The Universe Within (Slice of Life)

I have just finished reading The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee. The book took me on a fascinating journey. The blurb of the book reads, “It is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans, that governs our form and function. The story of the gene begins…

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #146 Behold&Eye

Our eyes do show us. But the heart should be touched too, To behold beauty, Not only out in the world But in the hearts of people. A small wild weed 🙂 RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #146 Behold&Eye

The Daily Prompt : Harmony

“The flowing river Sun setting over the sea Trees in the distance Breeze from the sea touching us. There is peace and harmony.” The Daily Prompt : Harmony

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #145 Beautiful&Curse

Being beautiful Seems to be a great blessing. Sometimes it is not. Beauty may invite trouble. That blessing becomes a curse. ( In the same way, in our country we depend upon rains and rains are welcome. But in many parts of our country excess rain makes life miserable and people suffer so much loss.)…

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Harvest – Earth

This week the topic is Harvest – Earth.You can take photos of anything that relates to the seasons of Harvest (Late Summer) or anything to do with Earth (dirt or untouched land).  Have fun with this challenge. Use your imagination for this theme.  The thing is to have a lot of fun with this challenge. Cucumber,…

If only (Slice of Life)

I feel that the two saddest words, or the two most pathetic words, in any language are “if only”. They reveal a sadness, a regret, a sense of loss or of disillusionment. Some time ago I heard someone say with regret that they should have maintained a more affectionate relationship with a close relative. They…

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #144 Wonder&Spy

Coconut fronds part And sun rays touch the vessel. I spy the wonder Of light that gives us this life And makes our Earth what it is. RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #144 Wonder&Spy

Fragrance of flowers (Slice of Life)

The Champaka (Magnolia Champaca) tree in our neighbour’s garden is blooming once again. In our language, Kannada, we call the flower, sampige. Here, yellow flowers are more common than the off-white ones. They are beautiful and very fragrant. Some people find the smell a little too much to bear. But I like them. When I…

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #143 Chagrin&Joy

“Meeting and talking Clearing misunderstandings Chagrin turns to joy.” (Peace) RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #143 Chagrin&Joy

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Spring – Wood

This is the third week of my current series, which I call The Seasons and Elements.  Hopefully this series will bring out our creative side with some unique perspectives and ways of looking at things.  This week the topic is Spring – Wood. We had stopped in a small town, this tree trunk fascinated me 🙂 The wooden ceiling…