100 Words - Nesting
The safest place
Independence
Far away
Nesting on thoughts
My father bird!
Home
Graduation
Nesting
The safest place
Each time I saw the Woodpecker at work,
I remembered the deep incision
Made with surgical precision...
Imprinted in memory
The image of a surgeon's concentration,
Wielding his gleaming scalpel,
A symbol of power and skill.
Each morning this bird came
With its mate to the old tree...
Pecking the branch with its powerful beak,
Like the surgeon's drill.
The faithful mate kept watch,
Until exhausted, both flew away.
They took turns each day,
Carving a deep hole
Of ingenious symmetry
A safe home for their
Nestlings yet unborn.
- Jegatheeswari
Nagendran
Independence
You were my childhood pal,
As we grew up
We began to fly away
Away from our nests.
We always flew together.
You ahead of me,
Me ahead of you.
Many said
That you and I
Were meant for each other
For lifelong nesting.
But to me, it seems
A confinement,
And nesting with you,
....Impossible....!
As you are my friend,
And my challenger,
I always wanted to overcome you
You always wanted to overcome me.
Like a long railway
Like two sturdy strong trees,
Never, to be nesting together.
- Lawanya Wijesekara
Far away
A couple of amateurs
In search of nesting grounds
Flew against the wind
Without a moment's respite.
Found a crevice far atop a mountain
That no predator could reach.
With all the soft material
Chosen from faraway lands
Set forth on their hearts' desire.
In time there'll be eggs
Then hatchlings too
And many a sleepless night.
But when they flap their wings.
This wealth will surely be lost
Stolen or otherwise
From the cozy little nest
Far atop the mountain
That no predator could reach.
- Thushara Chathuranga
Nesting on thoughts
Nesting on the
Leaves of my thoughts,
A bird cried for aid
I was helpless
For I was just a plant;
just a tender plant...
The bird flew away.... far away
Leaving a song of sorrow
Behind me....
But it's still nesting on the
Leaves of my thoughts
Failing to fly very far.
- Pabodanee Chandrarathna
My father bird!
One day a cuckoo bird was
placed in a crow's nest
And the father crow knew
that it was not his
Yet with no difference -
Clutched it to him
He let the little bird be.
After twenty years of love
When this bird was told
that it was not his
He refused those thoughts
Saying 'it belonged to him'.
Mama bird was silent
Yet her tears proved her guilt.
Father, I thank you.
- Maheshika
Home
Hidden among tender green leaves,
Amidst fragrant buds
High up -
on the tip of a branch
A cocoon of love
Cradles the young
In safety.
No danger can come -
No predator can reach it
It sways to a rhythm
On a gentle breeze,
Rocking the young
To a peaceful sleep,
Taking them softly
To the land of dreams.
- Suchintha
Graduation
This nesting,
this transit home,
to which we added,
lots of sticks,
- making it firm
though not comfortable
is pushing us off today,
to try our wings
and to let in freshers
To push them off some day,
from this nesting,
this testing ground.
- Malika Fernando
Nesting
I was looking for the best place
To build my nest
I searched for it
North, South, East and West.
In the hills and valleys and
everywhere I guess
I felt so tired and
stopped for a rest
Then I saw you
Standing by my side
Waiting patiently.
As I looked into your eyes
The truth I did realize.
Yes! I found the place!
That's right here, with you.
Jayamalee Jayaweera
CLOTHES LINE
Why do women wear make-up?
Gift of friendship
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Why do women wear make-up?
Why do women have to wear make-up? As far as I'm concerned, every woman
who does so is suffering from serious low self-esteem and insecurity problems.
Let's face it, every so called 'modern' woman wears make-up right? I
guess it gives them a certain sense of security to be hiding behind layers
of chemicals applied on their faces. But on the contrary, isn't it obvious
that they are so totally insecure and unsure of themselves that they go
to the extent of covering up their natural looks with various chemical
concoctions, which incidentally, are tested on poor innocent animals before
being released to the market. Another thing. You don't see us guys walking
around with eye shadow and mascara on our faces now, do you? No, you don't.
It's always been the female of our species who has been obsessed with make-up.My
personal explanation for this phenomenon is that there is a genetic disorder
in the female of our species that causes severe insecurity. But this is
just a theory. I could be wrong. There could be another totally bizarre
explanation for this scenario. Or is this one of those questions that could
remain unanswered for the rest of eternity?
Madmax
Gift of friendship
Friendship begins with little things
Like a smile, a word, a deed
Or a quick understanding
Of another person's needs
It grows with every thoughtful act
Each laugh or secret shared
And all the little
Acts of kindness shown
Then, it blooms forever
in hearts like yours and mine.
Gaya
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Have you ever wondered what happened to the "Laugh away the blues and soon
the world will seem a much rosier place". Being one of "those people" who's
had to swallow all those happy feelings with a grimace and a raised eyebrow,
I just want to say 'please don't keep your laughter in check.'
What would a cheery smile cost you? Nothing except relaxing your facial
muscles, and yet we guard it so closely that even an animal is bound to
think it costs a fortune.
Are you one of those people who give a forced smile and the mechanical
reply "I am fine" when someone asks you how you are? That is the most accepted
reply, but now much better it would be if your face would brighten with
a smile as you say "I am feeling absolutely wonderful".
Don't hold back, give into the giggles, the fun and the joy that is
hidden away inside you. Feelings of joy sometimes get hidden behind our
usual "Feeling miserable" attitude. Each time you smile, it has a positive
effect on you as well as making others feel good at the same time.
I once knew a friend who made it a point of writing the word smile on
every bedroom mirror and as she passed by she would give herself a great
big grin.
It really helps. I've even tried it myself. It seems that our body can't
tell the difference between a forced smile and a real one. It all adds
up to the same result anyway.
Enjoying a good laugh releases hormones called endorphins which are
the body's natural painkillers. These "feel good" hormones give your immune
system a boost and help your cares melt away. It burns up the same amount
of calories as 10 minutes of cycling.
The above information is from a magazine I read, but we don't need a
magazine to tell us that we need to laugh. So next time you feel down,
get together with some friends or go through a joke book, and even if it
isn't funny, try laughing anyway. It will do you a world of good.
Sonali de Silva |
