I wonder why these friendships seem like a dream a welcome dream that stretches far beyond the sleep The inner joy they emanate just like ripples in the sea they reach out further into the horizon Time- long gone But the ripples go beyond our imagination so soothing and enchanting These friendships, I’ve caught Are… Continue reading

Dressed. Ready. Standing at the gate, waiting for the ride to the university campus, our walking track, in my luminous pink top and walking shorts. I had asked S to be at my gate for 4.40pm. I held my bag of chilled water and stood there waiting as cars drove past. A few droplets fell,… Continue reading

A waterfall Journeys to the ground Sheets of rain Descending Fresh downward trail This covering so cool and mellow A collection, strings of beads Drooping Until it shields and cools you down A natural partition it is. Photograph: Taken at my sister’s garden, today. Continue reading

This was a very low-key holiday, with everything so different all over the world. The decision was to stay local and have a restful time. With my calendar (holiday planner) in tow, I attended a course online, read, wrote, travelled and stayed at home for most of the holiday. Here, I have briefly recorded three… Continue reading

Eugi’s Weekly Prompt -Petals Pink they are Soothing and fresh A miracle indeed Dainty they are Beauty for the world to enjoy. Continue reading

My teaching life begun over twenty years ago, and I continue to learn, adding to my repertoire. I must confess, I have spent some time this holiday, thinking about a new experience that is coming my way or one I am walking into. To me, this is a worthy challenge and I see many benefits… Continue reading

We dipped our feet in the cool water. The beautiful blues met our eyes, the clean smell of the ocean was well received. The coarseness of the sand, made for firm steps. Better bare foot, I thought and quickly took off my rubber sandals. Stamping and moving forward, I found the right spot to lay… Continue reading

Do you remember your dreams? This particular one, was vivid. I remember wearing a ‘fugu‘. There were two other people with me. In the dimly lit room, it felt as if we were on the top floor of an apartment block, high up above the rest. I’m glad I woke up after the dream to… Continue reading

Excited about the sights and sounds around me, I embrace the landmarks, scenes, crowds and stories where I live. Most of the roads in my neighborhood are quite wide and surrounded by beautiful houses. The buildings on either side of the road have stunning walls and lawns. There must have been a trend many years… Continue reading

The gift was a real surprise. “Open it Ms. Juliette,” V whispered excitedly. I did not want to guess what it was. As large as an A4 paper, hard to touch, in my mind I knew it was a book but never did I think V would select or suggest a notebook. Whenever we had… Continue reading