to plant its balloon

                                                                                 Author: Annija Veldre

Image: Fly Me to the Planets (here)

The 10 of 12 given words:

trail fly up date words 

still cold late say change 

to set a trail to fly up 

to visit each of the planets 

to plant its balloon

each on an auspicious date 

reaching out in other words

to throw some light

to resolve life's mystery

still begging for an answer

a cold fact for a finality

say it is not too late in the day

to change the prevailing wisdom

that plagued mankind's thoughts

since time immemorial 

is there life in the universe?

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #488

Nekneeraj's at MLMM's Photo Challenge #347

living is lean in the year ahead

                                                                                                         Author: anon

Image: Lights to lead the Way (here)

The  10 of 12 given words: 

down path trees apart naked 

chased fields whisper lean silver  

 

contending to be well at ease

down the path with trees far apart

rather naked seeking out peace

with the plea of avoiding false starts

chased in the preceding year 

by the fields of confusion straying 

through the new normal in a whisper

into the pandemic without warning

living is lean in the year ahead

to forget all the surprises that rocked 

hoping for the normalcy of old instead

no resolutions to temper the shock

praying for a whimper of silver lining 

loss of life of jobs and broken homes 

but craving for answers in between

with hopes to let the imagination roam 

Chrissa's at Sunday Muse #140 - in between

MMT's Sunday Whirlgig Wordle #298

a shine that lights up the morning shadows

                                   Photo by cottonbro

Image: Dignified and of Regal Bearing (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:

shine light morning gasp divine 

breathe sigh  follow show open

a shine that lights up the morning shadows  

to a gasp of delight of divine assertion

to breathe a sigh of relief that follows
never to show true feelings of dejection

a lovely lady dignified of regal stature

open to critique friendly in attitude

progressive in outlook tolerant by nature

a valuable find to keep in all gratitude

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle#487

Nekneeraj at MLMM's Photo Challenge #346

the present is leading to despair

                                                                                              Picture: Laura Nyro

Image: Drowning her Sorrows  (here) 

the 10 of 12 given words:

seem fly stream swim present 

lean mouths trim after fire 

time seems to fly away

just as the stream glides fast

to swim the waters at play

is a thing of the past

the present is leading to despair

lean in outlook prospects a gamble

mouths to feed jobs getting rare

politics may head into a muddle

to trim down after-effects of division

among opinions of the elusive vaccine

is providing fire in the imagination 

hoping a happy solution is forthcoming

Fireblossom at Sunday Muse #139

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #486

strengths for all those blessed

                     
                                                                                             Author: Basile Morin
Image: Benevolent Cloud Cover (here)

mysterious landscapes 

rise and unfold before my eyes 

worlds of clouds   -   Chevrefeuilles

mysterious landscapes 

juxtaposed in loud colors

a seeker's secret

rise and unfold before my eyes 

astound doubtful minds 

enticing scene

worlds of clouds

divine cover for fair-hearted souls

strengths for all those blessed

Bjorn's at d'Verse OLN #280

Chevrefeuilles' at Carpe Diem - a troiku

(only one troiku posted)

large expanses transformed

                                                                                                    Author:Frankemann

Image: Barren Landscape of Melting Glaciers(here) 

to melt and be like a running brook 

that sings its melody to the night  (Gibran)

comes fast depriving nature's might

to melt and be like a running brook 

that sings its melody to the night                         

foraging asunder sans a second look

environment due for a drastic change

large expanses transformed affecting

life forms in a barren iceless  terrain

subdued facing rage of global warming

Laura's at d'Verse Poetics - stepping-off-the-sidewalk

Staying calm is a virtue

                                                                                                   Author:Michal Klajban

Image: Calm Day before Sunset (here)

the 11 given words:
yes type outside rhythm perfect 

swim down answer clump wall  

tirrivee  (tantrum) 

Reading what I have just written, I now believe in the sanctity of patience. Yes, it is a type good on the inside and reflects well on the outside. It maintains a rhythm to perfectly able to swim smoothly down the line Staying calm is a virtue not readily enjoyed nor bestowed on everyone. The answer is all stacked in the clump of bushes mixed but unruly and unplanned. 

Thinking twice before taking the plunge into deciding on issues is paying. To do things fast is to do them one thing at a time Not creating walls at every turn when finishing one item before proceeding to the next can avoid tirrivee. It is less necessary for corrections and time wastage is controlled to a minimum. It certainly is less stressful and It makes it well for maintaining some semblance of dignity for oneself  (144 words)

MLMM's with Wordle #218

Lillian's at d'Verse - some prosery cheer

beauty of its weathered texture

                                                   
                                                                                                                                  Author: anon

Image: The strength of old age (here)

old windows and old doors on old buildings

ubiquitously holding out tenaciously bidding

it's oak of old, sturdy strong materials being

replaced by new flimsy panels now seeing

but the beauty of its weathered texture 

much as the maturity of old citizens who 

braved out the debilitating forces of nature

to stake a claim of the privileged few 

under testing conditions to adequately prosper

such is the tenacity of the old and the aged

physically frail in a seemingly weakened frame

but strong in mind who surprisingly managed

to survive with their self-respect maintained

 

Carrie's at Sunday Muse #137

sustenance of unarmed combat

                                       
                                                                                 Author Николай Максимович

Image: Bruce Lee statue (here)

how he stood his grounds

and the music stopped for an eerie silence

enough for those expecting things to happen

but the music erupted again

accompanied by flashes  of red and orange

rays that plunged and rose again

sustenance of unarmed combat

highlighted by the grace of movements

this time error-free but in peaceful blue

with a sudden shriek of blood-curling shout

that stabbed the air hand in hand

with bluish-gray culminating in deathly black

it went a level higher in a melee weapons attack

such is the grace of poetry in motion

movements of ballet stature but of brute force

seen in a dance sequence of colors

  

Grace at d'Verse MTB - synesthesia

They say only the south wind flattens grass

                                                                                                                                                    Author:Oleg Oprisco

Image: What has happened?

10 of the 12 given words

after morning wall lead throw 

stories hold small want black 

after a strenuous hike up the mountains

the morning wind parts company

a blank wall separates the feelings

in open compartments but not enclosed

now they rest for a breather but a new normal

what transpired up there is not important

a tinge of sadness close to offering a lead 

the nearness of the warmth still being felt

a throwback to good times together

they say only the south wind flattens grass
stories can offer a glimmer of hope

hold your fire and start small

wants of relationships may dive down

but a roller-coaster will eventually

come to a stop on stable ground

black as the episode may have been

nothing like putting some colors back

Note: To write a poem with the title:

They say only the south wind flattens grass

Sarah's at d'Verse Poetics - travels in the wild

Image from MLMM's Photo Challenge #343

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #484 with the given words

makes for a disciplined mind

                                                                                                         Author Joseph Lazer

Image:  Confusion and time wastage (here)

never had it been declared
to abide by the rules 
self-imposed or otherwise
makes for a disciplined mind

restrictive in movements 
but just a little inconvenience 
for the returns are bountiful

better seen when not abiding

would result in unnecessary 

time and money wastage

(44 words)

Jade Li's at d'Verse Quadrille - abide

submerged in murky waters unperturbed

                                                                                          Attribution: anon

Image: Water acrobatics (here)

11 of 12 given words:

ice obstinate murky  garble drama quite 

surrender lighthouse bestow crumble spills 

ice-cold but am I being obstinate
submerged in murky waters unperturbed
no way to communicate but garbled drama

am not quite rational in my thinking
to surrender to the pleadings 

of the lighthouse-keeper 

who is bent on entertaining visitors

to his abode recently bestowed with honor

and appreciation for having located

a vessel that crumbled on the rocks

I am now being asked to do spills and splits

in this glass cage in the absence 

of other forms of entertainment

after all the visitors having braved

the elements coming this far

Chrissa at Sunday Muse #136

MMT's Wordle $217

here I stand to dream the ultimate

                                                                                      Author Hunter Tober

Image:  Meant to Go Forward (here)

 

the 12 given words:

stand dream slip wonder hawk heat

hands shell push pillow call find

here I stand to dream the ultimate

lingering but not to let it slip by  

crying out loud for Heaven's wonder 

clawing for Nirvana's salvation

a hawk in my nature 

imploring to invoke the heat 

despite hands being empty 

eyes blindfolded but not enclosed 

in a shell so I'm still lethal 

not to push a pillow to my head 

I am called to find the strength 

to fight for my cause

Nekneeraj's at MLMM's Photo Challenge #342

MMT's The Whirligig #294

Sanaa's at d'Verse OLN #279

Pleiades are of the mysterious 'seven' in the heavens

                                 

                                                                                      Author:Pablo Carlos Budassi

Image: The Pleiades star cluster as photographed 

by Pablo Carlos Budassi an amateur astronomer (here)

Pleiades are of the mysterious 'seven' in the heavens

Lie in a cluster but claimed by many in contention

Exopolitics believe they are off-world distant cousins to humans

Iroquois petition the constellation for happiness and salvation 

Assist humanity in spiritual transformation echoed the Pleiadians

Distinctive Nordic, appearance still in progress in evolutionary terms

Earth's closest cluster used cosmic distance ladder to plot distances 

Subaru took it upon themselves as their logo in  all permanence

Note: The Pleiades or the 'Seven Sisters' is a conspicuous cluster of stars in 

the constellation Taurus. In Greek mythology, these are the seven daughters 

of Titan Atlas and Oceanid Pleione who were turned into a group of stars. 

Hank chose the  ACROSTIC poem of PLEIADES 

with each letter starting the first word of subsequent lines

Laura's at d'Verse's Poetics - stars that count

caring reflects the tenderness

                                                                                                                User: RuneX2

Image:  A Mother's Love (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:

reason thread life goddess reflect doorway

 savor message prove catalyst keep

There is no reason not to believe that the thread of life

lies in the hands of the mother. A goddess in her ways

of caring reflects the tenderness as nature has intended

Hank's cat gave birth recently. It is fun to watch its antics

One can detect the pull of motherly love. She may be going 

through the doorway or along the floor walking slowly but 

when she gets waylaid by the brood on the ground she 

would lie for them to savor the goodness of motherhood. 

The message is clear. The motherly instinct proves to be 

overwhelmingly strong as a catalyst to keep the progeny 

going for the next generation 

mothers invented

the world has not looked back but

is in awe of her

Kim's at d'Verse's Haibun Monday

so don't blame me!

                                                                             Author: Justin Dingwall (here)

Image: Now I Know!

where is everybody?

the gate was left open
I gladly walked out
how careless can they be
but where is everybody? 
I thought the grass is greener
over this side

so don't blame me

it is a fattening time for Thanksgiving

is it a turkey or me?

I'm not going to stick 

- my neck out

- to find out

- count me out

- have to chill out

- I have to look out

for her

where is Little Bo-Peep?

Carrie's at Sunday Muse #135

the sincere feelings of togetherness

                                                                                                   Author: Benh LIEU SONG
Image: Contented, none to bother (here)

the 12 given words:
family mince tender wind road silver  

frill flow gratitude feed home finger  

family and friends 

are quick to understand

they do not mince their words 

tender as they are

the winds of change

belie their concern

they are on the road to discovery

the silver lining is apparent

but they are not to lose their senses

no frills need be invoked

just plain flow of gratitude

to feed home 

the sincere feelings of togetherness

not to put the finger 

unnecessarily into the pie

trying times beget unusual initiatives

these are trying times

tolerate the minor irritants

and things will fall into place

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #483

not to doubt but eyes could kill

                                                                                      Author:AdinaVoicu

Image: Innocence belie the wild (here)

attractive blue eyes rightfully at birth

acclaimed as the most beautiful therein

of eternal youth with the right to unearth

bestowed to groups of beauty with brains

Spanish eyes could heighten the desire

a peaceful calm on an undisturbed surface

of an expanse of water on a day so clear 

portent truthful and not likely debased

 

centrally befitting the strength of purpose

sensuous with sincerity to gracefully fulfill
bewitching almond pair aligning its worth

blessed be not to doubt but eyes could kill 

Mish at d'Verse Poetics - look into my eyes

a touch of class

                                                                                       User: Genghis Smith,

Image:  Alvin Kraenzlein, the Gold medal-winning 

hurdler at the 1900 Olympic Games (here)

the 12 given words:

allow touch soft lips affix serene 

voyage chest lower heartbeat 

satisfice (pursue a course of action that 

will satisfy the minimum requirements)

telepath (the ability to use telepathy)

to allow a touch of class

to let the soft lips affix

a kind of love 

serene in its mix 

on a voyage of discovery

not to thumb the chest

nor to shout out loud

but to lower the tone

the heartbeat may be running fast

just satisfice

trust the telepath with quick calls

and take off on the road to success

MLMM's Wordle #215

most graceful of rhythmic gliding in the water

                                                                                                                 Author:Isiwal

Image:  Butterfly stroke  (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:

blue, speck, sank slid butterfly, 

sing, sunny tender stalk  longer

a blue speck from the distance diving in and 

sank just beneath the surface and who slid out  

again gracefully at the start of the butterfly stroke

one of the most difficult and exhausting yet the

most graceful of rhythmic gliding in the water

akin to singing on a sunny day in the cool of the 

pool tenderly with captivating poetry in motion

reminiscing of a shark stalking  its doomed prey

the longer it was the more mesmerizing one felt  

Linda's at d'Verse OLN #278 - rejoice

MMT's Whirligig #292

emptiness swirling around him

                                            
                                                                                            Author:Tomascastelazo

Image:  Walking reflection - aimlessly trudging (here)

whistling in the wind (trying unsuccessfully to 

change something which cannot be changed)

He often feels the loneliness of times, the emptiness swirling around

him not really a bother as it was more of desperation. Clawing through

that misty morning not finding the desired opening is depressing. It wears

off the initiative to render a sudden feeling of helplessness. A barrier is

always popping up to stifle the probing mind

 

Myriads of options but there is nothing behind the wall except a space 

where the wind whistles. His mind numb hands flailing uncontrollably, 

searching for a solution. Whistling in its innocence does not move 

mountains but keeps staring fixedly not at him but through him offering 

a sly smile. An occasional wink provides a slight respite.

The much-feared writer's block? Facing it squarely with defiance is an 

exercise of consternation. A better alternative is to abandon the throes 

of frustration to fight another day. Take a walk!

(144 words)

Merril at d'Verse - prosery

never to surrender to stormy weather

                                                                                           Author JScottish  

Image: Lighted Bottle  (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:

family joy owe passing act 

back soul those progress power 

a family joy owed to a passing fancy

an act of wanting to anticipate an outcome

back then a message in a bottle is quite known

but a lighted candle what can be foremost

the reason and how will it last in that state

oxygen permitting to guide the soul 

given to those living the lives of the heart  

to progress in an ocean blown by the wind

will require the strength of spiritual power 

but never to surrender to stormy weather

placing one's hopes and aspiration strongly

in divine protection to survive the perilous

journey into the unknown

Brenda's Sunday Whirl  Wordle #481

Carrie's Sunday Muse #133

colour me fair for it flows

                                                                                      Author: Okkatie

Image:  Acrylic on panel (here)

pour your heart's out
colour me fair for it flows

cleanly along the tilted canvas

black on white colours of opposing forces

the pattern discerned when 

it finds its own level

it runs the whole gamut 

of the four season's play

of greenery blazing yellow copper 

black and white of the cold months

all on its own strength

making brave red facing a crowd

kaleidoscopic and reminiscent

of the rainbow spanning the sky

to showcase strength and vitality

enhanced with silicone drops

or thicker resins with drops of glue

as a show of tenacity all on the groove 

of the swipes using plastic sheets and chains

plus flip cups of varied sizes and shapes

a show of versatility of yellow

acrylic pour painting with bubbles

at its best magenta pink blazing red 

turquoise blue to be swirled and torched

to invoke a warm and heated effect

the technicalities and items involve

a new normal like the pandemic

unlike the quaint brush strokes 

of peaceful blue of yesteryears

Such is the acrylic pour painting of today

Grace at d'Verse MTB - synesthesia of colors

prospect of rain is probable but shying away

                                                                                                    Author:Asamoah Francis

Image: Evidently clear but sadly 

unnoticed (here)

11 of 12 given words:

grief distilled summer drew dusk away

courteous, grace, guest escape light

good grief! 
distilled from the strangely hot summer

it drew lots of flax sweating on crucial days

what has got into the current spell  

unpredictable and utterly confusing

from dawn to dusk it has been misty

the prospect of rain is probable

but shying away

it reflects courteous grace 

but acting like a guest 

who has exceeded a welcome

to escape unnoticed in fading light

strangely enough 

it is conveniently explained as 

global warming 

the full impact is far off 

nothing to worry about in the immediate

an assurance?

to think it is putting it off to the next generation

leadership is lacking

what a shame!

MMT's The Whirligig #291

more susceptible to a chorus of success

                                                                           Attribution: BornBorn

Imge: Triumphantly happy (here)

11 of 12 given words:

dismal harden numerous clatter 

extramundane (beyond our world or material universe)

find brick lean
agonist (a person who is torn my inner conflict)

eldritch (spooky, eerie, weird) 

whistle   

a dismal rendering of a harden bother

numerous clatter of  hysterical moans

wanting to seek out an outright winner

beyond the capacity of an extramundane

accentuating on the  chorus of success  

confronting  the nuisance value of hecklers

a find easily evoked in times of stress

from those opposed to being helpless 

short of having a brick flung in the face

it is imperative to lean on the powerful

agonistic by nature who could replace

such eldritch elements where plentiful  

one can then whistle a tune of triumph!

MLMM's Wordle #213

his hands full but feeling empty

                                                             Author: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)

Image: Rembrandt's 'Old Man in a Chair' (here)

the 12 given words: 

shame rattle until come crossroads 

call toll fall suspect path word hands

what a crying shame

he could rattle their names

very easily with no difficulty

and until recently

he was quite happy

now he did come to the crossroads

a call in a different mode

it is now taking its toll

in for a fall

a suspect unsuspecting

along the path lurking

please not a word just a pity

his hands full but feeling empty

he is now overtaken

by dementia and forsaken

Brenda's Sunday Whirl - wordle-480/

Kept seeing steps to climb

                                                                                   Attribution: Carrie

Image: (here)

The sun simmered down as it sunk slowly over the jagged horizon.
Leisurely fighting for time as the day turned progressively darker
Not about to indulge in fancy footwork but ungrudgingly frowned
Contending of ways to save the day for good things to remember

How did it come to this, a question that kept playing in his mind
Kept seeing steps to climb not expecting a finality of feelings
He reasoned to just keep seeing them as  non-evasive and acting blind
Working instead on his defenses completely engrossed and waiting

Could someone else be made responsible to hold on to the stake
The rewards were aplenty for the patience of outright  persistence
A question of not throwing away opportunities but to grab the cake

Lesson learned reflecting on disappointments previously experienced

Chrissa's at Sunday Muse # 132

Sitting alone not unduly worried

                                                                                       Author Charles J Sharp

Image: Alone Resting and Waiting (here)

Sitting alone not unduly worried
Morning sun blazing hot at midday
Even clouds running fast and hurried
Chased by the incoming evening rays

Destined to be buoyed leisurely
By a slow-moving flight belly full
Life undeniably knocked into inactivity
Not seen its worst heavy and brimful

Resigned to be resting the tired bones
Must you make an unscheduled stopover?
A messy cook up the previous occasion

Your friends too took refuge, remember?  

Bjorn and Sanaa at d'Verse at OLN #277

lost in thoughts asking

                                                                                             Author: abogada samoana

Image: Prayer Flags blowing in the Winds (here)

reaching for the sky

finding the truth wondering

lost in thoughts asking

solace in a magic wand
but it is long in coming

lost bidding for time
right a wrong is not easy
running for dear life
folly moving in circles

it is blowing in the winds

(a double tanka)

Jade Lisa's at d'Verse #427 Poetics - folly
Chevrefeuilles' at Carpe Diem - celebrates

its-8th anniversary - blowing in the winds

Restrictive movements may put a damper

                             

                                                                                                         Author: Steve Mays
Image: Halloween 1977 Costume Party 

A thing of the past - no social distancing (here)

'Trick or treats' uttered in jest and in anticipation to force

a response meant to be taken in a light vein just as much.

A nostalgic flood of feelings flowed back in memory on 

how neighborly and fun those occasions were.

It only seemed like yesterday that the friendly neighborhood

came alive. In fact, it was a sure way of getting to know the

immediate neighbors who initially may seem aloof and unfriendly

That may be the underlying reason that it was first mooted  by 

our elders before

Restrictive movements may put a damper on those who 

wish to risk it. It may further subject them to the prospects

of not getting a welcome..  

forays of childhood

innocence face a damper

with the restrictive

movements currently in place

with the new normal enforced 

Frank's at d'Verse Haibun Monday

- happy halloween

hands firmly on the hips standing akimbo

                                                                                    Author:Pearson Scott Foresman

Image: Visibly Upset (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:

aura hips eye contact disdain words 

strangers find woman lullaby accent 

showing an aura of authority

with hands firmly on the hips

standing akimbo looking sharply

through direct eye contact her lips

quivering speaking with disdain

words, without doubt, lost in anger

but still in control with restraints

while strangers around sensing danger

slowly retreat making a bee-line

for a safe exit never to mess around

for such a scenario will easily find

an explosive finality, not just a frown

this is not a woman giving a lullaby

not when uttering unguarded accents

to beat it without the normal goodbyes

the unruly scene should come to an end

MLMM's Wordle #212

A logical extension of restraints

                       

                                                                                             Attribution:Arne List

Image:  A Drab Winter Scene (here)

If winter is death, surely, 

red-slashed autumn is the wound that brought it.

A logical extension of restraints 

as colours would have determined

Is it intended that a copper tone is aligned

to reddish hues to beset the season's change

How unkind to view such an outcome

Perhaps unfairly exhorted 

by way of colours for winter 

will be bathed not in

pure and unstained white

but brown to red

Surely the correlation is tweaked more

towards the impending expectations 

of winter's cold and activities curtailed

that it reveals a deathly feeling

Yes, perhaps the feeling is akin 

to making the best of situations 

not unlike adjusting to the new normal

of the pandemic's inconveniences

Dylan's at MLMM's  - First Line Friday

much into the unknown

                                                                                        Author::W2009     

Image: Sadly in Quiet Moments (here)

the 5 charms:

grey life, dim accuracy, pale heat, 

consumed moon, spiritual songs

much into the unknown

a young heart in emotional reflection

clawing in the shadows of misty blues

questioning the grey life looming

in dim accuracy in measured intense

perplexed in a confused state 

of what the future holds

a physical structure of bodily charms

waiting to share blessed moments of love 

yet in the pale heat of a consumed moon

a perfect specimen of Adonis

lay crumpled and contorted 

where is the lovely maiden? 

lost in muted silence

lying prone under the covers

asking in nebulous intent

will spiritual songs help?

Laura's at d'Verse Poetics in

- the Charms of Samuel Greenberg

Magnetized by her presence

                      
                                                                                             Author: The US Senate Office
Image: Big Crowd at a Rally(here)

Magnetized by her presence
Charmed by her outward personality
That carried diversity to another level
A politician and attorney
That mesmerized the minorities

Accepted sexism and racial elements  
Within strong debating strategies
That had opponents stuttering even
Just wanting to say her name 
Kah-mala-mala

(44 words)

De at d'Verse Quadrille #114- poetical magnetism

we are free we are the world

                                                

                                                                                          Author:Marry :3 @Madjina

Image: We are taking over (here)

10 of 12 given words:
bend call spill spread hands  

gel scar sting list  frilly 

not driving you humans around the bend
not a desperate call but we are being free
we can spill over an irritant that's the trend

spread our numbers the Covid way entirely

we'll win hands down nothing but a fling

no gel needed but we are just as slippery

leaving no scar we can now attack and sting

the list can go on be on guard nothing frilly 

lots of food left for us you humans are so kind

hurriedly you left leaving the doors wide open

no more strays but owners not unwanted tenants

we are free we are the world that's our song

Carries' at Sunday Muse #130

Brenda's The Sunday Whirl Wordle 477

ill-defined but understood

                                                                                       Author:Luisisthebeast

Image: Lovingly together  (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:

almost, open, define, listen, nights 

expect grew, ways, known screendoor mean

almost an open book 

ill-defined but understood 

listen to the wind in the nights

not expecting an uproar but unusually quiet 

for it grew in ways friendly by nature

in a way to boost your stature

a wonderful soul is known to invest

precious times sometimes awkward at best

to walk past screendoors opening wide

despite locked from the inside

mysteriously swung out with clockwork precision

to accompany goodness accorded unto your person

blessings untold but impacting on my being

when our relationship was left panting 

was often stormy but not anymore

was it written we are meant for each other?

Grace at d'Verse OLN #276

the beauty of having a forest cover

                              
                                                                                            Author:Timothy Gonsalves

Image: Life-giving and Meandering (here) 

 
the beauty of having a forest cover

which doubles as a catchment area

most welcomed a spot in the locality

where rivers are to meander unobtrusively

to quench the regions blessed within

greenery craved of those forgotten beings

in the scorching heat of dry arid lands

but not quite so for some of the lucky ones

what they miss above they can well forgo

the abundance of riches lie hidden below

for Providence is a fair equalizer to behold

bidding its time to gush out - the black gold

 

Note: forest,rivers,quench is Covent Garden

Sarah at d'Verse in Poetics - three little words

what has bolstered his hopes?

                                                                                                           Author: David290

Image: A Gleaming Roadster (here)

Dare him to look up from his perch. The morning sun slowly moves
competing with lazy clouds across the sky. He has not flinched his tired 

bones. He will bid his time contrary to some thoughts

We look at him through the wrong end of the long telescope of time 
far from giving in but what has bolstered his hopes. That no one can tell
He liked her but that was long ago before he went away. He is back 

determined to stake his claims

He feels confident. He is no more the struggling wimp those others 

referred to and laughed at before, unkempt and penniless. He has parked 

his Ferrari far down the street. He has made his pile that he is not to 

reveal. He is waiting patiently for a glimpse of her -  for a surprise.

But is she really married? 

(144 words)

Kim at d'Verse:  Prosey - telescope of time

not to acquiesce in meek demeanour

                                                                                  Attribution: Sunday Muse

Image: Showing the Way (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
acquiesce shrug inhale pity ruffle 

inevitably groan disgust lament grim

not to acquiesce in meek demeanour

for it is not an option 

but to just shrug it off

to inhale pity without a ruffle

is a tragedy for it is conforming 

to bullying tactics

it is necessary to push forward

the guiding light even 

with a puny lantern

to inevitably put up a brave front

against those hiding 

behind the cloak of cowardice

to cause damage

the expected defense is always devoid

of a groan but to confront the 

disgust of not wanting to succumb

under the weight of surrender  

not even to lament 

a grim outcome to a dignified soul

Carrie's at Sunday Muse #129