shadorma – ladyleemanila

Hallelujah!

November 12, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, Microfiction challengeTagged b&p shadorma & beyond, B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, fiction, life, MindLoveMisery's Menagerie, poem, poetry prompt, shadorma, thanks12 Comments

so peaceful
human utopia
life on earth
peaceable
harmonious living for all
hallelujah!

hallelujah
it’s not late to dream
thank you, Lord
second chance
acceptance, equality
love and peace abound

love and peace
simple things we need
be grateful
and rejoice
we make our own utopia
taking part in it

taking part
don’t let it be harmed
our whole world
everything
send our gratifying love
hallelujah!

by German artist Makis Warlamis

For: B&P Shadorma & Beyond – November 12, 2013, Microfiction challenge #22: Utopia Ark

B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond: Bob Dylan – October 22, 2016

October 22, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and BeyondTagged b&p shadorma & beyond, B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, peace, poem, poetry prompt, shadorma4 Comments

war or peace?
misunderstanding
what expense?
for freedom?
and life’s so complicated
talk instead of fight

For: B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond: Bob Dylan – October 22, 2016

B&P’s Shadorma & Beyond – Autumn Rain by DH Lawrence – October 1, 2016

October 1, 2016October 1, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and BeyondTagged autumn, b&p shadorma & beyond, B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, fight, MindLoveMisery's Menagerie, remembering, shadorma5 Comments

autumn cry
dark clouds on the sky
blood and tears
of sorrow
men fighting for our freedom
remembering them

falling rain
echoes of autumn
fields of men
sheaves of pain
in their bravery and nerve
falling one by one

For: B&P’s Shadorma & Beyond – Autumn Rain by DH Lawrence – October 1, 2016

B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond: Zeki Majed – September 24, 2016

September 24, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and BeyondTagged b&p shadorma & beyond, B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, dance, love story, MindLoveMisery's Menagerie, poem, shadorma4 Comments

olive field
the joy of dancing
with rhythm
setting sun
as gentle as the wind blows
with passion and love

happiness
dancing together
hand in hand
head on chest
the scent of heaven on me
forever with you

For: B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond: Zeki Majed – September 24, 2016

B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond: Twelfth Song – August 27, 2016

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and BeyondTagged b&p shadorma & beyond, B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, bliss, MindLoveMisery's Menagerie, nature, poem, shadorma, thanks2 Comments

wide smile
heart that seems to freeze
voice wonder
saying thanks
feels overwhelmed in good way
nature all around

inner glow
happy to be here
open palms
saluting
appreciating the nature
being part of it

For: B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond: Twelfth Song

B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond – August 20, 2016

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and BeyondTagged adventure, B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, experience, fun, holiday, India, jeepney, MindLoveMisery's Menagerie, shadorma, travel theme4 Comments

rolling hills
and tea plantation
landscape pure
foggy mist
fun adventure in a jeep
with rough roads and all

For: B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond – August 20, 2016

Change – B&P’s Shadorma & Beyond

July 16, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and BeyondTagged B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, change, MindLoveMisery's Menagerie, poem, poetry prompt, shadorma6 Comments

To improve ourselves
Change is inevitable

Be optimistic
Life is short and make it count

Love’s all around us
Always a good start to change

Set priorities
Balance – the answer to all

We have got to be on guard

What is change?
From morning to night
To improve
Be better
Life is not set in stone
Be happy, enjoy

For: B&P’s Shadorma & Beyond – July 16, 2016

Knock, Knock

April 24, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, WhirligigTagged b&p shadorma & beyond, B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, children, fiction, MindLoveMisery's Menagerie, nature, poem, poetry prompt, shadorma, whirligig7 Comments

THIS WEEK’S WORDS come from the Prologue of The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel by Nikos Kazantzakis: cooling, ascend, flesh, wine, grapes, knock, burst, salt, nightingales, babes, prick, temples

Knock, knock, grapes from the vine
Shine a light, make a brine, that’s fine
Making wine as the grapes burst
One way to quench our thirst
Knock, knock, grapes from the vine
Shine a light, make a brine, that’s fine

The nightingales sing on the temple
On top of the apple tree as they circle
Babes in the woods, cooling by the shade
Laughing as they played and swayed
The nightingales sing on the temple
On top of the apple tree as they circle

Putting salt on the grapes, that’s a no
He’s got an afro hair, that’s a whoa
Prickly heat, well, definitely an ouch
Stand straight, don’t slouch
Putting salt on the grapes, that’s a no
He’s got an afro hair, that’s a whoa

Knock, knock are you there?
I’m here sitting on a chair
Ascend the clouds with the bird
What we said can’t be heard
Knock, knock are you there?
I’m here sitting on a chair

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: B&P Shadorma & Beyond – Nursery Rhymes – April 24, 2016 and Whirligig 56 by Magical Mystical Teacher

B&P’s Shadorma & Beyond – List Poem

April 10, 2016Posted in B&P's Shadorma and BeyondTagged b&p shadorma & beyond, B&P's Shadorma and Beyond, bikes, cars, flowers, garden, Him Indoors, playlist, shadorma, spring, tortoise, tortoises, work7 Comments

garden

things we have to do in spring
change tyres to summer ones
have the car checked and washed
sort out some clothes, some to give away
in “Kleiderspende” or send via “Balikbayan Box”
put winter coats and boots away
have winter coats dry cleaned and hanged
buy new seeds and plants
Him Indoors works in the garden
put three tortoises out in the garden
give them dandelions from the fields
take lots of photos of buds and flowers
cycle to beer gardens and parks
hurray for spring!!!

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: B&P’s Shadorma & Beyond – April 10, 2016