For: 52 Weeks Photo Challenge:week 18th -Freedom
52 Weeks Photo Challenge: week 18th -Freedom
Tag: freedom
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 11
Freedom by Helen Hunt Jackson
What freeman knoweth freedom? Never he
Whose father’s father through long lives have reigned
O’er kingdoms which mere heritage attained.
Though from his youth to age he roam as free
As winds, he dreams not freedom’s ecstacy.
But he whose birth was in a nation chained
For centuries; where every breath was drained
From breasts of slaves which knew not there could be
Such thing as freedom,–he beholds the light
Burst, dazzling; though the glory blind his sight
He knows the joy. Fools laugh because he reels
And weilds confusedly his infant will;
The wise man watching with a heart that feels
Says: “Cure for freedom’s harms is freedom still.”
What are you thankful for today?
I am thankful for freedom and for all the men and women who fought for our freedom.
How do we remember the men we’ve lost?
How can we tell them they’re still being missed?
That every day, especially on this crisp autumn day
Their memories still linger and they’re not forgotten
That what they’ve done are truly appreciated
Would wearing poppies and lighting candles do?
Lest we forget, lest we forget
Men of valour and courage going to war
Every generation, there are some reasons
Of why men waged wars against each other
We send them there, some still boys and girls
Not knowing whether they’d still come back
The experience they’ve got, we don’t really know
And when they come back, are they still whole?
Our heroes, our loved ones, their sacrifices
Lest we forget, lest we forget
And so we remember them
We appreciate what they’ve done
To our countries and to our freedom
Wars are ugly, wars are unfair and wars are ruthless
But then they are necessary sometimes
Let’s just hope that peace and understanding come
Lest we forget, lest we forget
(c) ladyleemanila 2016
Microfiction challenge #15: Freedom
What freedom! As we shout with glee. Free at last! Free to flee from threat. We were with self-doubt beset. Freedom to fight on other people’s plight. Freedom to dream about things that make us gleam. Freedom to travel and win our own battle. Freedom to wander when we’re feeling some anger.
Oh what freedom! Freedom to be with each other, no matter what. Come rain or high waters, we are together. Freedom to love so we can coo like doves. Freedom to do what we want and to be where we want to be. To swim, to dance, to read a book and to have a nice cup of tea. Freedom is wonderful, indeed!
Give Me Freedom
I long to fly in the sky
To soar up the cliffs with the others
To say goodbye as I fly high
The wind brushing my feathers
Free me from the bondage of poverty
Rift the cage so I can get out to freedom
I beg of you, please set me free
To eat some crumbs and then some
Cart me out to a world where I’m welcome
Free me from hunger as seen from my papery wings
Somehow I can prove that I’m awesome
I want to experience the world and what it brings
I’m all flesh and bones, so please give me some bread
I’m baffled – why can’t I be just like any ordinary bird?
I’d like my wings to be able to spread
I can tweet but not bark or purred
The absence of responsibilities, worries and hardship
To be able to sustain a world full of innocence and fun
I miss the nature, the water to sip
I think I’ve won if I could feel the sun
Give me love and I can understand that in any language
I long to fly in the sky and soar up the cliffs
Don’t give me anything, I’m sure I can manage
Just set me free and I’m off in a jiff
(c) ladyleemanila 2016
Write the World: July Prompt – Revolution
together we fight for freedom
together we overcome
we have to be free
colonisation from Spain
battle till the end
independence is worth it
for generations to come
enemies attack
warriors defend precious soil
battle of the sea
great ancestors of the land
courageous people
defending sea till the end
freedom protected
the fruit of their hardship
they fought for our freedom
learning the past through art
at the gallery
country’s history
as part of our heritage
should know them by heart
women took part, too
Philippine Revolution
our own heroines
acknowledging them
they struggle for our freedom
we’re so proud of them
I long to fly in the sky
to soar up the cliffs with the others
free me from the bondage of poverty
rift the cage so I can get out to freedom
cart me out to a world where I’m welcome
free me from hunger as seen from my rickety legs
I’m all flesh and bones, so please give me some bread
I’m baffled – why can’t I be just like any ordinary child?
the absence of responsibilities, worries and hardship
to be able to sustain a world full of innocence and fun
being able to chatter instead of stuttering in fright
give me love and I can understand that in any language
(c) ladyleemanila 2016
For: Write the World: July Prompt
Fly Away
I long to fly in the sky
To soar up the cliffs with the others
Free me from the bondage of poverty
Rift the cage so I can get out to freedom
Cart me out to a world where I’m welcome
Free me from hunger as seen from my rickety legs
I’m all flesh and bones, so please give me some bread
I’m baffled – why can’t I be just like any ordinary child?
The absence of responsibilities, worries and hardship
To be able to sustain a world full of innocence and fun
Being able to chatter instead of stuttering in fright
Give me love and I can understand that in any language
Fly away, fly away
I’m always on my way
This way, that way, it doesn’t matter
What’s important is I’m basically very able
To try one thing and if it doesn’t work
I’ll try something else and do more legwork
Until I find one that works and I’m satisfied
The trial and error gives me a sense of pride
I know this attitude can get me worldwide
As well as it keeps me occupied
Always an adventure I’m after
Some questions to answer
What’s on the other side?
I’ll go and find my guide
So fly away, fly away
On such a lovely day
For: #Maydays Prompt – Flying without Wings
Writing 101, Day 5: Freedom
together we fight for freedom
together we overcome
we have to be free
colonisation from Spain
battle till the end
independence is worth it
for generations to come
Enemies attack
Warriors defend precious soil
Battle of the sea
Great ancestors of the land
Courageous people
Defending sea till the end
Freedom protected
The fruit of their hardship
they fought for our freedom
learning the past through art
at the gallery
country’s history
as part of our heritage
should know them by heart
women took part, too
Philippine Revolution
our own heroines
acknowledging them
they struggle for our freedom
we’re so proud of them
I long to fly in the sky
To soar up the cliffs with the others
Free me from the bondage of poverty
Rift the cage so I can get out to freedom
Cart me out to a world where I’m welcome
Free me from hunger as seen from my rickety legs
I’m all flesh and bones, so please give me some bread
I’m baffled – why can’t I be just like any ordinary child?
The absence of responsibilities, worries and hardship
To be able to sustain a world full of innocence and fun
Being able to chatter instead of stuttering in fright
Give me love and I can understand that in any language
Blackbird Picture It and Write It! and Wordle 159
In the dead of the night
One can see from its height
Blackbird flaps its wings
It’s been hurt among other things
Its eyes flicker, free, as if to say
When it was hurt, it was an easy prey
Moment to see the light at the end of a tunnel
Time to move on, enough always in a baffle
Arise from a broken life and make it happen
Be brave, it happens only through its own action
As its wings flap downward, feathers mesh together
Finally helping it to fly high and got its own armour
https://ermiliablog.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/__picture-it-write-108/
https://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/wordle-158-2/
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #79 – Ese’s “through the darkest hour”
through the darkest hour
every tree top in the forest
adorned with a star
© Ese
new years celebrations
lightshow against the dark sky
(Chèvrefeuille)
through the darkest hour
every tree top in the forest
adorned with a star
© Ese
together we fight for freedom
together we overcome
we have to be free
colonisation from Spain
battle till the end
independence is worth it
for generations to come
http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.it/2015/04/carpe-diem-tan-renga-challenge-79-eses.html
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