The Daily Post : Clouds

In response to daily post’s prompt: Clouds

June 27th England had a shocking loss to Iceland in Soccer. It was a match they never should have lost. while the Brits were smarting from the pain,along came Marcus Willis British tennis player ranked 772 in the world. While his ranking didn’t seem much to applaud, his entry to Wimbledon tennis tournament gave the Brits hope of achieving something great which their soccer team was unable to do.

After six rounds of qualifying he entered the main draw. His first round opponent was a guy named Berankis, whose ranking is 54 in the world, one would think Marcus had no chance, not only he did, he beat the player in straight sets.

Marcus was in cloud nine, he managed to get into the second round, his opponent this time was Roger Federer, the third ranked player, who had won this championship seven times. I watched the crowd on centre court, they liked their player’s chances, they supported him with all their might, to erase the memory of England’s loss to Iceland in Soccer.

In the first set, Marcus failed to win a game, he did better in the second and third set, but it was  not enough to win the match. With all the support he got on centre court from the British crowd  gave him a lot of hope. Unfortunately the Cinderella story ended sooner than the Brits had hoped.

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The Daily Post : Tourist

In response to daily post’s one-word prompt: Tourist

Summer is a great time to travel outside our city. The weather usually is better and it’s the time when  kids get a long vacation of two months. Flights are on schedule most of the time, unless the odd times when there is an interruption due to the technical problems with the plane and one gets stranded on an unknown place for a considerable length of time. It does not happen frequently, when it does, passengers are not thrilled.

I was once travelling to Dhaka, on my way there was a stop over at Frankfurt, Germany for ten hours, there was no decent place to sit at that airport. I recall there were  exactly three benches where I found passengers sleeping. I was fortunate to get a cart where I put my handbag and my small suitcase. Throughout the ten hours I was there I couldn’t find a place to sit and relax.

The lounges at the airport belonged to different airlines, these were locked so no one could get in. I was travelling by Qatar airways, they didn’t seem to care that we had no place to go.

It was a trying experience for me, after this incidence I made sure my stopover was never  at Frankfurt.

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Writing: Intro to Poetry, Day Ten :Future

Poetry, Day Ten : Future

Literary device: Sonnet

I’m dreaming of a  bright  tomorrow

When the world will be a safer place

There will be no cause for sorrow

All around we’ll see  a smiling  face

Is it tough to see a future like that

When man will respect his fellow man

I’m hopeful it will happen be sure of that

All we have to believe is yes we can

Let us all work together

Make our tomorrows better

Faith and hard work is what we need

If we can for once give up greed

We must strive  hard for peace

And pray so that  wars will cease!

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The Daily Post : Water

In response to daily post’s prompt : Water

Water is the most important thing for humans as well as plants and animals. It helps us to drink, cook, wash our clothes and many other things. Plants and animals need it to live and grow.

There have many occasions when this precious thing is polluted, when there are oil spills on seas oceans and rivers. Man’s neglect may prove too costly for all living things.

We must conserve water, for our own good.

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The Daily Post : Deprive

In response to daily post’s prompt : Deprive

This is the month of fasting and on this month waking up at 2 am to eat, pray  takes me two hours. I’m not worried about anything except lack of sleep. I am a person of habit I cannot sleep till late afternoon to catch up on  my sleep. As a result, I’m drowsy all day.

Because of sleep deprivation I find it difficult to concentrate on my work. Since June 6th the first day of fasting, I’m unable to continue reading books I have piled up to read. I’ve tried but when I sit with one in about five minutes the book slips  my hand, I’ve decided to start reading after the fasting month is over which is July 6th.

I’m losing sleep because of my change of schedule. Since it’s one month only, it won’t hurt my overall health. I’m thinking of people who are constantly facing sleep deprivation. It cannot be good for their health.

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Intro to Poetry, Day Nine: Landscape

Poetry, Day Nine: Landscape

Poetic device: Apostrophe

My Street

Often when I walk on your street

I cannot express  how proud I feel

To be a part of your gorgeous turf!

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I spent eons living here

your size makes me aware

I cannot imagine to be elsewhere!

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Traffic on your lane is low

Which makes me feel  safe

as a pedestrian you know!

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Other roads are not as calm

I’d choose no other

for living here is a soothing  balm!

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The Daily Post: Fence

In response to daily post’s one-word prompt: Fence

 

In the front of our house we have a hedge which does the job of a fence. The hedge is not friendly  it is a thorny one. I was once asked why we chose to have fence like that. Actually we are not responsible, the first owner must have decided to have a thorny hedge to keep the moose off his property.

The city has grown quite large, the moose or any kind of animals are afraid to come out of the forest, for their visit in this century can cost them their life. There are vehicles moving 24/7, those animals don’t have a chance.

We are protected from human intruders too, then there is the problem of littering, Tim Horton’s makes tons of money selling coffee we bear the brunt of it for them cups always find their way on our lawn. Coffee cups are not the only things found on our lawn, from candy wrappers, to plastic bags they all consider our lawn a safe haven.

Thank God for our lawn care people, they clear the garbage twice a year. I feel a fence surrounding a house gives it a personality.

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The Daily Post: Prophecy

In-response to daily post’s one-word prompt : Prophecy

During the days of winter, I’m always afraid to hear the weather prediction. Most days we are told we’ll have a cold shivering day, we must dress warm when we go out. But when the weatherman says we’ll have a blizzard, there’ll be tons of snow, the stores will be closed, I feel afraid what if I need something urgent what will I do.

It seems the winter season makes us worry, about who will clear the snow, will too much snow and freezing rain make the driveway icy. The predictions of the weatherman is true most of the time. He has all the tools that help him make a correct forecast.

It is different for us ordinary humans, our day to day life can be worrisome. When our child is young we are concerned about the baby sitter looking after them, is she nice, is she careful, will she feed my child at proper times. While the weatherman can predict the weather, we cannot predict what sort of a person is our baby sitter.

When the child goes to school we wonder, how he or she’d perform, we start thinking of their future, if they are serious they’d do well, is the only prediction we can think of, we hope we are right, but we are not sure.

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Writing: Intro to Poetry, Day Eight: Pleasure

Poetry, Day Eight : Pleasure

Poetic Device: Anaphora

Summer is here, let us have a feast,

Summer is here, it’s time to barbecue,

Summer is here, fresh meat, and fish, and veggies too.

Summer is here, it’s time to enjoy  long days,

Summer is here, let us go  and watch the outdoor plays.

Summer is here, do not waste your time,

Summer is here, breathe all the fresh air it doesn’t cost a dime!

 

 

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Writing: Intro to Poetry, Day Seven: Flavor

Poetry, Day Seven: Flavor

Device : Found Poetry

Wimbledon Tennis June 2016- July 2016

Image from wikipedia

He has won three other grand slams,

need I say more?

This year’s championship is in his pocket,

He didn’t even score.

Why are the pundits so   sure ,

Because he won two in a row?

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Let us talk about the others,

Who think they can win,

Like Andy, Stan, and Alexander,

Or did you discard Federer,

The grass court king?

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Watch the male players in white

Who have come to fight.

To watch the  grand  trophy

You must wait young Sophie.

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Let’s not give it away before it’s time,

We have to wait for the bells to chime.

Let’s wait and watch each day,

Who is determined to stay.

To run away with the trophy this onetime!

 

 

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