blue
You seem to enjoy it all the more
When I dread it all unlike before

Give me a break
Sane thing to take

You know how much I had loved you
Was it not a shock that we are through?

Bjorn's at d'Verse's MTB  - negativa

'Sustenance is the problem,'

                                                                                 Author Kalamazoo Public Library
Image: The Reading Habit
Should Start early (here)

the 12 given words:
why, wait, pick, book, read, until, 
end, lucky find how, reader, friend

Why wait to pick up a book
It is to read until the end
that presents the greater challenge

Cultivating good reading habits
cuts across the sedentary comforts
It is being lucky to find it easy
to reach out for a good title

How then to finish it fast?
How then to keep on running?
as chalking up a bundle spells success

A frequent reader and a friend
has this strategy that works

An interesting read keeps one glued
to its pages which is not a problem

'Sustenance is the problem,' he said

This can be overcome
like many boring situations
by a break in between

Read, continue reading but multiple titles
Switch one to the other when boredom sets in
Eventually many books can be completed
The friend says it works!

MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #165
Susan's at PU's Midweek Motif - running

soothing inner souls

                                                                                  Author: Korea.net 
Image: Pouring Green Tea (here)

shincha heading this
way with the coming of June
soothing inner souls

hot new tea shared with
someone close will open new
horizons beyond

Note: The kigo for  'early summer': is new tea,
shincha. Shincha is the very first picking

Chevrefeuille's Carpe Diem.- #1447 shincha

Wrought with hazy lines entangled beautifully...

                                                                            Artist: Monet , Sunrise (1872) (fair use)
Image: Monet was attributed to be the
founder of the 'impressionist movement'
in art with his painting, 'Sunrise' which
depicts the port of Le Havre at sunrise

the 10 of 12 given words:
wrought rust Monet peer 
tangle (to unite or knit together in intricate confusion)
epigrammatic (adj)) of or like an epigram;
terse and ingenious in expression
tenon (v)) A projecting piece of wood made for insertion
into a mortise in another piece, to join securely)
oblivescence (n) (adj)) witty, concise saying
vase overslept

Wrought with hazy lines entangled
beautifully in a confusion of a rusty aging
in a misty pastel background Monet
was hailed by his peers as the master
of an impressionist mind

Epigrammatic in an art sense 'Sunrise'
fitted squarely like a ‘a mortise and tenon joint’
into the art scene when first exhibited in 1874

It was akin to the equivalent of an oblivescence
of Shakespearean brilliance expressed in an art masterpiece

Even better yet with a vase of fresh water- lilies
next to it (Monet's signature flower) to
complete the picture

One would have been caught in an overslept
mode not appreciating this form of the art world

MLMM's Wordle #199
Sanaa's at Real Toad's -  the tuesday platform

blast from the past

                                                                                                          Author: Andreas Tille (http://fam-tille.
                                                                                                      de/island/iceland/geysir/1998_088.html)
Image: Strokkur geyser eruption (here)

the 12 given words:
slam blast lost chance crawl back 
channel suspect bad link cycle race 

slam it down hard
blast from the past
not lost even for a day
chances are to crawl
back along the channel

to relent is suspect
may not have to look bad
just link it to changes in weather conditions
and one has an answer

cycle of happening
continues throughout the day
not to race against time
so nature has an answer
to bore one to tears

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #354
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #405

A bird's eye view of a spectacular scene

                                                                                       Photo: Andre Kertesz (1932)
Image: Clock of the Académie Française, Paris (here)

Cool Parisian Springtime morning
Found at the same spot standing
Where the photographer had been
A bird's eye view of a spectacular scene

An artist's perspective creation
Set to stop in time at a distance
The Roman numerals unmoved unconcerned
But the hands  ticking away in motion

High above for a moment in time
Meditating alone on life's challenge
Undisturbed but peacefully aligned
Appeased in dreams that seemed blind

Kerry's at Real Toad's  - camera flash