07 May 2016 10 Comments
in Challenges, Poems Tags: #TJ's Household Haiku Challenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Haiku, Rainbow, tanka
TJ’s prompt this week, Rainbow.
I love this prompt! I had a great photo captured when I saw an upside down rainbow one day!
A Smile From Above
Colourful rainbow
Like a smile in the sky
Bringing hope to allRitu 2016
Then I remembered that one time I did indeed find a rainbow inside my house!
Unexpected Rainbow – A Tanka
A rainbow inside?
Imagine my surprise!
Caused by reflections
A CD was the true cause
…But I think it was magic!Ritu 2016
23 Apr 2016 29 Comments
in Challenges, Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #TJ's Household Haiku Challenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Haiku, Jewel Box
This week TJ has given us Jewel Box as a prompt.
How could I not have a jewellery box, I’M INDIAN!
I have many, actually, filled with beautifully coloured bangles and adornments. Yes, I do have the real deal, but that is kept safely in the bank, as I feel to scared to keep it in my house!
What I keep at home is many, many boxes of different artificial jewellery, and over the years I have accumulated all manner of pieces!
All I know is that when the time comes, I have plenty to hand down to my daughter, and future daughter-in-law!
When I got married, I was given a beautiful set of wooden jewellery boxes from my dear university friends, and my mum bought me lovely metal bangle holders. These are what I have used for the inspiration for this post!
Wooden troves filled with
Glittering treasures and gems
Adornments for meRitu 2016
Open me and find
Row after row of bangles
Waiting for your armsRitu 2016
And as I was trying to be an artistic photographer… I had an assistant! He needs to be featured too!
Cats do love boxes
Seriously, any box
Even shiny ones!Ritu 2016
16 Apr 2016 26 Comments
in Challenges, Poems Tags: #TJ's Household Haiku Challenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Pins
I thought I should have another go at TJ’s fun Household Haiku Challenge this week! Check it out here.
And here is my photo….
Rainbow coloured pins
Standing tall in a circle
Ritu 2016Ready for dutyRitu 2016
Alas, what can I say… my pins have been in brand new packaging for the last 5 years! They are one of those items I bought when we moved into our new house, thinking they would come in handy one day… But I am not a dressmaker or seamstress in any way, so the packaging was broken open, especially for this challenge! Maybe I’ll use them now!
And just for humour’s sake, a little 3/5/3 haiku too!
Forgetting
And then sitting down
Ouch! Sharp pins!Ritu 2016
09 Apr 2016 45 Comments
in Challenges, Poems Tags: #TJ's Household Haiku Challenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Haiku Challenge, Plantar Fastiitis, Walking Stick
I’ve seen a few of my blogily enter TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge in the past, and it seems like time is never on my side, usually, but this time I thought “No, I am going to MAKE time!
So, here it is, based on TJ’s prompt for the week – Walking Stick.
If you saw only posts last week, I was suffering with my feet, and the doctor diagnosed that I have Plantars Fastiitis in my heels. This causes excruciating pain when you put weight on your heel. It started with one poor foot, then the other has started playing up too!
So, we went to Bluewater for a wander, and a bit of shopping on Friday. I have never felt older in my life! After an hour of walking, I needed to sit down every 100 yards or so, as my feet were killing.
I tell you, I could have done with a walking stick then, and in Boots, the kids thought it would be thoughtful/funny to show me the folding ones that you get. There was a rather fancy one, with poppies all over it, but no, I didn’t resort to that!
( However, I have invested in new special heel insoles, a roller for my feet, and 3 new pairs of memory foam sole shoes for work!)
But today, after a particularly rigorous cleaning the house session, my feet were screaming for mercy, and I needed to find something to help…
(Cue the Haiku and photo!)
Placebo
Makeshift walking stick
Emergency support for
My aching feet!
Ritu 2016
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