No one ever booked a flight with the aim to miss it Often passengers miss it Due to oversleeping, traffic delay and misplaced ticket The taxi driver came to me late Reason for making it late to the airport In a far-away country,…
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HANSEL & GRETEL MEET LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
Hour 15 (a prompt from Write The Story book. Mash up two classic fairy tales. I’m starting to get a little punchy) HANSEL AND GRETEL MEET LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD She headed out with her basket of goodies and treats Some things for…
Grown
A cliche thrown out last night, ‘she has grown on me’, passive receptive of this botanical feat, corpse like feat feeding future flora inside, probing subtle roots talking of painful past now fixed, covering around my shielded fig exterior, barrier formed to a life I…
The Land Is The Mother We Need
I have always thought of nature as a mother A mother who loves like no other Someone who caresses when her child is weak and plants a kiss in every cheek The flora and fauna will always be our “go to” friend who willingly extends…
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS
Hour 14 (a haiku) THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS Awesome volunteers Giving their talent and time We reap their kindness
Lost and Found
If you ever feel lost don’t forget where you are. This earth is your home with its guides near and far. You can follow the river, or look to the sun. See the way the grass blows. Follow deer as they run. Wherever…
Poem 14 | {Eternity’s End}
By Ajanta Judd All Rights Reserved – 12 pm Australian EST Prompt 14: In her wonderful book Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer writes — ‘In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.’ Use any part of this quote (with…
Those who take of us
From the cradle to the grave, it is some people’s job To take care of you either we like it or not Doctors, nurses, midwives, mothers, and fathers The work of these people cannot be lost, if we want it so That is why in…
Breathing
Breath spirit wind, over the face of the waters, separating mind spirit from body, bringing life into each sustaining a human trinity, through tiny caverns in our lungs to the expanse , of our interconnected atmosphere, flora and oceans cultivate an airy link, interdependent cycle…
Poem 13 | {Breathing}
By Ajanta Judd All Rights Reserved – 11 am Australian EST Prompt 13: Write a poem about a physical activity you do all the time. It could be something mundane and chore related, such as brushing your teeth or mowing the lawn, or it could…