She was not to smite back

                                                                                           Author:  Charles J. Sharp

Image: Matured Responses and Patience

All the Way (here)

the 10 of 12 Wordle words:

torn safe spill soothed breath 

raspy (hoarse or harsh-sounding)

hiss fairy bluff flush

She was torn between love for her 

father and of the harsh treatment by 

her fiercely scornful step-mother

She reasoned it was not safe to spill 

the beans but  to take it and still 

remained under one roof even with 

one so unreasonable

She used to cry as an infant abandoned

to her wits for which even her father 

was unaware and she suffered as 

a consequence

She soothed herself with deep long 

breaths against raspy admonitions 

or whispers hissed in her face

She was not to smite back against 

outright bluffs nor act vindictive but 

to flush off the feelings of sadness 

and muster blessings of good upbringing

Dreams of a fairy-tale childhood of

songs and dance with step-sisters was

only reminiscent of Cinderella's woes

She had hopes of a reformed step-mother

to love and be loved like one of her own.

Feelings of despair were toned down and 

kept at bay most times

Brenda's Sunday's Whirl  - Wordle-583/

To lovingly dream in wonder

                                                                                    Author:  Magdalena Berny

Image: What are One's Desires (here)

To lovingly dream in wonder

It just takes a little time

Quiet moments of splendour

In some seconds so sublime

Far away let it just wander

In the likes of heaven’s expanse

Surfing's timeless fervour

Akin to a free falling sense

Let the imagination run wild

Big oaks from little acorns transform 

A dream being easily profiled

Of wanting's craved for too long

Carrie's at Sunday Muse #240

Uneasy approach to a quiet lane

                                                                                                   Author: Luke Porter

Image: Walking alone at Night  (here)

Uneasy approach to a quiet lane
Street lights only at strategic places
Just enough to side-step the gain
To pin hopes for a safe passage

Not to take unnecessary risks
Seize the privilege of an upper hand
Spare oneself of unwarranted grief
Secure a  release in any event

One need not have to wonder
Just split easy to get unstuck
Stars above will help to ensure

Avoid the gutter mind the dark

Grace at d'Verse - MTB zen-poetry/

light of love shone bright in the beginning

                                              Author: Tichnor Brothers

Image:  Lighthouse Providing 

Light in the Night (here)

lost times devoid of a fragrance
when hearing evaporated above
was there a way to enhance
in as much as to make things last

love neglected would react
energy waned in unsettled bids
buoyed in situations of suspect
far from an ability to succeed

there was a fighting chance
that love could be unduly static
it spoke of light in the gardens
its apparent strengths frantic

young lovers had better learn

light shone bright in the beginning

sincerity and trust had to be earned

not taken for granted net of feelings

Sarah at d'Verse  -bringing-light-into-the-darkness/

candy is for the sweet tooth

                                                                                        Author: Max Braun

Image:  Colourful Candy (here)

candy is for the sweet tooth
comes in various flavours 
colourimgs and shapes
favoured by the youngsters

low in nutrients though 
and rich in calories 
often avoided by adults

In a way it is being fair to
everyone to make of their

own choosing

(44 words)

Mish at d'Verse  Quadrille #166 candy

providing a brew of Beethoven's

                                                                                     Author: Stilfehler

Image:  Talented Young Violinist (here)

what a treat!

of an early morning ritual
never a shadow of doubt 

not to stop the strains of sounds
of a string instrument 

for ages that accompanied masters
 

providing a brew of Beethoven's 
not shaken by the enormity
that dogged many a young boy
but 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 blessed be 

musically inclined complemented 

with a talented pair of hands

Carrie at Sunday Muse #238 - hands

Fuzzy and feeling blue

                                                                               Author: Justin Higuchi 

Image:  Sadly Alone Now (here)

Decidedly depressed
Could not hide her emotions
Others did not express
Any kinds of suggestions

What was she to do
It was a lone battle
Fuzzy and feeling blue
It was a big muddle

The love of her life
Had frittered away
Her being now nose-dived
Much to her dismay

Easy in giving her all
Nurtured of good upbringing
Now felt rather small
All had gone with the wind

More guarded now
In expending feelings
Bleeding heart not anymore

Which had left her reeling

Magaly's at Poets and Storytellers United

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