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One-Liner Wednesday – Only One Chance

31 Aug 2022 35 Comments

by Ritu in #onelinerwednesday Tags: #1linerweds, #onelinerwednesday, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Life

“You cannot edit life like you can words.”
Ritu Bhathal

For Linda’s #1LinerWeds

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 287, 8/30/22, #ShareYourDay Back To School

30 Aug 2022 25 Comments

by Ritu in #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge Tags: #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge, Back to school, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Share Your DAy, tanka

I am back, two Tuesdays in a row to take part in Colleen’s Syllabic poetry challenge!

#ShareYourDay

It’s the fifth Tuesday of the month! #ShareYourDay is a way to get to know each other better. Take a photo and write a syllabic poem about your day. Don’t think on it too hard. Make it fun. The photo does not need to be a selfie. If you don’t have access to a camera, find an image on Pixabay.com (please add the credits) that best describes your day.
Colleen Chesebro

The bag is back out
It can only mean one thing
Back to school today
Summer holidays sped by
Time to start another year

Ritu 2022

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/08/30/tankatuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-287-8-30-22-shareyourday/

#SoCS Aug. 27, 2022 – Board/Bored

27 Aug 2022 29 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Bored/Board, Linda G Hill, Socs

Linda’s SoCS prompt.

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “board/bored.” Use one, or use them both for bonus points. Enjoy!

"Mum! We're bored!" they said
"How can you be bored?" I sighed
"There's nothing to do!"
"Really, kids? Nothing?"
I glanced around the bedroom

"Read a book?" "No!"
"Watch a film?" "Seen em all."
"Arts and crafts?" "Meh!"
"Garden?" "It's cold."
"The park?" "Same as above!"
"Shall we bake?" "Nope."

"I know," I said
Opening that treasure trove
That acts as their toy box
I moved ageing Spiderman figures
And Barbie dolls.
My Little Ponies and light sabres

Until I found them
Little flat boxes of joy
Scrabble
Monopoly
Ludo
Frustration

"Who wants to play a game?"
"Me! Me!" came the cries
Everyone loves a board game!

Ritu 2022

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 27, 2022

One-Liner Wednesday – Denim Blues

24 Aug 2022 47 Comments

by Ritu in #onelinerwednesday Tags: #1linerweds, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging

“Shopping for jeans is officially my new form of HELL!”
Ritu Bhathal

For Linda’s #1LinerWeds

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry #ThemePrompt Challenge No. 286, 8/23/22, #LessonsFrom Nature

23 Aug 2022 34 Comments

by Ritu in #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge Tags: #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Lessons from Nature, tanka

It’s been a while, but I thought I would take part in the syllabic poetry challenge, Colleen hosts every week! Sorry I have been gone so long, again, Sis!

Lessons from nature

Use the theme above to write your choice of syllabic poem. Your poem must include or be about a lesson from nature.
Colleen Chesebro

Today’s poem is inspired by this photo I took, last week

We should persevere
Mother Nature tells us so
Grow, no matter what
Difficulties will appear
Solutions come from within

Ritu 2022

One simple, but strong Sunflower standing tall, despite the heatwave and water shortages.