How do we share yearnings when we cannot speak of them? For additional context and inspiration you can listen to Leonard Cohen’s song “Take this Longing”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqVvNpcX5HQ&feature=youtu.be Prompt contributed by Ramona Elke

He is an earthy fool of morning— makes the uphill trek of five leagues and gathers anemones.   He is a fiery child of dusk— arrives in the quietness beyond fatigue and knocks at the door.   She is a flighty girl of night— wears…

Each feeling its power The knew that they could win alone For nothing surpassed the need for a solid foundation Earth was proud to be the support of all creation But when is as stagnant, cold, or thirst for life The absence of everyone only…

Born of Earth Grown from seed Sown long ago   Dancing with wind Ever-changing Swaying to and fro   Tattered, tired peices Burn in fire Resurrecting soul   Blessed water Washed over Quenching thirst Cleansing sin   Only to be born again

Oh, captivating beauty You are grand You are wonder of nature Your beauty is incomparable and unique Bare and untouched In you is All creation! Divine mixed Fire, water, air and than you Emerged from Earth You are the Feminine power Rising from ashes You…

Write a a poem in which the four elements (Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water) play an important part. Contributed by Bhasha Dwivedi.

the first words, starting coming hours before the starting~gun as I drifted off to sleep   I started the morning Beginning with The End, of yesterday.   the bittersweet cacophony ringin’ in my head “note-to-self for next time” never skip ahead   As the hours…

You astound me To be speechless, While bearing witness of brilliance, An understatement of your truth. How did God create you, Molded and shaped you, so perfectly Could it be, meant for me? Fingers laced, my heart raced When you pulled me in to kiss When…

Go ahead and make a wish Today is your day to shine You deserve all the best in life The world is yours to behold You are a good person With a heart made of gold Worthy of all the dreams You long to achieve…

I refuse to wait for the opportunity, so I borrow a bike from dad.   Its not a mountain bike nor is it a fixi, its only a leisure bike, and all of the bikers would steal a glance at me and the bike, sometimes…