Dear Muse,
I fail you
I know.
I flail in my misery
I cannot write of anything else.
I know
You deem me unworthy
Of your graces…
Such is my demanding heart.
Such are her raw wounds.
In joy you are dismissed
In pain you are forgot
Only art seeks your beauty.
But I am no artist
I am but a slave to life’s
Twists and turns
And for what my soul yearns.
Image source: Muse plaque
Ancient Sculpture Gallery
Just wait you say
Don’t give your heart away
Only to have it given back
Even less pure than it was before.
But
Why must I give myself to whom
You deem worthy
But I see lack in.
Should I see only with my eyes
And not with my heart?
Whatever hold you had on me
Has gone.
And yet you want to reject me
On your terms.
Your misguided ways:
They will not hurt me again.
He typed….
“I’m sorry you feel that way
I’m sorry for all the bad memories it brought forth
All the pain you had before
All the doubt that it provokes”
He quickly texted…
Look beyond the matted hide
silent & still
slippery & warm
it lays gone.
The bones gleam
Pristine white.
There is no more fight.
But what remains?
A luxuriously soft weight
see how its essence still
pulsates…
I would like to thank Dixitmrityunjay from September heart-to-hearts
for nominating me for this award. I admire how nuanced his work is and how I have enjoyed reading and commenting on it often. He certainly deserves this award and was very kind to have nominated me.
Here are the rules for this award !!
Answers to Questions asked by Dixitmrityunjay
Is blogging your profession or just a hobby if yes then would you mind making it as a source of income in future?
It is a hobby, I don’t think it is something possible seeing how many enormously talented work is shared here but not necessarily published. Also since the libraries are closed its my source of reading.
Name your favorite genres of music and your favorite song in each genre.
Classical: Masquerade Waltz by Aram Khachaturian
Instrumental: Incredible Bongo Band
International : too many to list, anything that sounds good to me whatever the language
Golden Hits: “I Want To Know What Love is”- Foreigner
How do you attract new readers? Describe the methods you’ve used and their impact on site traffic?
I don’t really know how to do this, the most I’ve done is comment and like their posts and they return the favour at times.
Do you have any pet peeves?
Dishonesty, Spreading rumours, lack of accountability
Which two posts from my blog do you like the most and why?
Sunset, shadow of the day, ( I love poems about nature and sunsets are the best) Haiku # 21 (Really nothing sums up happiness more than the simple pleasures that not all are blessed with).
What piece of writing are you the most proud of?
I’m proud of the poem I wrote for my very good friend’s wedding. I was so happy they asked me to read it at the reception.
What’s an irrational fear you have?
I’m afraid of spiders.
What is your favorite color?
If it’s not obvious: Blue…indigo,royal blue, sky blue, periwinkle, electric blue,
Name your favorite artists and your favorite artworks.
Vincent Van Gogh, Renoir, Georgia O’Keefe’s flowers. I’m a huge fan of landscape art, floral art, and mosaics and motif art.
If for a day you get some super powers then which super power would it be?
Go back in time. I would change decisions I made.
Presently, what brings you the most joy in life?
Enjoying time chilling with my family. Trying new recipes. Staying in touch with my friends.
My Nominees are as follows:
My Questions for the Nominees:
I do not understand
Where our harmony
Is celestial
But our discord
Is a torrential storm.
We are quick to misunderstand
But faster still in understanding.
I don’t know why I try so hard.
I don’t know why I should care.
But I do.
Hello all, it really feels good to be back blogging and discovering new writers and amazing talent!
I would like to thank Ekanthika from beingproductiveliving.home.blog https://wp.me/pbRJz8-2e very much for this nomination.
Ideal inspiration blogger award is a non official Award to the bloggers as wonderful work on their blog. These awards can help motivate and encourage bloggers.
Rules:
• Thank the person who has nominated you and provide a link back to his/her blog.
• Answer their questions.
• Nominate up to 9 other bloggers and ask them 5 new questions.
• Notify the nominees through their blog by visiting and commenting on their blog.
• List the rules and display the “Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award” logo.
• Provide the link to the Award creator, like/. https://idealinspiration.blog
Questions from Ekanthika
1) You aspire to become..?
I aspire to become even more skilled, knowledgeable, understanding, compassionate and wise in my profession.
2) Your source of motivation?
My source of motivation is my desire to exercise the skills I learned in my uni years and a love for literature. I also always wished I was creative in music or visual art or drama…so I appreciate those arts and practice the art of writing.
3) Your favourite local dish?
Interesting question…I actually love international cuisine and my ethnic cuisine moreso than the local Canadian cuisine….but I guess I would say…crispy fries with ketchup and sriracha mayo sauce.
4) Your favourite movie/ book?
This is a really tough one to narrow down so I’ll go by the latest I’ve seen and read. “Knives Out” was a movie I enjoyed immensely and the last book I would deem as a fave would have to be “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera.
5) Your ideal vacation spot?
My ideal vacation spot would be somewhere warm and tropical, being born in such a clime as Malaysia and then traversing the globe to be in the True North has me often feeling nostalgic.
Nominees (This was really tough to choose but this is who all I chose this time):
My Questions for the Nominees:
A sweet sensuous secret
Plays upon my lips
How I delight in holding it close to me
Softly whispering
in between your sweet kisses
That I’ll never tell.
I built a house in the sky
I painted it all the colours
of a twilight night.
I came to see it
whenever I could.
When
I pushed open
the door…
oftentimes
I fell right through.
Many a time
it locked me out.
And at times it locked me in,
but sometimes it left the door ajar.
I wished to walk upon
its clouded tiles.
To call it my heart…my home.
But a house built in the sky
Would brace and buckle
crumble and break…
I built a little house in the sky
And it remains…
behind my dreaming eyes.
Renewed from 2012
