He had a confession to make!

                                                                        Attribution: Pedro Simoes

Image: The Kisses and the Beginnings (here)

3WW : eerie guarded translucent

Real Toads Word List: fresh  burst  defy  chain struck 
forward  exchange  customary  prefer close

Poets United: the key

He had wished to make a fresh start
Never had he anticipated the burst of enthusiasm
That could defy such ominous feelings of anxiety
that struck the chain of events

Guarded in his interest in such customary exchange
he had preferred to have just to close the chapter
and move forward without much fanfare
but he had a confession to make

That eerie feeling translucent in nature
was inching slowly much too slow
He had never thought he could muster
the courage to admit that she did it

yes, she did!
she had stolen the key to his heart!

For grapeling's hosting at  Real Toads

Thomg's hosting at 3WW and 
Susan's hosting at Poets United's Midweek Motif - The Key

Can Providence hear out plea! - a Tanka

                                                                                     Attribution:  High Contrast
Image: Rudbeckia Faded through Summer Heat (here)

Note: Tanka is a short Japanese poetry
form with a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern

When heat of summer
is allowed its way clinging
Autumn bids its time
but delay can impact on
those long suffering patients

Dryness worsens coughs
of those afflicted but plea
to Providence can
result in smooth transition
as it had always happened?

Note: Inspired by Shiki  who happened
to be a long suffering TB patient

For Chev's CARPE DIEM's G-Writer #6   -  Jen's on Shiki

brown and gold pursuits

                                                                                       Attribution: Andrew Auger        
Image:  Signs of Early Autumn (here)

 Floating leaves slowly
 descending in slight breeze to
 mark change of season

Heat clamoring to
stay on meets the coolness
of early Autumn

Colors spraying change
begins brown and gold pursuits
with fruiting galore

For Chev's CARPE DIEM # 509  -  in an unknown sky

Dignified with lots of pride and elegance

                                                                            Artist:  B C Koekkoek - 1846
Image: Elegant young Lady (here)

The 10 wordle words chosen are:
 Ravishing  Voice  Frisson Pure Drawn Circuitous 
Artifice  Exclusion Castigate Taciturn

A ravishing beauty with a sultry voice
Flaunting all of her assets endowed
Creating that measure of frisson desire
Are the female gender of pure nerves

They may be drawn in a circuitous medley
Sitting confidently in hues of artifice pleasure
To the exclusion of any modest speculation
Nor to castigate any outburst of male dominance

Taciturn by nature ladies love to be challenged
In their quiet little ways of acceptance
Dignified with lots of pride and elegance
Men-folks had better be warned

For you have not met your match
Of a lady of character and strength
Who ply their knowledge and guile
In the background in support of their men

For Kerry's hosting at Open Link Monday at Real Toads and
Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Wordle # 16

Occupational Hazards of a Godfather!

Image: Courtesy of Tess' Mag #227 (here)

A tough guy in the making did you say?
He did not look like one to inherit the seat

He was, eventually he did
He became a budding Godfather!

How did he do it.
He looked a softie in the portrait
Cradling a pussycat
He ought to be handling a gun

But it was an old portrait
Taken a decade ago
A lot had happened since then
He was instrumental in getting
Big Bad Joe bumped off
He also played a hand in quelling
the 'mutiny' that followed
He is now held in high esteem
by all the guys and even our 'rivals'
the wannabes down the street

So he is going to be our next Godfather?
It looks like, yes!

Ok, what do we do then?
We'll play the same game
And return the favor
You mean?
Yes!

So agreed, this is our pact
You work out the details
Before he gets to us
We'll bump him off first

I'll drink to that, cheers!

For Tess' Magpie Tales

Trudging in the Rain

                                                                                                Image: Wordle #168
Sunday Whirl words:
arms blood blind cape candle ghosts
hill image mission ragged rain simple

Care to see a homeless
trudging in the rain?
Ragged cape carelessly
covering his head
Ghosts of his sinful acts
in the past caught up with him

Blind to his predicament
they came with a mission
crying for blood
His arms tired in warding
them off
He could only think
in simple terms
on how to clear his conscience

Given the present situation
it was an uphill task
If he could only have a light
just a candle-light
to provide a clear image
so he could make amends

He would care to persevere
to pay his dues for what he did
His resolve to repay a debt
to those who suffered before

He had suffered enough!

For Brenda's hosting at Sunday Whirl Wordle #168

A mamihlapinatapei at work!

                                                                           Image: Looks of mamihlapinatapei (here)

Note: The word mamihlapinatapei is derived from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego, listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the "most succinct word", and is considered one of the hardest words to translate. It allegedly refers to "a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to suggest or offer themselves."  -  Wiki

I can see the looks in her eyes
revealing in silence
Will he or won't he?
She is ready to accept, I know!
I'm waiting!
I know she wants me to say it
What is holding him back?
I can read her like a book
Is he still unsure?
I have seen women with such glassy eyes
What else can I do?
She is now fidgeting
Is it proper for a girl to initiate
I think she is asking questions in her mind
Will that appear cheap?
She is still asking!
How long will this go on?
She wants me to pop the question
Why can't he blurt it out of his heart?             
I must muster all the courage
I love him with all my heart!
Well here goes....

Will you marry me?
Yes, my darling! yes!

Personal Note: This is based on a real story

Written for Mindlovemisery Menagerie #62  -  mamihlapinatapei
and Mary's hosting at PU's Poetry Pantry #208

To herald color's freshness! - T. Renga

                                                                                       Attribution: Jonathan Billinger
Image:  Early Spring Flowers  (here)

before the spring equinox;
the cold will last
only a night or two more           -  Rotsu
           
then nature transforms where birds
and flowers discard shyness        -  Hank's


before the spring equinox;
the cold will last
only a night or two more           -  Rotsu

cold winter soon forgotten
to herald color's freshness          -   Hank's


Note: To complete a Tan Renga to
Rotsu's haiku with additional 7-7 lines

For Chev's CARPE DIEM Tan Renga Challenge #42
 -  before the spring equinox

UFO - Not about to divulge their secrets!

                                                                                           Attribution: Rafa Esteve
Image: Stonehenge, an alien structure? (here)

3WW with words:  Godless divulge insignificant

Rarely told in more uncertain terms
Stories abound of strange sightings
At great speed in twists and turns
Shiny objects quickly disappearing

Flying saucers they were earlier known
More of a mystified general description
But these Godless beings had shown
more  finesse to herald their presence

Not about to divulge their secrets
Positioning of Pyramids to the constellations
Where higher beings were attributed
Nazca lines, ancient cities and stonehenge

Insignificant formations and constructions?
No they were not!  And if they were to see our leaders
then Pres. Obama or Zuckerberg as people of influence
Or who else do we call - the Ghost-busters?

For Thomg's 3WW and Poets United's - Mid Week Motif  - World UFO Day

Next transfer window!

                                                                                    Attribution: Christophe Badoux

Image: Spain with the FIFA World Cup after
beating Holland in the 2010 Final  (here)

Excitement in the
Air could not hide frustrations
Of some team members

Soccer fans were just
As bewildered seeing giants
Left by the wayside

Big names had gone home
But new heroes  were there to
To fill the vacuum

Spate of signings to
Vie for pearls that shine could well
Trigger free-for-all

Next transfer window
Would be closely watched for faces
Of high priced players

Note: One is asked to delve into what is
happening at this moment in time

For   MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie - HeedingHaikuWithHA 

Autumn bidding sayonara!

                                                                         Attribution: Takeshi Kuboki
Image: Autumn Leaves in Kyoto (here)

Walking on the beach
Chanced upon a clam chestnut
brown lightly colored

Shell when opened was
like Wedded Rocks together
hiding berry seeds

With Autumn bidding
sayonara a journey
fulfilled with blessings

For Chev's CARPE DIEM #503 Basho's departing Autumn and
Kerry's hosting at Real,Toads Open Link Monday

A glint in the eye!

                                                        A Game of Patience 1937 Meredith Frampton
Image: Courtesy of Tess' Mag

Sunday Whirl with words:
approach attach level key glint phase 
grain player single present scratch

Let us go over this again
The approach was wrong
I beg to refrain
He came on strong

Would not attach too much
On what level of restraint
The key to the heart as such
would determine the gains

A glint in the eye
During a phase of innocence
Enough was spied
Of his intentions

Grains of pretensions
revealed a player
with a single passion
as a slayer

My heart should not present
An opportunity to gamble
Pure love to scratch off even
on a slight sign of trouble

He seemed to be a threat
I would not have regrets

For Tess' Magpie Tales #226
Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #167 and
Mary's Poets United's Poetry Pantry #207

Brazil goes into the Quarter Finals!

                                                                                            Attribution: Tim Boyd
Image: FIFA World Cup 2010 (here)

I saw Brazil booked its ticket into the quarter-final live just a few minutes ago. Brazil beat Chile in a penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes of play which was tied at 1 - 1.

It was such a thrilling game the drama and excitement akin even to that of a final! The sports news report in the dailies tomorrow might share the same opinion

The first half of 45 mins play was the most exciting. There were strong challenges, robust
play and lots of free-kicks. Surprisingly most of the notable players were victims but the
referee who appeared stern did not punish the culprits. Neymar was a marked man and
in no time he was tumbling all over grimacing in pain

The first goal for Brazil in the 18th min attributed to David Luiz appeared to be an own goal by Chilean defender Jara. It was a deflection from a kick on the right flank.

Before the euphoria could quieten down Alexis Sanchez shot the equalizer with a low ball into the far corner of the net.sometime in the 34th min or so. From then on the strong tackles and robust play were the norm.

The second half was more or less even and both tried very hard to score. But the drama heightened with the Brazilians making forays more often. In fact Hulk their midfielder had 2 goals disallowed that could have put paid to the Chileans' efforts.

The Chileans were a shade better in the first half of extra time. In the second 15 mins though the Brazilians appeared more urgent in wanting to wrap up the game . They were swarming all over in the Chilean half of the pitch.Ironically the Chileans were then slowing the game with feigned acts of pain on the ground. It was as though they were hoping for a penalty shootout

Chile nearly made it in the dying seconds of the second half of extra time when Pinilla's shot rocked the cross-bar but it was not to be!

After 120 mins' of play the score saw no change and the penalty shoot out became a reality

What a suspense it was right to the last dying minutes. It could have gone either way. Even the commentators mentioned it! They remarked 'what a sad way to lose a game' Rightly so! It went ding dong right until the 5th player when the position was still uncertain. Let's see the outcome!

Brazil                                            Chile
1. David Luiz       1                        1.  Pinilla           0
2.  William           0                        2.  Sanchez       0
3.  Macello          1                        3.      -              1  (missed the name)
Brazil now one up to the Chileans
4   Hulk               0                        4    Diaz            1
Now they are squared off  2 apiece
5   Neymar           1
Neymar scored and it could go sudden death 
5                                                     5   Jara            0
Jara missed and Brazil was through to the Quarter Finals!!

For Anthony Desmond's hosting at d'Verse's  OpenLinkNight

On a momentous night!

                                                                                 Attribution: uwdigitalconnections
Image: It's a Goal!  (here)

On a momentous night
With everything still at stake
They deserved it but it came
after an early setback

"We are very proud
We have received a great gift
We were rarely threatened"

Gesticulating furiously
Resisting the pressure
They made just one change
four years ago
A foreign coach

They were happy with the efforts!

Note: A Dada poetry based on a newspaper report
on one of the games of the current World Cup

For Victoria's hosting at d'Verse MTB - writing a
Dada poetry

Fighting for glory

                                                                                      Attribution: Ronald Saunders
Image: Misty mornings (here)

Fighting for glory
But sidelined by men’s influence
Pitting for a voice

Matriarchal culture
Under siege but women fought
back against onslaught

Hazy mists remained
Camouflaged efforts of those
pushing for success

Note:  Mists of Avalon a novel on lives of women
who fought to preserve a matriarchal culture

For Chev's CARPE DIEM Special #99  -  Mists of Avalon

Man and his antics! - wordle

                                                                         Attribution Greg Williams
Image: Charlie in caricature (here)

6 given words from Writer's Digest:
howl little  pop right toast paper 

3WW with words:
cathartic (purging the bowels, a laxative)
jeopardy risky

Man and his antics
What a howler
Waving a little walking stick
Would pop right up in a bowler

A toast to baggy pants
Cathartic character
Comic relief in movements
Funny gait, not a bother

Music and sounds in jeopardy
On paper. it looked risky
Achievements of a load
All in silent mode

For Thomg's hosting at 3WW and Writer's Digest poetry prompts #268

flutter of the heart!

                                                                                        Attribution: Erin Silversmith

Image: A Rajah Brooke (here)

Roving butterfly
flutter of the heart like a
teen on her first date

Colorful beauty
From humble beginnings as
a squeamish wriggly

Adult Rajah Brooke
Elusive but a prized catch
To adorn blank walls

For Chev's CARPE DIEM #498 -  butterfly
Kerry's hosting at Open Link Monday at Real Toads

Nakedness in all of its beauty!

                                                                          Attribution: VAwebteam
Image: The Fig Leaf  (here)

The term is widely used figuratively to convey the covering
up of an object that is embarrassing or distasteful (Adam and
Eve used fig leaves to cover their nudity)  -  Wiki

Nakedness in all
of its beauty as espoused
by those progressives

Tempered though by that
basic human decency
which gave the fig leaf

Art found acceptance
But decorum still expects
A covering up

A sultry lady
more appreciated when
covered decently

For Chev's CARPE DIEM #497 -  nakedness

A spectacle weird to interpret

Image: Courtesy of Sunday Whirl

Sunday Whirl with words:
levitate creature blood dancing 
dark plague dreadful praying 
tarot gun seduce kiss penny 

To have a halo levitate above
its head a creature of cold
blood is dancing in the dark

What can all this mean
Worries plague his mind
A spectacle weird to interpret
He can only guess

It seems dreadful praying
over tarot cards hoping to gun
for a prized target in mind

To seduce a lame mind
and overwhelm puny beings
is also a wicked option

Kiss good-bye to base tendencies
Think big for penny thoughts
might not bring huge dividends

Brenda's hosting of Sunday Whirl Wordle #166 and
PU's Poetry Pantry #206

Described as a nuisance - MF

Image: Courtesy of Grandma's Goulash (here)

Described as a nuisance
bad hat,stalker,speedster
on two wheels,purse-snatcher
layabout,a rat that nibbled on
the unsuspecting. Is it true?

(140 characters)

Linda at Succinctly Yours week #170
Grandma's Goulash provides the picture
above for a Micro Fiction of not exceeding
140 characters with nibble as word of
the week to be included

Can one be faulted?

                                                                                        Attribution:  Waugsberg
Image: It gets rusty and remains a constant threat (here)

Can one be faulted
For assuming everything's fine
When strangers are carting away
furniture from the neighbor's
who are away on vacation?

Can one be faulted
To be hard on the daughter-in-law
struggling to whip up a dish
in the kitchen while sneering
gleefully not offering assistance?

Can one be faulted
For believing in oneself
To strive forward but
knock on others
along the way?

Can one be faulted
Ditching him only after the
first date for a fast-food dinner
knowing fully well the treat
is from his first pay packet?

Can one be faulted
for speeding in the new car
knocking over an old cyclist
and leaving the scene not bothering
he is dead or alive

Can one be faulted for all these
common faults?

For Tony's hosting at d'Verse MTB  -  repetitions

Risks of High Public Office

                                               Attribution: Patrick Bloodgood (US Army)

Image: 1  The Eternal Flames under construction  (here)

                                                                                                      Attribution: Tony

Image: 2 The Eternal flames burn at the grave-sites
of President JFK and First Lady Jackie at Arlington (here)

We Wordle #20:
eternal, flame glinting, magic, grace, follows
cycle, memory celebratory, shape, grandmother
usually, bowl, border, planet,

An eternal flame burns
Glinting in the sun
As if by magic
To grace following
a cycle of memory
That went back a 
few generations

Of celebratory and celebrated 
status shaped by a matriarch
A grandmother is usually
as influential as in a big family
that bowled over borders 
like a queen by any measure
that was Rose Kennedy

Let’s start with Joe Sr a senior
diplomat to Britain and
Joe Jr groomed for political office
but sadly perished a hero in the war

Left to Jack and Robert who
rose to the highest but mercilessly
cut down by assassin’s bullets
While Sen. Edward was done in
by Chappaquiddick

John Jr a generation after 
had hopes dashed 
when his light plane crashed

Two well-known families
that transcended the globe
the planet in fact
The Kennedys and Onassis
Were cheated of extending
their dynasty which could have a
profound effect on world history
had it not been for Dallas 1963

For Red Wolf Poems hosted by Irene with Wordle: #20

Nature’s wonder at its best! - A Tanka

                                                      Attribution : brewbooks

Image: Tropical forest (here)

Mists descend slowly

Moisture rising from warm creeks

Embroiled in mid-air

Shrieks of cricket fill the air

With bird chirpings in tandem

Stepping on wet soil

Coolness of forests procured

Emotions enhanced

Blending with human venture

Nature’s wonder at its best

CARPE DIEM #494  - creek

Mindlovemisery  -  soil beneath the feet

joys of sweet geishas!

                                                                                        Author: OSU Special C&A
Image: Geisha Girl playing the Samisen (here)

Goodness of the day
Nature exudes laughter and
joys of sweet geishas

In bright kimono
and light breeze brushing cheeks in
early morning mist

Standing tall ladies
of leisure keeping alive
a unique culture

Juxtaposed mixture
Modern and ancient both
in sync together
Where one is most likely to
sustain good living alone

For Chev's CARPE DIEM #13 - Kuheli of Kajori and
Abhra's hosting at d"Verse - where you want to be in this world

The vibrations were intense!

                                                                                  Attribution: Derek Jensen

Image: Starting Them Young (here)

Wordle # 13, The words are:
Vibration  Chimney Insomnia Sweat  Strain  
Diffuse Vitiate Dust Construct Butchery

The vibrations were intense
Like dark smoke swirling out
from an old chimney
His insomnia compounded
He woke up in cold sweat

Strain on his being was damning
He tried to diffuse the bother
Vitiated by his love of the game
His worries only turned to dust
He tried to construct a strategy
Just to enjoy it when it lasted
But to no avail

The worst is yet to come
Elbowing blatant kicking rough tackles
Are all waiting to be unleashed
The butchery seemingly expected
Of the World Cup 2014

For Mindlovemisery Menagerie Wordle#13

die with their boots on!

 Image: Courtesy of Grandma's Goulash

Shame of it all. In the
upheaval following
conflicts the cause is
often forgotten.Sadly the
fighters are ones who
die with their boots on

(140 characters)

Linda's Succinctly Yours Week #169 : To write
a Micro Fiction of not exceeding 140 characters
and to include the word of the week  -  upheaval

And split flesh from bones!

 Image: Courtesy of Brenda's (here)

Sunday Whirl:  A Baker’s Dozen #165
drilled cliff chimney whistle habits drink habits 
rip split wish fortunes drink porcelain pit

Just how dangerous are they
Drilled in them not just to protect
But to maim and kill
Are these just rumors?

They will jump down a cliff
Or race up a chimney
A whistle from their trainers
That is all they need

Led by instinct habits die hard
They are known to rip apart
And split flesh from bones
That is how vicious they are
One will not wish to gamble
One’s fortunes with them

They may quench a drink
From porcelain containers
And given to good life
But should be under leash

Instead they were let loose in fruit
plantations to guard against intruders
A  female foreign researcher
doing studies on tropical fruits
not forewarned was attacked

In another instance recently
Two of them sneaked through the fencing
And attacked two people on the streets
They were actually kept as pets
The owners swore they were not dangerous
Pitbulls and Rottweilers

Brenda's Sunday Whirl and
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #205

Was it Lisa Gherardini?

                                                                             Artist: Leornardo da Vinci
The Yeats' Octave

An 8 line stanza with eight syllables on each line

and a rhyme scheme of:   a b b a c d d c.

a              with a sultry smile bewitching

b             mystifying to onlookers

b             as deep ocean blue registers

a              with a twitch at the mouth musing

c              and questions asked of da Vinci

d             wife of a high ranking person

 d            or plump beauty of innocence

c              was it Lisa Gherardini?

For Kerry's hosting at Real Toads:  A Sunday 
form Challenge  -  The Yeats' Octave

she gingerly peeps out!

                                                                                      Attribution: Aruna at ml.wiki
Image: Winter Melon flowers (here)

To revise Basho's haiku " the Flower of the Melon"
yube ni mo asa ni mo tsukazu uri no hana
(translation by R.H.Blyth)

it belongs
neither to morning nor to evening
the flower of the melon                  © Matsuo Basho
                                     
Playing hide and seek
When dressed for the kill beauty
in stunning yellow

Like a coy maiden
Only seen and not heard she
gingerly peeps out                         Hank’s

For Chev's CARPE DIEM revise that haiku #6

taste hot liquid wax to cool the tongue!

                                                                                                Attribution: Dicemanic

Image: A Friendship Bracelet - a beginning (here)

Claudia invites us at d’Verse to go to town

with no holds barred in any direction to come

back with wonders on how one’s poetry can

develop. Had never experienced nor anticipated

such ease of freedom in writing poetry

Life’s realities sum up life’s abundance

Desirous of munching an apple tree all in askance

Can one make out blessings of relationships

Chasing the tales of horror of a catsnip?

No, not on your life, life’s greed, lies, lie in shambles

Reeling in many quarters sustaining in grumbles

Wanting to taste hot liquid wax to cool the tongue

Kicking a football of bee-hive to get stung

One is blind to a panorama of life’s pleasures

Picking on a scene of Shakespearean censures

To boast to no end a lovely young bride

One’s head snug within a ferocious lion’s pride

Oy man! An aura of wanting to sooth a soul

Trudging up the stairs on a ten-foot pole

Without words one is smiling with sealed eye-lids

Savoring and lamenting good fortune with such horrid

For Claudia’s hosting at d’Verse's
MTB - Connecting the unconnectable