“Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.”
Aesop, writer, from “Aesop’s Fables”
Day: February 9, 2020
Word of The Week – Mws R Writings
Thank you for reading 🙂
Today’s Quote
My teachings are older than the world.
How can you grasp their meaning?
If you want to know me, look inside your heart.
~ Tao Te Ching ~
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Gloom And Doom
“So yes, my mind is a tomb.
But it isn’t all gloom
and doom in here.”
After so long, I’ve come to accept the tomb that is my mind. It never fails to move closer to the encroaching darkness. It never stops scratching at the walls with bloodied, ragged fingernails. Sending shudders down my spine with each screeching swipe. It reminds me of all that has happened, and for good measure, it often makes me relive them. But that’s not everything that lives there. There’s some beautiful moments too. The kind that we’ll make me smile no matter what I’m doing. So yes, my mind is a tomb. But it isn’t all gloom and doom in here.
© Sarah Doughty
It’s a mix of good and bad.
Just like me.
Bathing
this layered season ~ with fragrance upon fragrance ~ in togetherness —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Terrible love
My beloved, I curse the day I said yes to you,
It was my prerogative, no doubt
It could have been sooner my beau
I so fell in love with your pout!
I am sick and tired of your explosive anger
Your wearisome stubbornness and defiance
To your alien ways I am no foreigner
Honey, what would I be without this alliance!
How do you think we will manage with your income meagre
Your stupid scruples you follow inexcusably
My love, to sacrifice for you I am always eager
I love how you still acquit yourself admirably!
You are the inspiration for this third class verse,
My love for you colours my vision for better or worse!
Written for terrible poetry contest.
Can We Stop with the Kale Propaganda?! #JimGaffigan #Funny
This is so funny! I hope it makes your Friday!
The weekend is so close! Hope you had a great week
~ Jason
MLMM- Photo Challenge #301
Nekneerajis the host of Photo Challenge.
– Lara Zankoul
~*~
Hold on, don’t let go
A firm grip on the reality is needed
Otherwise my world will disintegrate
The fantasy that swirls in my mind
Can easily overtake the reality
Submerging me into a world
Totally fantastical and magical
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The Prompt;
Use above image as inspiration for a poem or short story.
Alternatively,
If you are an artist or photographer, use this as an opportunity to showcase your own work.
You have 1 week to complete this challenge.
Please credit the artist!
~*~
#Keepitalive
#PhotoChallenge
Haiku – ‘Night Stands Frozen Still’ – A poem by Goff James
Image and Poem Attribution © goffjamesart/photography/poetry
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No Crying Children
Never let a child cry
From hunger, fear, lack of love
Every child is our responsibility
Never let a child cry
Instead, let his laughter fill the air
Let us remember when we still believed
Never let a child cry
From hunger, fear, lack of love
The Reluctant Poet 