Mar 31, 2013

Limerick : Ambitous
















There once lived a man in the countryside,
Who had  really wanted to become a knight,
He practiced fighting in the morning,
Until very  late in the evening,
Sheepishly, he wanted the title without a fight.


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Mar 29, 2013

Haiku : Silence



the sea so silent
where have all the glories gone?
the wave-breakers smile



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the bees stop buzzing
the last tree kisses the ground
home, sweet home is gone 

















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March29'13 

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Mar 25, 2013

Haiku : The Path Of Memory

















a long, lonely path
unchanged in many seasons
dreams were made here, once



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March25'13 

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Mar 17, 2013

My First Limerick



There was a girl who loved  buns
Devouring them and her life was fun
Her mom served cake instead
Which drove the girl very mad
She would rather go out and soak up the sun.



** This is my first attempt on limerick. It gives me the thrill in writing this one though it isn't up to the standard  of limericks I have read before.  I love the humour I find in them. I am also inspired  by my two good friends, Od and Omo, who have good hands in limericks. Please, check out their posts Limerick for Elf at Od's blog, and Limerick : Boss at Omo's.

Have fun and have a great Sunday! :)

Mar 15, 2013

Pleasant Surprises


Blog, Blogger, Blogging Awards...they all come as pleasant surprises and  make my blogging life more colorful. I would like to express my special thanks which come right from my heart  to my bloggers' friends from across the globe who have been very kind in nominating me with some awards. Never did I dream of getting any of  these but life is indeed full of surprises when  they were cordially presented to me.

This is the recent award which I received from Od Liam, the owner of Tales, Stories, and poetry blog.  Thank you so much, Od,  for this fabulous award. You make me feel fabulous, too!




I would like to pass on this award to these wonderful ladies. No tags, no rules, just grab it and be fabulous!

1.  Dana of Purely Enchanted

2.  Sui Generis Writer of Imaginative Spiral

3.  Zarnab of In My Lonely World

4.  Christine L. Andre of   Through Each Given Day

5.  Elen Lackner of Poemas de amor



The following awards were received some time early this year and at the end of last year.  Don't think that I had forgotten them. They are safely kept in my heart. Please accept my apology for the delay in posting them.




Thank you Fahima, owner of  Walking In The Woods and Hotei of  Anymore Then A Whisper for this Versatile Blogger award.



Thank you for giving me the inspiration, BillyJoMary Drei of 3 Heads in the clouds.



Thank you once again to the owner of  my favourite Elf, Od Liam of  Tales, stories, and poetry for this recognition.



Thank you for this meaningful award, Aunt Mary of  Easy Way (A Blog For Children) and Epsita of Happiness.

The awards come along with tags but I'm sorry to say I'm breaking the rules. Pardon me cos I'm unable to answer each and every tagged question.  Perhaps as a substitute, please feel free to check out my older posts if you would like to know a little bit more about me. There you'll get some answers for your questions.

Here they are :

1.  Awards And Tags

2.  The Inspirational Blog Award

3.  A Surprise From Mexico


Have fun, keep smiling and keep the blogging world spinning!

Mar 14, 2013

Today's Lesson




















I'm  i n s p i r e d!

These are what I would say :

  • Where there is a will, there is a way.
  • Determination is the path to success.
  • Be creative and make life beautiful.
  • NO is the last word after all efforts fail.
  • Little in size, great in mind.
  • Don't belittle me.
  • Think out of the box.
  • Never succumb to 'Give Up.'
  • Never say never.
  • Step over my dead body! 

May all of you have a beautiful and inspiring day!


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Mar 8, 2013

Life's A Beauty




(i)
roses in full bloom
while the clock's hibernating
not a moment lost


(ii)
blue, yellow roses
the scent, undeniable
delighting my heart


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March8'13

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*** When ideas present themselves so pleasantly,  I just can't help but welcome them with glee and place them comfortably here in my humble blog.

 *Smiles*

Mar 5, 2013

All Eyes On Her




Spellbound
the glowing sky
a   beauty   emerges
enchantment since men walked the earth
 {{moonrise}}
awed  by  the  lovely  complexion
 utter silence intense
impressive look
ageless


balqis
March5'13



***This is another attempt on Butterfly Cinquain which has 9 lines 
with syllable counts of 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 8, 6, 4, 2. 

Mar 3, 2013

East And West


 I
recall
you said
your nose bled
you couldn't stand the cold
for the first time,  your teeth were clattering
you felt the pang of missing home in the warmth of golden rays 
your mind flew thousand miles while you were clad in thick clothing even  though
 the heater was on day and night
six years was like yesterday, now you've got used to the new environment
surprisingly when you came back home, you complained
stepping out of the plane
you couldn't stand
the warmth
searing
you


I
write
this today
thinking of you
outside it is still drizzling
it looks like snow, cold  kisses my skin
imagination flies far,  if I were there, I'd feel I'm in a fridge
my teeth won't just clatter, they might get frozen, mom would get the fright of her life 
seeing the new me
I'm smiling now thinking of the uniqueness of life at two different places 
evening here but you're about to enjoy breakfast
wishing you a nice day
my dear sister
I really
miss
you


balqis
March3'13


This photo was taken by my sister, outside her house in Manchester, England.

Mar 1, 2013

Let Not The Moment Pass



















light of hope cascades
heaven opens all its doors
tarry not the time

tarry not the time
enchantment of the moment
fulfilling the soul


balqis
March1'13

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