The summer consisted
of hot and humid days which
were full of torture
Winter was harsh as
the cold penetrated the skin
with scary effects
Spring and autumn came
and went by without any kind
of noise whatsoever
Linking to dVerse Challenge: Haiku Sequence
Being the intrepid
person she was, she made sure
to climb to the top.
The sunrise there was
breathtaking and had in it
to mesmerize all.
He had this dogma
that watching the sunrise would
be good for his happiness.
Linking to Tale Weaver #286: Sunrise, Sue Vincent’s Prompt, Fandango One Word Challenge: Dogma and Your Daily Word Prompt: Intrepid
Once the scale of this pandemic began to hit home, I am sure we all expected that a lot many books will be written and movies will be made in the years to come. It’s not everyday we live through a pandemic, do we? So thinking this, I picked up “Kaleidoscope of Cheer and Hope” by Manjulika Pramod.
The blurb goes like this –
This book is born in one of the most unprecedented times of history and it clearly aims to picture reality, create awareness, spread cheer, and convey that we are together in this pandemic. It thrives on authentic illustrations and vivid commentary on some of the most important events of the lockdown. The book promises visual meditation and helps in positive grieving.
The act of making personal notes and capturing the current situation into meaningful drawings gave birth to “Kaleidoscope of Cheer and Hope”. In these times of uncertainty and anxiety, the author felt a dire need to emphasize the importance of taking care of one’s mental health, social distancing, maintaining personal hygiene, expressing gratitude, and manifesting hope for humanity, and thus, she created a world for herself and others. Art turned out to be a powerful tool in this positive campaign.
For years, words and creations have been used as a response to uncertainty and catastrophe. The current scenario is no different. Hope this book helps you to introspect, emote, question, and preserve these unexpected times in more than one way.
These are unprecedented times not only for the current generation but for generations from the past and the future as well. The world hasn’t seen a pandemic of this kind in decades.
The cover of the book perfectly portrays what to expect. There are 50 different illustrations of life during the lockdown with interesting titbits thrown in about the way life went haywire.
The redolence of fresh air greeted him as
he finally stepped out and felt that he could breathe easy post
the suffering he went through and was thankful
to the simpatico relationship with friends and family.
Linking to Ragtag Daily Prompt: Breath, Fandango One Word Challenge: Simpatico, Your Daily Word Prompt: Redolence, Wordless Wednesday and Crimson’s Creative Challenge #90
At first, she was scared that the weight of her
wings and gravity would make it painful
to fly but her mother calmed her down.
Off she went flying over the mountains and
the sea discovering a new world which
was both beautiful and threatening.
With time she started to enjoy flying be it
alone or in a flock so much so that
waited to fly off each day everyday.
Linking to dVerse Poetics: Flights of Fancy
She kept biting her fingernails as she
sat under the pergola outside in
the garden wondering if she had done
enough to ascertain herself in front
of the high and mighty so that she could
carve her identity in sands of time.
Linking to Ragtag Daily Prompt: Fingernail, Fandango One Word Challenge: Pergola, Your Daily Word Prompt: Ascertain and Photo Challenge #325
Being early August, the first signs of light were there at 6,
Though it was difficult with the weather being hot and humid.
But this was the time to walk out and go brambling in the fields
And get back those fresh juicy berries home.
Linking to dVerse Challenge Quadrille #108: Among the Brambles
She was tired of the creeps she had met throughout her life whether during work or education. While there were times when she was morose, she didn’t want incidents like these to leave a stain on her life and made sure that those perverts weren’t a pain in her neck.
There were times when she did feel that her life was like a yo-yo going from side to side. But then, she always made it a point to claw her way back from the depths to soar her way through to success years down the line.
Over the years, while she did feel the singularity of her existence especially considering the men she had met all her life, she never saw it as a reason for dips in her professional life.
For some, winter is all about the dark and dreary months when there isn’t a lot of activity.
But for others, winter is all about the joy and the celebrations of Christmas.
While winter months in a lot many places around the world can be dull and boring with the constant dark clouds and snow, it is also a good time for some winter sports, to watch the Aurora lights and make merry during Christmas.
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