Write Anything Wednesday – Ladyleemanila

Posted by ladyleemanila on March 22, 2017 in 100 Word Wednesday, Write Anything Wednesday

The city’s splendour

Image Credit: Matias Larhag

the lovers wander through the woods, they drift
they were walking in passion, a gift
city so charming, they fell in love with it
lots of interesting places, got to admit

nighttime, all the lights are on and everything’s bright
they have reached the edge of the woods, what a delight

cruising along the River Elbe is also fun
one way to reach some places and that’s what they’ve done
passing by the Frauenkirche and the Parliament
don’t forget the University almost directly in front

the lovers enjoy holiday in the city
they go home content after their shopping spree

For: 100 Word Wednesday: Week 11, Write Anything Wednesday #111

Posted by ladyleemanila on March 16, 2017 in 100 Word Wednesday, Nurturing Thursday, Write Anything Wednesday

Life is like a play – we go through the stages of our lives. We have roles, child or adult, sister or brother, mother or father, student or employed, married or single, rich or poor, optimist or pessimist. We are social beings, living and acting according to the norms of our society, culture, groups and races. Our social relationships help define our sense of self. I know how important first impression makes and I can be socially judged in the blink of an eye. It’s very important to trust our instincts. We should listen and communicate, until we know someone’s depth.

For: 100 Word Weekly Writing Challenge —Week 10, Write Anything Wednesday #110, Nurt Thurs – Permission to Rest

Posted by ladyleemanila on February 15, 2017 in 100 Word Wednesday, Whirligig, Write Anything Wednesday

Chocolate cake and buttered sponge

Image Credit: Bikurgurl 2016

THIS WEEK’S WORDS come from “They Feed They Lion” by Philip Levine: burlap, butter, bread, gutted, gray, grained, feed, ferocity, forgiven, holiness, home, hidden

I feed my family with cakes

chocolate cake and buttered sponge

being at home with bread to bake

a burlap sack of oranges

on such a grey day

nice to be cosy at home

forget ferocity, just forgive

don’t be gutted

some hidden meaning

the holiness of togetherness

feed the hungry, that’s the challenge

some grained food with juicy steak

then go for a walk by the lake

new recipe to take a plunge

afternoon tea with friends

short bread and scones

cappuccino is also fine

tete-a- tete with you

new gossips

new plans

masarap kumain kapag

may mga kasama*

*nice to eat

with company

The La’libertas, a 22-line (4/6/4/6/2) poetic form created by Laura Lamarca. The stanza rules are as follows:

Stanza 1 – rhyme scheme ABBA, 8 syllables per line.
Stanza 2 – Free verse, 6 lines ONLY
Stanza 3 – Rhyme scheme BAAB, 8 syllables per line.
Stanza 4 – Free verse, 6 lines ONLY
Couplet – Italian (Any language acceptable except)

How the La’libertas for got its name is from the word “libertas” which is Latin for “liberty” and “La” is Laura Lamarca’s signature.

For: 100 Word Wednesday: Week 6, Whirligig 98 , Write Anything Wednesday #106