It’s Raining Reviews

05 Nov 2016 26 Comments

by Ritu in Poetic RITUals, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Poetic RITUals, review

This morning I woke and received such a pleasant surprise!

Annette, who is a most inspirational person, a fantastic Haiku-ist (is that even a word?!), a promoter of positive thinking, who even has her own radio show, emailed me to give me the heads up on a review for my book, Poetic RITUals.

It was her review, and it means a LOT! Such sweet, positive words, and another 5 stars!

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And the lovely words written by Wendy on a blog post were also up there too!

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It now means I have 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews on Amazon.com and 6 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews on Amazon.co.uk, and 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Amazon.de.

That is 11 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews altogether. I am so humbled, I can’t quite explain it!

If you have managed to read my book, I would really appreciate a review on Amazon, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or not, it all counts!

But seriously, a HUGE thank you to you all Peeps!

thanks

Anomaly #writephoto

03 Nov 2016 41 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Fiction, Humour, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #WritePhoto, Blog, Blog Posts, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, Fiction, Humour, Leprachaun, Sue Vincent

Sue’s photo prompt this week…

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And my take…

“Now dat,” Dermot said, indicating to the streak of rainbow, suspended in front of them “Dat is de work of a master.”

“A master what?” Paddy asked “A master of stupidity?”

The Local Leprachaun Society had been meeting here at this pub for many years, whenever one of them had created a new rainbow. Every nuance of the phenomenon was discussed, minute details picked apart.

Dermot sighed. “He’ll be here soon enough.”

Sure enough, the door swung open and Seamus sauntered in. He sat down and was promptly thwacked around the head by Paddy.

“What was dat fer?” he scowled, rubbing the back of his balding pate.

“Feast yer eyes on dat beauty, and you’ll see fer yerself!” Paddy pointed to the rainbow.

Seamus trained his eye on the colours, and realisation dawned on him.

“De curve, man! Where’s de curve?” Paddy was in full flow “Ye know de rainbow needs an arc! It helps us hide de crock of gold from de hunters! Optical illusions, dat’s what we are about, and you go and create de world’s first feckin’ vertical one! Might as well place a flashin’ sign above it, saying “Nick Me!” ya eejat!”

And another thwack was felt on the back of his head…

Picture Battle

03 Nov 2016 39 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, Erika Kind, Picture battle

My dear Blog Sis, Erika, challenged me to this Picture Battle.

It’s pretty simple.

Find a picture that is funny. A photo that makes you laugh!

It’s tough, there are many photos out there that are funny!

But I went with this one…

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That face… he looks just soooo happy to be modelling this interesting costume!

And I challenge any of you to post a funny photo. Anything that raises a smile on this earth is a good thing!!

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #121 Creep&Race

31 Oct 2016 27 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Poems Tags: #ronovansweeklyhaikuchallenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, Creep & Race, Haiku

Lovely Ron’s haiku prompt this week.

Creep & Race

Two from me this week!

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Race of a lifetime
Creeping to the finish line
My time is up now

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My heartbeat races
Thoughts of you creep in my mind
Hunger awakens

Ritu 2016

Images from Pixabay

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 89 – Diwali Special

30 Oct 2016 41 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Calm, Quote, Serene, Spiderman, Spidey, Spidey's Serene Sunday

“It’s better to light one candle, than to curse the darkness.” – Unknown

Spidey and I thought it would be good to dedicate today to Diwali, or Bandi Chhor Divas, the Festival of Lights, as us Sikhs, and Hindus out there celebrate annually

If you are unaware of the festival, please read about it here. I posted last year about why we celebrate!

The quote Spidey found was ideal, in my eyes.

It is full of positivity.

We light candles, or divas, today, to celebrate the coming out of the darkness of our of our Gurus.

But that candle is metaphoric. To me, it symbolises one positive thought or action that we could make, to release us from the negativity of the world. One thought in the right direction that could make what seems to be a situation of no hope, into a situation of possibilities.

To me, it symbolises one positive thought or action that we could make, to release us from the negativity of the world. One thought in the right direction that could make what seems to be a situation of no hope, into a situation of possibilities.

Today, I will spend Diwali with my family, enjoying our time together. We will go to the temple and literally light a candle, and in turn, ignite a flame of hope that positivity reigns in this world.

So now Peeps, I am off to celebrate, light candles, eat lots, and have fun!

If you are celebrating, a very Happy Diwali to you!

If you aren’t, my wishes of happiness and prosperity, and an abundance of positive light, are still winging their way out to you!

Enjoy your day Peeps!