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Eric Alagan

Written Words Never Die

*** The Fools ***

We have the know-how

But not the leaders to lead

Who voted these fools?

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*** Too Busy ***

Who are we blaming?

Too busy on spinning wheels

Now, hand-helds suck time

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*** One-Way Ticket ***

Heads down, zombies walk

Abyss ahead, no one sees

Humans deserve it

– Eric Elagan

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Ben Naga’s response to my post –https://amaltaas.wordpress.com/2018/12/11/reenas-exploration-challenge-65

 

Ben Naga | 11/12/2018 at 8:04 am | Edit

Fingers crossed
Shoulders to the wheel
Work together
This whole world
Reversing destination
To save the planet

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #65

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #65

PROMPT FOR THIS WEEK

Too much of consumerism

disrupted

the balance of nature

Kings, Maharajas,

politicians, businessmen, rich

were busy in money making

as money brings POWER

public, either terrified to raise a voice

or whining for their sorrows, or

oblivious to nature’s balance

accepting all as their destiny, gods fury

Some had a clear vision

the first on to start a movement to save sacred trees

along

with Bishnoi Villagers

dared to raise a voice and saved the trees

it took 363 lives to awaken the people from their slumbers

then came CHIPKO MOVEMENT

led by

Sundarlal Bahuguna, who explained to villagers

of the importance of trees to the environment

of the soil erosion due to the cutting of trees

of draught

of pollution, pure air

very slowly people were awakening

whole India was stirred by

Save Silent Velly Movement

Jungle Bachao Andolan

Appiko Movement

Narmada Bachao Andolan

etc. etc.

All visionaries are  doing their bit

but,

what the rest in the world is doing

waiting for the third world war for water

or, consuming to turn this planet a desert?

God knows

when the whole world sing in unison

enough is enough

Let us all save the Mother Earth

Bishnoi Movement

Chipko Movement

 

Jungle Bachao Andolan

Save Silent Valley Movement

Appiko Movement

 

Tehri Dam

photo credit- Reference: Appiko – The Hindu NBA – The Hindu Article by: Priyanka Sunil

 

Nurturing Thursday- Just Float

https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2018/11/29/nurturing-thurs-starting-over

• “What are you desperately trying to hold on to in your life?
• How is it affecting you?

Then imagine the thing you’re trying to hold on to doesn’t really exist.  Envision yourself letting go… and just floating.

How would that change your situation?”

~http://www.marcandangel.com/2018/11/25/7-powerful-yet-simple-metaphors-that-will-change-the-way-you-think

 

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #64

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #64

 

घर वापसी

मन कभी वहां था ही  नहीं जहाँ इसे होना चाहिए था

शरीर के अंदर रह कर उसे सही राह दिखाना और  हुए मंज़िल की ओर ले जाना

पर नहीं उसे तो हर सवाल का जवाब चाहिए था

प्रकृति के सारे रहस्य उसे जानना था

उसी खोज में न जाने कहाँ कहाँ भटका कितनी जगहों की खाक़  छानी

पर कुछ मिला क्या

वही कुत्ते की तरह अपनी  ही दुम  के पीछे भागने के सिवाय

कुछ भी हासिल हुआ क्या

सब कुछ यहीं  था

आँखों के सामने

अपने सम्पूर्ण सौंदर्य में

छिपता, दिखाता , ढंकता, उभरता

ललकारता

पा सको  तो पालो मुझको

मैं तो यही हूँ तुम्हारे भीतर

बस पारखी नज़र होनी चाहिए

मुझसे ही चूक हो गयी

” जिन खोजा  तिन पाइयाँ , गहरे पानी पैठ,

मैं बैरन ऐसी डरी , रही किनारे बैठ। ”

और अब ,

हर सुबह पूछती है,आज नया करने को कुछ है क्या?

हर रात पूछती है,आज क्या किया,

मन है की भटकाता रहता है

कभी कहता है यह करो,कभी कहता है वह करो ,

स्थिर नहीं रहने देता

यह भटकाव क्यों है?

सब कुछ मिल के भी लगता है अभी कुछ पाना बाकि है ,

वह कुछ क्या है यह भी समझ नहीं आता.

क्या यही भटकना ही मेरी नियति है ?

एक बंजारे की तरह 

या मुझे भी एक ठाँव, 

ठहरन मिलेगी ?

कभी मेरी घर वापसी होगी,

जैसी एक बच्चे की होती है 

माँ की गोद में ?

Reena has translated this poem in English, such a wonderful translation, better than the original.

Reena Saxena

English translation-

The heart is never where it should have been – inside the body, giving directions to reach the destination. But it seeks answers to all questions, wants to know secrets of Nature, and keeps wandering around for that – with zero results. The quest is similar to a dog chasing its own tail.

Everything is right here – hiding, showing, covering, rising and challenging – from the depths of the Self — Nurture me if you can. I’m here if you care enough to look.

I admit I was wrong.

The seekers found wisdom in depths of the ocean

I was my own enemy – to stay on the shore.

And now …

dawn looks for something new

dusk evaluates the day

the heart wanders ….

Do This or That

Why can’t you stay still

• nomadic heart!

Have all, yet something’s not there

what is that which goes amiss?

O, fluctuating destiny!

Will my gypsy soul ….

find a destination?

my homecoming –

like that of an infant

returning to mother’s bosom

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 63

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 63

Prompt

Here is an intriguing picture shared by Harvey Kraft on LinkedIn.

 

The picture by itself can tell a thousand stories. But I am increasing the complexity a little. Here is a paragraph from another source.

So what exactly happened here? A woman felt powerless because she was unable to let go of a story she was holding onto which made her a victim. Even though she no longer saw this man, her former lover, she carried him within, and over and over again inside was keeping this version of the story alive.

TILL DEATH DO US APART

It seems there is no strength left in me.

I feel completely exhausted.

I can’t go on like this, I want to quit.

It has happened several times in my life.

Shamefull I accept that I had wanted to quit every time I felt  exhauseted

Everytime my conscience nudged me

‘How could you quit, there is so much to do, everyone depends on you?’

I was young then so summoned my willpower and got up every time. 

But now with age catching up, it seems an uphill task. 

I’m lying on the floor, helpless, hoping to go…There comes an extending hand for help, 

How could you be so desperate? Didn’t you promise, ‘ till death do us apart’?

Oh yes, I remembered. 

Indeed how could I leave him in the middle of our journey?

He was always there to support me, never grumbled, criticized or belittled me. 

What I was complaining about?

With a feeling of guilt, I grab the extended hand thankfully.

Indeed the show must go on ’till death do us apart.’

Didn’t once I advised everyone that’

When there is unrest or apprehension
When there is, in life a lot of tension
Take a break and retrospect.
When you overworked and very tired
When you are stuck in an old routine
Take a break and get good rest.
When dissatisfaction, and no fun in life
You think life is taking you for a ride
Take a break and meditate.

 

Lens-Artists Challenge #17: Just For FUN

Lens-Artists Challenge #17: Just For FUN

Shadow on my bathroom window

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 62/ Dr. Rajendra Singh, The Waterman Of India

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 62

Prompt-

The moon is still dark

but

I’m not worried

it’s going through its phases

it will shine again

what worries me is 

the future of the earth

will it become

like the moon

waterless

due to 

negligence of its

politician

businessmen

builders

who have no water in their eyes

and heart

no concern for the earth

becoming a desert

aren’t they afraid of 

water world war

are they so heartless

unconcerned of 

farmers suicide

people sufferings

due to the scarcity of water

the moon is still dark

but a part of it shines

and so shines

the hope

in my heart

till the people

like Rajendra Singh

THE WATERMAN of India

are there

spreading water literacy

teaching people

about water conservation

and many more people joining him

To the save the planet

WATERMAN Of India- Rajendra Singh

Dr. Rajendra Singh (born 6 August 1959) is a well-known water conservationist & environmentalist from Alwar district, Rajasthan in India. Also known as “waterman of India”, he won the Stockholm Water Prize. He runs an NGO called ‘Tarun Bharat Sangh’ (TBS), which was founded in 1975. The NGO based in village hori-Bhikampura in Thanagazi tehsil, near Sariska Tiger Reserve, has been instrumental in fighting the slow bureaucracy, mining lobby and has helped villagers take charge of water management in their semi-arid area as it lies close to the Thar Desert, through the use of johad, rainwater storage tanks, check dams and other time-tested as well as path-breaking techniques. Starting from a single village in 1985, over the years TBS helped build over 8,600 johads and other water conservation structures to collect rainwater for the dry seasons, has brought water back to over 1,000 villages and revived five rivers in Rajasthan, Arvari, Ruparel, Sarsa, Bhagani and Jahajwali.

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Tools

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Tools

 

modern toolbox

All in one box, modern tools

Narcissism in Writers

via Narcissism in Writers

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