Cocoa kissed delight on a floral china plate.
Haute couture, or a humble local bake?
On velvet mauve, the table set
Cherries glazed, maraschino duet
Overflowing sauce, the doily collects
Layer on layer of cocoa kissed bake, made perfect
Aromatic bliss, a taste none should miss
The velvety ganache of roses, sit atop
Eat me fast, the silent call won’t stop
Cup of coffee the perfect partner
At high tea a sinful starter.
Kudos to this temptation in brown
Euphoria and drool it spreads around.
Love knows no boundaries,
Or so we are told.
Creatures succeed,
Where humans succumb and fold.
See the love the duo radiates —
Sunny yellow against whiskered white.
Their bond glows in plain sight.
Closed eyes reflect tender care,
Open eyes reveal no fear.
May this love affair grow and inspire,
A lesson for us — to love, not tire.
The rain spared her the concrete
That her heart tried to conceal.
The lights flickered in abandon ;
wishing kindness and hope --
Which suspended in the emptiness.
His eyes held a long lost smile;
Of a knowing that flowered bright.
A breath, a gasp, a whisper
grew as they sighed within---
Dividing the spirit that held them.
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My mummy’s made curls in my hair
No spray tan for me, my skin’s fair
I’m an English rose
I’ll wear my best clothes
The other girls don’t have a prayer!
The beauty pageant is at three
I apply make up carefully
I’m certain to win
As my Grandma Cyn
Is judging the contest, tee hee!
Image Prompt 2
Having learnt the art from her mom,
Using hair rollers, the little girl
Wants to enhance her everyday look!
Holding a mirror in one hand,
And a mascara wand in the other,
She wants to give final touch-ups
To her makeup with utmost attention!
Her seriousness in her work,
And satisfaction in her face,
Tell us what she’s all about -
A perfect artisan at work!
Image Prompt # 3
3rd Place
our vibrant presence dwells in peace
perched atop a dreamy moonbeam
distilling lustre of the sun
that musings from pure heart may stream
before sliding into deep sleep
we choose a role in dreams we shape
contouring our soul’s creation
with the fragrance of love agape
there is no doing that we do
for as we mirror God’s heartbeat
rapture rises, each bliss hue new
in time stretched calm, we feel complete
Image prompt 1
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