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Carpe Diem Tanka Splendour #3 rain

November 3, 2016Posted in Carpe DiemTagged carpe diem, poem, poetry prompt, rain, tanka2 Comments

Let the rain tease you
Embracing you with passion
The scent and splendour
Of the earth longing for rain
Quenches its thirst and desire

For: Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #3

Write Now Prompt for September 20, 2016 – Rain

September 20, 2016Posted in Write Now!Tagged fiction, love and hate, poem, rain, storm, write now, writing challenge, writing prompt6 Comments

The rain was needed
but the timing of the storm
couldn’t have been worse

He was not going to allow the cold
Wind-driven rain to change his plan
The sound of the rain around him enfold
Even the thunder cannot make him run

He approach all with a single aim
And that is to win, no matter what
He has to lay claim on the dame
It takes a lot of courage and gut

In each level, he has to play fair
A key player of life, with a glint of hope
He’s always been fair and square
No matter what, he’s always able to cope

Taking everything with a grain of salt
But then she came and everything changed
The whole world seems to halt
Doesn’t want her to be estranged

Attaching to her like glue, losing his mind
But she wants to go where no one has been
He held her hands, their fingers entwined
She was nowhere to be seen, to his chagrin

And suddenly at this present phase, he’s lost
He has to start from scratch and that’s tough
He was physically and mentally exhausted
He should carry on, what he did wasn’t enough

For: Write Now Prompt for September 20, 2016

Limerick Challenge Week 38: Photo Prompt

September 17, 2016Posted in Limerick ChallengeTagged limericks, poem, poetry prompt, rain, shoes7 Comments

Photo by Dominik Martin Unsplash.com

When the rain came, he made a big splash
He’s just got his trainers and paid a lot of cash
For some reason, they shrunk
Definitely they suck and flunk
Straight away they were put in a trash

For: Limerick Challenge Week 38: Photo Prompt

Carpe Diem #1053 worship

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016Posted in Carpe DiemTagged carpe diem, haiku, poem, rain, thanks, worship8 Comments

colourful brollies
glimmering in the rain
worship going on

worship going on
climbing up the temple
offering their thanks

offering their thanks
their hands put together
raining in Bali

raining in Bali
grey clouds, coloured umbrellas
the Deities smile

For: Carpe Diem #1053

Carpe Diem #1034 let the rain kiss you

August 28, 2016August 29, 2016Posted in Carpe Diem, Haiku HubTagged haiku, nature, poem, rainLeave a comment

[…] “Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” […] Langston Hughes

blessing from heaven
happy to sing with the rain
stream running through it

For: Carpe Diem #1034

Weekly Weather: Freezing Rain/ Ice

August 28, 2016Posted in Photo PromptTagged cold, photo challenge, photos, rain, wet3 Comments

For: Weekly Weather: Freezing Rain/ Ice

26 Weeks Letter Challenge: “R”

July 17, 2016July 17, 2016Posted in 26 Weeks Letter ChallengeTagged birds, flowers, horse, photo challenge, photos, rain, rainbow4 Comments

race

robin

rain, rainbow, rose, race, robin

For: 26 Weeks Letter Challenge: “R”

#SoCS July 16/16 -“if/then”

July 16, 2016Posted in SoCS, Stream of Consciousness SaturdayTagged bikes, general blogging, holiday, mother, rain, son, wedding2 Comments

If the rain stops, then we can cycle to the beer garden. We’ll have a picnic, complete with our Bavarian tablecloth which we take on our bike rides. I can have the grilled fish and then an ice-cream later, don’t forget the wheat beer, too.

If the son skypes, then we can talk about the holiday, well their wedding in India really. The son and his beautiful bride got married in May in the UK and next month is their Indian wedding. Looking forward to it.

If the clothes get dry, then I can iron or fold them. Or better still, I can start packing. I’m off to the UK next week to see my mother before she goes back to the Philippines. My friend is coming with me, so we’ll be touring her, too. My friend only stays until a week on Tuesday and I stay until a week on Sunday. When she leaves, my mother and I can travel to Chester for a couple of days, for a real mum-daughter bonding.

That’s it from me today. Have a gorgeous weekend, wherever you are then.

For: Stream of Consciousness Saturday

Details – Photo Challenge

July 15, 2016July 17, 2016Posted in Photo Challenge, SeasonsTagged art, Bali, boat, doors, flowers, Him Indoors, India, photo challenge, photos, rain, rainbow, season14 Comments

This is a model boat HMS Bounty that Him Indoors made. It took him a couple of years to build it, but his patience and creativity paid off. He worked on it meticulously, thought about ways to bend the wood, sewed the sails and all the other details. I admired him for it. It kept him busy, especially when the weather wasn’t good so he could work in the cellar. Well done, Him Indoors!

Two years ago, we gave him this kit for HMS Victory and he loved it. He started working on it. It’s a bigger project than the HMS Bounty but I’m sure he loves the challenge. He’s halfway there. Good luck, Him Indoors!