Frozen ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #128

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

For: Frozen ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #128, Preparing for the next exhibit

Levels ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #99

I’ll echo what you’re saying
We’ll remain levels in any means
What’s clear is I’m your friend
And there’s no pretend

 

For: Levels ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #99

Current ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #97

que sera sera
depends on how we make life
current of fate comes

(c) ladyleemanila 2017

For: Current ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #97, RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #159 Fate&Make

Creativity ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #95

“Normality is a paved road
It’s comfortable to walk
But no flowers grow on it”
There’s truth in Van Gogh’s quote
What is “normal” in the first place?
We all have different criteria for
Normality, but even then perhaps
When we are in our comfort zone
Or people do what was expected of us
In this context of life, people and things
Normal always resonates a feeling of
Contentment and that’s a good thing, right?
On the other hand, life is short and we should
Live it as if it’s the last day of our lives
There is beauty in stepping outside of our
Comfort zone and experiencing things that
Aren’t in our nature. It encourages growth
And excitement within our lives. So much
More like individuality, uniqueness, fun,
Creativity, achievement, challenge and
Venturing out. Testing how far we can go
Testing our limits, it’s called living a life!

For: Creativity ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #95

Repose ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #94

Between serenade and serene
Tranquillity, it also means
When we are composed and calm
Quietly reading a psalm
Sense of perfect stillness
No fuss and not boisterous
Between serenade and serene
Tranquillity, it also means

(c) ladyleemanila 2017

For: Repose ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #94, Our World: 3 July 2017

Becalmed ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #91

In front of us a becalmed yacht
Moored alongside a sailing boat
A dream of what success begot
In front of us a becalmed yacht
One day we’ll moor ours on that spot
And go to places where we float
In front of us a becalmed yacht
Moored alongside a sailing boat*

(c)ladyleemanila 2017

* A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines. Within a Triolet, the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do as well. The rhyme scheme is simple: ABaAabAB, capital letters representing the repeated lines.

Make writing a Triolet more challenging! Make each line 8 syllables in length (4 metrical feet), written in iambic tetrameter (the more common way), or try it in pentameter (English version) where each line only has 10 syllables (5 metrical feet).

For: Becalmed ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #91

Heart ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #87

Vessel of your love, dear
I’m here to give you cheer
As the birds fly and sing
See what the day will bring
We pace by the sunlit
And dance by the moonlit

Vessel of your courage
We honour our marriage
In sickness and in health
In silence and stealth
Together we face life
We try not to strife

Vessel of devotion
Shown by words and action
Challenges we can take
And we swim by the lake
Make our own history
We go through life with glee

For: Heart ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #87 by Patrick Jennings