it rekindled memories

                                                            Author:Trailer screenshot cropped by Dr. Blofeld

Image: He Somehow looks Familiar (here)

the 12 given words:

sparks spontaneous sky far magic rising 

ring rekindled legendary dress heats future

sparks could fly

it was spontaneous

it was not something

that dropped from the sky

far from it

but rather like magic

rising from the realms

of imagination

with a ring of mystery

around it

it rekindled memories

of the legendary

"dressed for the kill" adage

for clothes maketh the man

it rode the heats 

on the silver screens

of the exploits 

of future superheroes

who was he?

if it was not Bond!

Note: for clothes maketh the man

- people are judged according to the way they are dressed.

Brenda's The Sunday Whirl Wordle#511

Merril's at d'Verse - Poetics - the proverbials

Ideas streaming into my head

                                                                                                   Author: W.carter

Image: Just like the ideas 

branching out (here)

Ideas streaming into my head competing 
with my headaches. Too much can have 
the opposite effect. The headaches persist! 

But net, net I still have the ideas. They can be 
put to good use given the lockdown. Blessed 
be with no laments or complaints

(44 words)

De at d'Verse Quadrille Monday#132

with the inclusion of 'stream' 

has everything to do with the driver

                                                                                                      Author: Robin Stott

Image: Stationary Lorry Unattended (here)

two sets of homophones all to be 

used in poetry or prose.

horse – animal
hoarse – lack of voice
and
stationery – pen, paper, envelope etc.

stationary – still, unmoving

curious and hoarse with wonder 

seeing the lorry remaining 

stationary parked in front 

of the stationery store unmoving 

and idle not unlike a horse 

tied to a post waiting 

to be ridden off

but what can be the bother 

for how stubborn a donkey is 

it can still be lured to move 

with a carrot dangling 

in front of its nose

it has everything to do with 

the driver for to look after him 

well is to motivate him to do 

wonders in the job beyond 

one's expectations

however, if any dissatisfaction 

is imposed or is felt by him then 

whatever persuasion or motivation 

that comes his way will not impact 

as much on him

it is human nature to accord 

respect in cognizance of good 

work that the response will be 

reciprocated more than asked for 

which invariably will be mutually 

beneficial to both parties 

weejars at MLMM's Double Take

Saturday Mix -  homophones

blessings of a gifted sensitivity

                                                                                                               Author: Acabashi

Image: Roses in Bloom (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:

field bloom find fragrant perfume 

root follow trust persist act forgotten

in the field of flowers that bloom

it is common to find fragrances 

of perfume permeating the air

rooting for the source may not be necessary

but to follow the aromatic lead trusting the 

blessings of a gifted sensitivity

not unlike the nostrils and chic noses 

of talented wine sniffers

to persist is to acknowledge 

an act of the naturalist

not having forgotten the privileges

accruing from Providence's creation's  

MMT's The Whirligig #328

Sanaa's at d'Verse OLN #296 Live Edition

Images in the Sky - An Adventure with Ms Zora Hurston

                                                                                                   Author: Neenekraj

Image1:  The Original Photo Challenge image (here)

Image2: A cropped-up part portion likened to an Alligator's head

Image3: A cropped-up part portion likened to a menacing wolf

Image4: A cropped-up part portion likened to a lizard's head

Interestingly, it is much fun to look up to the sky and to discover unending images as much as the imagination allows. With a casual sweep fast and unthinking a plethora of sub-images is discerned. It would be much clearer when cropped to the likeness of an animal or of a weird creature of sorts.

Missed opportunities are aplenty as to how often one looks up to Heaven's expanse except perhaps when extending both hands asking for forgiveness.

Image2 and image4 can be combined to show an angry 'mother alligator' in a protective mood with having its 'baby alligator' swimming in front in an artistic stance facing the opposite direction to its 'mother' 

Very much like Zora Hurston looking for ways where she could make herself heard that -  No, I do not weep at the world – I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife. 

(144 words)

Process Note: What does Zora Hurston mean by "I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife"?

The quote comes from the personal essay "How It Feels to be Colored Me." in World Tomorrow (1928)

Hurston makes the comment in the context of other writers' attitudes toward their blackness at the time in which the essay was written—1928. Hurston says that she does not "weep at the world" because she is "too busy sharpening her oyster knife." -  Wiki

“the world is your oyster” means that you can achieve anything you wish in life or go anywhere because you have the opportunity or ability to do so.

Lisa at dVerse: Prosery - Finding Ms. Zora Neale Hurston

- to write a prose in not more than 144 words

Neenekraj's at MLMM's Photo Challenge #375

dreaming in the heat

                                 
                                                                                                 Author: anon

Image: Anticipation on the Quiet (here)

a young maiden
dreaming in the heat 

of  late afternoon
clinging against hope
clasping for strength
her beauty only for him
yearnings lost in time
up against gathering storms
building up
bidding for a good omen

a sign of awakening
an offering nonetheless

she with bated breath
looking up to Heaven's norms
seeking  into the distance
faithfully prying

waiting with listless quiet 
anticipating

rise and come back to me!

Carrie's Sunday Muse #169

Where the game is still the same

                                                                                             Author: Sebastiandoe5

Image: New Construction 

in the Neighbourhood (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:

sound violins, frets protest, broken keeping 

bridge, strings, ruins, belly, brittle, 

Gone were the days
Of fun and laughter

Of sounds of good music

Of melodious violins

Gone were the feelings
Of wanting to be an adult

Of frets tumbles and trauma
To protest and do adult things

And get rewarded

Gone were the backyard
That witnessed broken bones
Of tears of childhood experience
And the triumph of keeping
Boyhood strength that bridged

hidden talents

Gone were the neighborhood
Whose kids have grown
And flew to new nests

Some with no strings attached

Gone were the houses
Close to your heart

Now in ruins
To make way for developers
To enrich their belly 
But we still witness
The antics of those vying
For higher office where

brittle rivalries were rampant

Gone were the players of old
Replaced by new ones
Where the game is still the same

Only the players have changed

Bjorn at d'Verse  Meet the Bar

with chant poetry

MMT's at the Whirligig Wordle  #327

What did he do wrong!

                                                                                                 Author: Tomwsulcer

Image: Always Greener at the Neighbour's  (here)

Envy ran wildly through his system
Felt the despair turned in his belly
When he spied the green luscious plants
All in a row in an orderly fashion 

but sadly 'on the other side'
where the grass was greener literally

What did he do wrong that they did right
It was akin to stalking a beautiful lady
Surreptitiously on the sly 
Not knowing how she would react
When the moment came upon discovering
that there was an admirer following her tracks

It crossed his mind on how to correct the malady
If only he knew how as he kept eyeing the wonders
of succulent tomatoes, cabbages, and red chillies

to no end. It was a long ride to getting green fingers

Claudia's at d'Verse Poetics: Gardening

he stood out barely in a minute

                                                                                             Author: Cpl. Kaitlyn Klein

Image: Skills got its Way (here)

Juke: (in sport) make a sham 

move to mislead an opponent.

Welcome back, Brian! Great to see you, sir!

he stood out barely in a minute 

an immediate showpiece of skills

he juked two defenders ala Ronaldo

they crumbled in a heap on the ground

the new sensation making his debut

touted as a new Pele 

and he is not even a Brazilian

(44 words) 

Brian's at d'Verse Quadrille#131

to include the word  'juke'

countless fish in the water?

                                                                            Author: Jasper James

Image: Difficult to imagine

what lies beneath the water (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:

unravelling shadow spray flame 

language risk feast fish off saved eat

would it need unravelling

of imagination in the mind

a shadow play of happenings 

to spray flames of languages 

in bright daylight to risk a feast

of colourful images

countless fish in the water

desiring to get off to glide 

freely in the air wanting 

to be saved from having to eat

in a polluted environment

such is the new normal

restrictive in movements

affecting life even in peaceful

reaches of supposedly 

clear and clean water

in major waterways

but not anymore

Carrie's Sunday Muse #168

Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle#509

not to holler up the bridge

                                                                                                                           Author: anon

Image:  Help me!  (here)

the 12 given words:

brave, limit, holler, free trot natural, making, 

without hate allowed bones awake,  

  

remaining brave knows no limits

not to holler up the bridge but feel free

to trot along in a natural gait

making a bee-line to victory

time is without restrains nor hate
what is allowed ought to be utilised

make no bones about it

to be awake and to realise

an unseen enemy for all to see

not subdued through conventional means

to feel to hear in all reality

now airborne untouched and unseen

MMT's The Whirligig #326

Nekneeraj's Photo Challenge#373

at the crossroads clamouring to prove a point

                                                                             Author: Post processing by User:W.wolny

Image:   Keep Out! (Cologne, 

Germany 1945) (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:

effervescent : (vivacious and enthusiastic)

border ferocious child rising finery 

form fire sky surprise poor 

an effervescent young bordering on being adults

the ferocious child now rising to face the world

all dressed in finery spick and span to exalt

a form of fire but not appearing to be cruel

the sky is the limit so they insist vehemently

at the crossroads clamouring to prove a point

not surprising considering the current realities

poor child about to step into a typical war zone

Brenda's The Sunday Whirl Wordle #508

spiritually pure white lotus

                                                                                                        Author: 阿爾特斯

Image: The Lotus Flower (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:

lotus floating waters fill my memory 

little flap window made wrist 

spiritually pure white lotus flowers

standing guard in the early morning mist

serenely floating in calm waters 

to fill my memory's desire with ease

the little flap across the window's view

accentuates the desire to spy out more

with progress on the promise made anew

the whines and laments spun off-colour

nothing at all encouraging impacting hard

when the wrist takes the brunt of the pressure

not to unduly get all confused and worked up

best to let the flow take its course at leisure

MMT's The Whirligig #325