Sunday, April 30, 2023

In Defiance of Choices

 Day-30 NaPoWriMo-2023

 Prompt: Write a Palinode.


                                                            Baked and clicked by Sunita


Somebody pointed out,

"I never knew you could bake"

How true the statement was!

Never liked the stuffy kitchen

Always a wanderer, a born free spirit loved

The outdoors, where the heart laughed and smiled

The feet felt trapped within the four walls

The joy was exploring the rivers, bird's nest

And getting carried away by the woody scent of nature

Tides change, as they say, " Time and tide wait for none"

Got caught  in the grip of destiny

Tightened claws of monotony

Decades of forced mundane choices

Ended into something which was not expected

Experiences do count as time changes phases

The voices around changed their tune

"You really bake well"




Participating in : NaPoWriMo-2023






7 comments:

  1. I love especially how the dialogue changed. hehe. That is lovely. And the photo: deliciousness. So yummy. Thanks for the enticing post. I Bless you and wish you miracles. xoxo

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  2. You've managed to put a spoon full of sugar on the bitter truth of a 'mundane' life with such dexterity Sunita. Nicely done.

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    1. I am glad you liked the poem. Thank you, Arti :)

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  3. Dear Sunita,

    Thank you for your final words. I included them in my cento alongside other final Day 30 lines by fellow poets. Please find it here:

    https://manjameximexcessive6.wordpress.com/2023/05/07/four-april-centos-no-1/

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    1. Thank you very much, Manja. What an honour to be included in the beautiful poem you created!

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    2. You're most welcome, Sunita. :) I had much fun. Three more such coming up in near future.

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