avatarA Rustic Mind (Manali Desai)

Summary

The website presents a collection of seven short 25-word poems, each accompanied by a photograph, reflecting on themes such as trust, adulthood, emotions, sanctuary, healing, legacy, and perspective.

Abstract

The webpage features a series of succinct poems, each containing exactly 25 words, paired with evocative images. These poetic pieces explore a range of human experiences and sentiments, including the pain of betrayal in "Fool," the disillusionment of growing up in "Adulting," the complexity of emotions in "Blue," the solace found in books in "Library," the search for spiritual healing in "Balm," the humorous take on grammar obsession in "Never Gone," and the metaphor of life's journey in "The Ferris Wheel." Each poem is designed to provoke thought and evoke emotion, while the accompanying photographs serve to enhance the thematic essence of the verses.

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  • The poem "Fool" suggests that both the trusting person who loses a cheater and the cheater who loses a trustworthy individual are fools in their own right.
  • "Adulting" implies that the understanding promised in adulthood is an illusion, as no one truly has all the answers.
  • "Blue" conveys the duality of the color blue, representing both sadness and serenity, depending on one

A Weekful of Poetry ~ 7, 25 Word Poems

1. Fool

Who would you say is the fool? One who trusted, And lost a cheater Or the one who broke the trust, And lost a keeper.

Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash

2. Adulting

To my questions they said, “You’ll understand when you grow up’

I grew up and understood,

Photo by Sai De Silva on Unsplash

It was all a sham,

Because nobody really understands.

3. Blue

Photo by Jonathan Daniels on Unsplash

A feeling on a day when you are dull, The colour of the sky On a day which is bright Blue is both wrong and right.

4. Library

Photo by Heber Galindo on Unsplash

My happy place Is not real It is somewhere between some pages But the home of those pieces of paper, Is my heaven and haven.

5. Balm

Photo by Pharma Hemp Complex on Unsplash

There’s one to nourish the chapped lips,

There’s one for the sore nose to heal,

Is there one to soothe and restore the soul too?

6. Never Gone

“Here lays the sole of a writer Yes, she’s never resting in peace now.” Repercussions of being an intolerant grammar Nazi Borne on a tombstone.

Photo by Rhodi Lopez on Unsplash

7. The Ferris Wheel

Photo by Gerson Repreza on Unsplash

A different view for every cabin, A different sight with each movement, That ride taught me, To keep moving, For presence, progress, and perspective.

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