COLLEEN’S WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY POETRY CHALLENGE #Haiku #Senryu #64: Expreience & New

26 Dec 2017 32 Comments

by Ritu in #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge, Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #ColleensWeeklyPoetryChallenge, #MicroPoetry, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Experience & New, Haiku, Senryu

Colleen’s back with her synonym poetry challenge!

The words to (not) use are:

Experience & New

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Modern constructions
Unnatural happenings
swallowing nature

Ritu 2017

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Bring on the unknown
A fresh year of adventure
Happy New Year!

Ritu 2017

Christmas Leftovers #BoxingDay

26 Dec 2017 53 Comments

by Ritu in My Writing, Poems Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Christmas, Leftovers, poem, Stuffing

Christmas Dinner in all its glory!

You wash, you peel, you cook
The turkey needs a look.
You baste and carve then eat,
A huge and filling feast!

So much leftover! What can you do?
That 14 person turkey decision you rue!
Boxing day dinner sorted, that’s fine.
A nice big pie and a glass of wine!

Ritu 2014

Yum! Stuffed again!

A throwback poem celebrating Christmas Dinner leftovers! Turkey pie anyone???

Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful Boxing Day!

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #181 Horror & Nightmare

26 Dec 2017 19 Comments

by Ritu in #ronovansweeklyhaikuchallenge, Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #MicroPoetry, #ronovansweeklyhaikuchallenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, Haiku, Horror & Nightmare

Lovely Ron with his not particularly festive Haiku Challenge prompt words this week:

Horror & Nightmare

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Dark eerie forest
A recipe for bad dreams –
Horror –film perfect

Ritu 2017

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But I had to festive it up somehow!

A scene from nightmares
A tree stood with no presents
Beneath – What horror!

Ritu 2017

Twelve days of holiday! #Christmas

24 Dec 2017 75 Comments

by Ritu in My Writing, Poems Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Children, Christmas, Christmas Poem, Family, The Twelve Days Of Christmas

My take on a classic!

On the first day of holidays
My children gave to me
A bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the second day of holidays
My children gave to me
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the third day of holidays
My children gave to me
Three temper tantrums,
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the fourth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the fifth day of holidays
My children have to me
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the sixth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the seventh day of holidays
My children gave to me
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the eighth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the nineth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Nine broken presents
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the tenth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Ten tummy aches
Nine broken presents
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the eleventh day of holidays
My children gave to me
Eleven headaches hammering
Ten tummy aches
Nine broken presents
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the twelfth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Twelve great big hugs
Eleven headaches hammering
Ten tummy aches
Nine broken presents
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

Merry Christmas!!!

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Merry Christmas!

December 21 – Flash Fiction – White Flowers

22 Dec 2017 42 Comments

by Ritu in #CarrotRanch, Fiction, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #CarrotRanch, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Charli Mills, Flash Fiction, funeral, White Flowers

Charli’s prompt this week:

December 21, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) include white flowers in your story. This is a repeat prompt, but one that has an ability to be emotive. Humor, drama, irony — go wherever the white flowers lead.

December 21 Carrot Ranch Prompt @Charli_Mills

After reading Charli’s post, I felt the need to write something with a little sensitivity…

Ghajra

Arranging the ghajra in her hair, Hari allowed his eyes to drift over her form.
Meena looked as beautiful as she had, years before, on their wedding day.
As tradition states, she was dressed as a bride, ready to leave the house for the final time.
Hari had always bought her a fresh ghajra on his morning walk, and gently placed the fragrant white jasmine flowers around her hair bun.
The gesture made her smile, and she’d tease him about being an old romantic.
So, even today, on that journey to her funeral pyre, she lay, adored and adorned.

https://carrotranch.com/2017/12/21/dec-21-flash-fiction-contest/

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On the first day of holidays My children gave to me A bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the second day of holidays My children gave to me Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the third day of holidays My children gave to me Three temper tantrums, Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the fourth day of holidays My children gave to me Four lame excuses Three temper tantrums Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the fifth day of holidays My children have to me Five super smiles! Four lame excuses Three temper tantrums Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the sixth day of holidays My children gave to me Six loads of washing Five super smiles! Four lame excuses Three temper tantrums Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the seventh day of holidays My children gave to me Seven snow requests Six loads of washing Five super smiles! Four lame excuses Three temper tantrums Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the eighth day of holidays My children gave to me Eight arguments Seven snow requests Six loads of washing Five super smiles! Four lame excuses Three temper tantrums Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the nineth day of holidays My children gave to me Nine broken presents Eight arguments Seven snow requests Six loads of washing Five super smiles! Four lame excuses Three temper tantrums Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the tenth day of holidays My children gave to me Ten tummy aches Nine broken presents Eight arguments Seven snow requests Six loads of washing Five super smiles! Four lame excuses Three temper tantrums Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the eleventh day of holidays My children gave to me Eleven headaches hammering Ten tummy aches Nine broken presents Eight arguments Seven snow requests Six loads of washing Five super smiles! Four lame excuses Three temper tantrums Two nights of coughing And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

Merry Christmas!!!

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December 21, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) include white flowers in your story. This is a repeat prompt, but one that has an ability to be emotive. Humor, drama, irony — go wherever the white flowers lead.

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On the first day of holidays
My children gave to me
A bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the second day of holidays
My children gave to me
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the third day of holidays
My children gave to me
Three temper tantrums,
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the fourth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the fifth day of holidays
My children have to me
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the sixth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the seventh day of holidays
My children gave to me
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the eighth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the nineth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Nine broken presents
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the tenth day of holidays
My children gave to me
Ten tummy aches
Nine broken presents
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!

On the eleventh day of holidays
My children gave to me
Eleven headaches hammering
Ten tummy aches
Nine broken presents
Eight arguments
Seven snow requests
Six loads of washing
Five super smiles!
Four lame excuses
Three temper tantrums
Two nights of coughing
And a bucket load of sick, yippee!