palindrome

                                                

“Refer page no 26 paragraph 6 of your History text-book”.

Able was I ere I saw Elba, was uttered by Napoleon, continued the 

History teacher.

“Daisy madam, is this a palindrome?” asked Jack.

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word count : 33

Trifecta has challenged the writers to use only 33 words with a

 palindrome  to complete a story. I have used a sentence palindrome

 and 2 word palindromes and are highlighted in red.


For : Trifecta Writing Challenge

That wasn't what I meant.

 Trifextra: Week 103

                                                   

Trifecta  wants 33 words in addition to and preceding the following: That wasn't what I meant.
Here is my take.......................

You walked out of my life.

But stayed in my heart,

With shadows of doubts

I fought loneliness.

Will you ever come back?

‘Leave me alone’, I screamed

That wasn't what I meant.

Couldn't you read my mind?

for : TRIFECTA WRITING CHALLENGE

Quaint

                                                              Trifecta: Week 110

                                                             

QUAINT (adjective) 1:  obsolete:  EXPERT, SKILLED

 2a:  marked by skillful design <quaint with many a device in India ink — Herman Melville> 
  b:  marked by beauty or elegance
 3a : unusual or different in character or appearance :  ODD 
  b : pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar <a quaint phrase>

 Remember: • Your response must be between 33 and 333 words. • You must use the 3rd definition of the given word in your post. • The word itself needs to be included in your response. • You may not use a variation of the word; it needs to be exactly as stated above.

Sush, the new Miss Universe, admiring her reflection adorning  the gleaming crown, 

rubbed her palms in glee, when an quaint elf, popped out of her warm palms to land on her lap.

Taken aback, words just refused to flow out of her vocal cords. The elf bowed to her, 

“Your wish is my command, O! Beauty”.

“World Peace”, uttered the newly crowned Queen.

The elf’s face grimaced and said, “Impossible”.

My post contains  exactly 70 words.

                            For : Trifecta Writing Challenge.

the first time I saw.........

                                                         

We are asking for a 33-word response to the following snippet:

The first time I saw. . .

Here's the catch: all of your 33 words must be one syllable each.  We're going low-brow on your this week.  Or not.  Can you class it up under these restrictions?  Give us your best.

To clarify, we are giving you 5 words.  We want another 33 from you, for a grand total of 38.

The first time I saw you cry ,  I had tears of joy in my eyes.

I was afraid to touch or kiss your soft skin lest I hurt you.

I just stared at my life, my baby.

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                                           FOR : TRIFECTA WRITING CHALLENGE

Whatever

 Trifecta: Week 109

                                                    


WHATEVER 1.  (pronoun) a: anything or everything that    
  b: no matter what : regardless of what   Used in questions that express surprise or confusion

2.  (adjective) a: all the     
  b: any ; any … that       Used to refer to something that is not known

3.   (adverb) Used to show that something is not important

 Remember: • Your response must be between 33 and 333 words. • You must use the 3rd definition of the given word in your post. • The word itself needs to be included in your response. 


" Should I debit the tour expenses to Travel or Miscellaneous category?"
gently asked the newly recruited accounts-assistant , Tanya.

"Whatever" , came the reply , which Tanya had totally unexpected. Shock and confusion was largely writ on her face but she dare not again ask her superior, Marilyn .

The staff members briefed about Marilyn's fastidious nature and her need to be in control assumed a grotesque proportion. The Devil wears Prada as she was nicknamed in the office gossip.

"Marilyn Madam ,  I need to take my child to the hospital for vaccination . Please allow me to leave at 3'o clock." meekly asked Janet.

Marilyn raised her arched eyebrows and looked disbelievingly at Janet.

"Whatever is your problem , I don't care."

"Vaccination  and not whatever" ,Tanya stressed on the last word on purpose and continued ," Janet , you may leave and I will take care of your work".
Turning to Marilyn , Tanya stood akimbo , and said " understood Marilyn madam or whatever you are".

Marilyn froze as if she had seen a ghost. She stood still for a moment and said  ,"Alright Janet" with her voice quivering , beat a hasty retreat to her cabin.

The Devil had been tamed.

                          For : Trifecta Writing Challenge.

Pluck

And now for this week's prompt.

 PLUCK: (transitive verb) 1: to pull or pick off or out

 2 a : to remove something (as hairs) from by or as if by plucking    b : rob, fleece

 3: to move, remove, or separate forcibly or abruptly

 4 a : to pick, pull, or grasp at    b : to play by sounding the strings with the fingers or a pick 

Remember: • Your response must be between 33 and 333 words. • You must use the 3rd definition of the given word in your post. • The word itself needs to be included in your response. • You may not use a variation of the word; it needs to be exactly as stated above.

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                                                        The Principal  asked him to come inside his room. Little Sonu 's cheeks were moist and his eyes red and swollen.This explained that he was crying incessantly.But the reason was difficult to fathom. He made no attempts to befriend any of his classmates and preferred to remain alone not participating in any of the school activities.

He was asked to sit on the chair opposite the Principal. He noticed a vase of red roses and big teddy bear clutching a small pink teddy. His gaze was now concentrated on the decorative piece and he looked forlorn. The Principal seizing this opportunity thought that this would break the ice. The Principal asked Sonu to pick the stuffed toy.

"Why did you pluck the red roses from the plant? It 's so painful to be separated from its parents. Couldn't they all be together?" , said Sonu.

The Principal was flummoxed .

Later the Principal learnt that Sonu's parents were separated. Little Sonu missed his father and wished the whole family stayed together under one roof. The acrimonious divorce had left a bad imprint on his tender mind and he was pluck-ed like the rose flower from his familiar surroundings to be displaced to a new unknown territory. The adults move away from each other and later move on but the child could not adapt to the new environment.


FOR : TRIFECTA WRITING CHALLENGE

My post contains 225 words.

left

                                      



choose a word and use it three times in your 33 words. However, it must be either a verb, noun or adjective and the form of the word cannot change, it must appear exactly the same three times. Please highlight your chosen word in your piece before linking up below.

“Left”, and the cab turned.

I referred the letter for directions.

“Left”. I peeped out.

“Left”.

Today is my first day at the People’s Bank.

One day, I will be the Vice-President. Amen.

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FOR : TRIFECTA WRITING CHALLENGE.

The Royal Sacrifice.

                                                                 

Remember (verb):

1 :  to bring to mind or think of again <remembers the old days>
2 :  archaic
   a :  BETHINK
   b :  REMIND
3 a :  to keep in mind for attention or consideration <remembers friends at Christmas>
   b :  REWARD <was remembered in the will>
4 :  to retain in the memory <remember the facts until the test is over>
5 :  to convey greetings from <remember me to her>


Remember: • Your response must be between 33 and 333 words. • You must use the 3rd definition of the given word in your post. • The word itself needs to be included in your response.

"..................and we will kill the baby prince as we lynched the King and the Queen. and I will remember you." She stood still , like a statue but the words kept resonating and hearing them herself she could not bring to distrust herself. She had to act fast, and she stirred from her hiding place , behind the thick silk curtains and ran into the royal chamber where the little prince lay asleep, unaware of the conspiracy hatched by his own paternal uncle to usurp his accession to the throne.  


The traitor for a few gold dimes did what was expected of him, faithfully.

She , from her hiding place watched with a suppressed breath and shed only a tear.

She was favorably remember-ed and suitably rewarded and as promised  was given a safe passage into the  deep woods , carrying her infant son, along with a few trusted soldiers.

She , stopped for a while, looked up at the Sun, paying respects to the slained  royal couple , reminding their spirits , the promise that she didn't fail to keep , to protect and safeguard the baby Prince , who slept snugly in her arms while she moaned for the death of her infant son who would be buried besides the royal couple as their own child.
She, the trusted maid and caretaker, of the slain royal couple , would bring up the Prince , in hiding, unknown to the world and abide for the right time to claim the throne for the rightful heir.

FOR : TRIFECTA WRITING CHALLENGE.

My post contains 256 words.

Lord Ganesha

Buddhist cosmology tells of Trāyastriṃśa, or the Heaven of Thirty-Three gods, 

which rule over the human realm.  This weekend we're asking for exactly 33 

of your own words about a god of your own devising that shares heaven with 

the other thirty-two gods.

                                   

Lord Ganesha is the Hindu God who  has an elephant head 

and human body is worshiped at the beginning of any new 

venture ,hence considered as  auspicious and is the 

remover of obstacles.

                   For : Trifecta Writing Challenge.

Fear

 We are looking for a 33-word explanation of what scares you (or your character).

I tried to change sides but the closed

box gave me no freedom. As the waves tossed the box,

I tried to shout, feeling breathless and constricted,

I awoke and the nightmare ended.

For : trifecta writing challenge

Zombie

This post is written for Trifecta Writing Challenge and includes the word ZOMBIE (noun)       :  a mixed drink made of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice. 



I signalled to the bartender. Post sunset Joe's Pub was overflowing with drinks as well as his loyal customers. The pitch of the conversations was crossing the permissible limit and my ears threatened to explode. A copy of the evening newspaper lay on the bar-counter. I stole a quick glance at the headlines. A woman with a red bag was seen moving around the lake in a suspicious manner....................

The bartender stood within breathing distance.

"Your order, Sir" said he.

"One Zombie with ice".

                                                   


The colour of the drink did nothing to soothe my troubled nerves. It was the color of our wall of our bedroom.

Now the bedroom was empty just as my mind and heart. The bed-cover and the floral sheets reminded me of her. The crystal vase with red roses stood on the side-table mocking at me. They reminded me of her when she bit the corner of her lower lip. Angrily , she had packed in the red bag and left me after an acrimonious argument. It would be a torture to enter the house that would be bereft of her presence. Did she venture out close to the lake? My heart skipped a beat. Hastily , I gulped down my drink. The effect of the cocktail drink was immediate and the room started to spin.How did people manage to drown their woes into alcohol?  Her absence in my life made me more lonelier even in the crowded pub. Had I lost her forever? I wish I could apologize and bring her back.

The cell-phone in my trouser pocket rang. I fumbled and manage to retrieve it and glared at the screen flashing. My ears could hear the pounding of my heart. I answered and the voice at the other end ,"Darling , where are you?". My heart did a jig on my unsteady legs. I turned to the bartender, " One more zombie with ice please".

                                               


FOR : ULTIMATE BLOG CHALLENGE DAY 9

Rainbow

RAINBOW (noun)

[from the impossibility of reaching the rainbow, at whose foot a pot of gold is said to be buried] :  an illusory goal or hope

Me wandered into the Garden of Eden
petals of all hues and apples laden

the green carpet under my feet
felt a cool wet sheet

Butterflies flitting and flirting
Me chased with happiness squirting

ran hither and thither
but the winged fantasy rose higher

Me gasping for air, waited
limbs tired with breath abated.

The coiled creature around the tree,  
beckoning with a sly smile , in glee

stood transfixed , hypnotized.
the angel in me realized

the demonic design
but the devil in me , whine

Tempted , tantalized to savour
the forbidden fruit flavour






A land of sunshine and rainbow
of sweet honey meadow

Promising me the land of nectar
stupid of me to fall prey to predator

I yielded to my downfall
No rainbow after the rainfall

Eternal dark grey gloomy weather
Till date hasn't got better.



FOR : TRIFECTA

Nipped Dreams

This weekend we're asking for 30 of your own words plus the three following words for a total of 33 words.  

Tether Loft Crown

Sprinting for fitness, her body was crushed badly between the wall and the

heavy vehicle and her life was tether-ing on the brink, her loft-ty dreams of 

the beauty pageant crown faded away. 



for : Trifecta Writing Challenge