Narcissus

The image is taken from Pixabay. 

Yellow and white, she bloomed

Tender as a newborn's touch

Glittering in the dew on a spring morning 

She sat on the throne of grass.

Glancing at me walking by, she winked

Luring me to step closer and admire 

The curves she flaunted, twirling in the breeze

With a grin on her lovely face. 

Enticed, I gently plucked her 

Tracing my fingers over the fragile petals 

When she dropped to the ground 

My hands turning red after a kiss from her.

Seeping into my blood, the toxins spread

Making me numb from within 

Bringing forth a bitter truth I failed to perceive 

The daffodil was lovingly called a Narcissus.

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Note:
Day N for Narcissus.
Narcissus means Numbness in Greek.
The bulbs of these flowers can cause itchiness, rashes, and nausea.
The plant has toxins that could poison a human.

Melancholic Melody

The image is taken from Pixabay. 

Her fingers danced on the keys

Black and White, they resembled her life

Full of color, yet colorless

As the silence was filled with haunting notes

Waves of the sea crashed into the rocks. 

Lost in the ups and downs of the keys

Intent on drowning in the music

Oblivious to the magic around her 

Eyes close in utter devotion

She gave birth to a bittersweet melody.

Again and again, the tune echoed 

Lulling her deep into the abyss

Where the whites merged into the blacks

As the tenor reverberated with emotion 

Stronger than ever, yet vulnerable to her music. 

It wasn't agony, for the pain was sweet

It wasn't contentment, for the wait was bitter

Somewhere between the distant ends of all

She lay with a weary smile 

Melancholy she called it; the grey of life. 

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Note:
Back again after another Sunday break.
M for Melancholy and M for Melody. Two words with emotions become one for my poem.

Lightning Strikes

Hands raised towards the cloudless sky 

Waves of fiery tendrils curling around her

Ancient spells of magic and energy echoed

As the robes of her dress competed

With the glittering treetops. 

From the tips of her fingers struck a flash 

A stark line connecting the earth to heaven

Spreading a tangled web of bright roots

Across the rumbling dark sky 

Igniting the powers of Nature.

One after another, lightning struck 

Sparkling flames all around her

Red, orange, gold, and silver danced

Higher and higher to touch the void

And she smiled as the fire cleansed the sins of the humans. 

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Note: Day 13 for L
Lightning is my most favorite part of the rainy season.
I wasn't sure which of the pictures I liked more so used both. Why don't you tell me which one suits the poem?
*Both the images are taken from Pixabay. 

Kaleidoscope

The image is taken from Pixabay. 

Keen as the curious kitten

About the secrets to a successful life

Loaded with questions to decode the mysteries

Engaged in the battle of do's and don'ts

I failed to notice the smiling flowers

Dedicated to my quest for knowledge

Obsessed about the puzzles of the universe 

Scintillating shades of the sky slipped through the dark

Confused, I halted between the choices of careless and carefree

Oppressed by the burden of doubts I refused to let go

Painfully painless was the path to a peaceful existence 

Ecstatic, I became realizing happiness was found in the kaleidoscope of life.  

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Note:
Day 12 for K
Acrostic poem of 12 lines.

Jumbled Emotions

The image is taken from Pixabay. 

Oh, darling, all my life was a joke

Filled with piercing jeers

Of the elite judges

Making me jumpy

Turning me into a mass of jitters

Afraid to laugh at the fear of jinxing

Terrified at the hint of jazziness
Until one day, a juvenile

Pointed out the reason for their jealousy 

Was my ability to be joyful
Despite the fatigue of life's journey.

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Note:
Day 11 for J
An eleven lines poem where each line ends with a J word.

Intoxicating Incense

The image is taken from Pixabay. 

The burning embers puffed

Curtaining me from the world

With the haze of its scent.

Breathing in the fragrance

I surrendered to the power of mystic

As the smoke enveloped me to its soul.

In the vapors of its perfume

I felt my senses fully bloom
Filling me with words of truth

The magic of life was Love. 

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Note: Day 10 for I
10 lines poem for the tenth day. I am running out of ideas already. :(