Another in the series of A to Z poems, where the words move alphabetically. You can read the earlier one here. I have used “ex” for the letter x. Could not think of an appropriate word beginning with it. If any of you can think of one, please share 🙂
Across boundaries conflicts descend
ember flames glow,
horrid incidents, jolts kids
lurid massacres numb peace,
quells rational solution
tension usurps violence,
war exhausts
yowl zillions!
In response to Colleen’s weekly poetry challenge #90 for prompt words Give and Receive synonymously.
Thought and deed broadcast
reflections in life’s mirror
karma keeps a tab
through an invisible force
reaping fruits of our actions!
In response to Ronovanwrites weekly haiku# 207 using the prompt words child and play.
Safe in mother’s arms
feeling of love envelopes
child’s haven of bliss!
Weary adults,
let the child in you be safe
keeps burden at bay!
Grey clouds cast a net around the woods
dusk descends with a misty cloak
silhouettes of the trees pervades over the moon
menacing winds augur an eerie tone
birds flee ,sensing an unearthly warning
howls of the wild beasts echo
darkness manifests with an evil spew
ghostly shadows rasp in savage squeals
the sinister red eyed monster haunts
with fangs and claws waiting to strike.
The eyes shut tight in fright,
droplets of sweat trickle down,
the heart thuds wildly,
cold chills run down the spine
besieged by paralyzing terror,
with a piercing scream I run out.
A horror movie is not my pick!
In response to Kat’s twittering challenge # 89, to write a tale on the picture prompt in 280 letters or less.
I was watching over the egg for many days that I found in my garden. One evening coming back from work, I saw it cracked. I looked around but found no bird. That night I heard some weird sounds coming from my backyard. Now, was it a bird or some other creature? Sleep eluded me!
Letter count 279
A pleasant surprise for me this Sunday morning to be reading such kind words about my blog. Grateful to Success Inspirer’s World for choosing me as the “Blogger of the week!” Once again a big thank you 🙂
“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Albert Einstein .
Jubilation, celebrations, disappointment, reprimands, humiliation and in a few cases suicide! This is pretty much the scenario in many Indian homes in the months of May and June as it is the season of results. The boards and many other competitive exams are out with the results of lakhs of students who appeared for various exams across all formats, ages and classes.
This breaking news dominates all newspapers, social media, workplaces, parties, meetings etc. The question arises, why this hullabaloo for student’s marks? Grades are just a quantitative indication of one’s performance in academics. While one should appreciate the hard work put in by children who have done well, it is equally important not to humiliate or put down the others who did not measure up to the expectations.
“ In school we learn that mistakes translates to bad grades. This unfortunate lesson gets burned into our brains, and we go through life shunning challenges that might end in failure. ” Mark Frauenfelder.
I am pained at how some schools and parents stop all other activities for their wards with the sole aim of cracking the exams with top grades for the Xth and XIIth boards. By doing so, they fail to realize that they are laying impediments in their child’s path to progress in the long term. With the prime focus only on the numbers, they ignore training the child in life skills which is so essential to deal with challenges that life throws at them. No wonder today the demand for child physiologists and counselors is on the rise, in our country.
I truly believe that marks are not the true reflection of a student’s intelligence. Is it fair to judge a student solely on his performance for the 3 hours of exam? I still can’t fathom the Indian parent’s obsession with their child to achieve a near centum in all subjects. As parents, we all want our kids to do well academically, but if his results are not top notch, it definitely is not the end of the world. Our society seems to link the grades in this crucial years to a matter of life and death.
“Grades don’t measure tenacity, courage, leadership, guts or whatever you want to call it. Teachers or any other persons in a position of authority should never tell anybody they will not succeed because they did not get all A’s in school. ” Thomas J. Stanley.
With the ever changing world, isn’t it time we changed our outlook regarding this grading system? Today there is no dearth of opportunities for a student to excel in any field. His interest and passion for a subject can help him make a successful career out of it. As parents and teachers, it our responsibility to identify this in our kids and allow them to pursue subjects of their choice.
“A child’s mind is not a container to be filled out but rather a fire to be kindled.” Dorothea Brande .
Let’s not link our child’s worth to his mark sheet, but give him wings to soar across the beautiful horizon and charter his own path to emerge victorious!
So, do you think marks = intelligence? Would love to understand your views on this system.
The revolving orb spins around
announces the divine birth of dawn
a tint of scarlet blush emerges
behind the illuminated clouds
the darkness gently surrenders
to its ethereal glow
with a promise of a new day ahead!
In response to Sonya’s 3 line tale week 123.
Feeling frustrated and stifled, Aman finally managed to escape the sanatorium.
With nowhere to go, he just walked where his feet decided to take him. He stopped at the puddle of water on the road, to see a stranger looking back at him.
The accident had robbed him of his memory, identity and life!
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