OF LIVING AND LOVING... AND COPING...

Dona Nobis Pacem... There is Hope...

2012-11-04T00:00:00.000+08:00

Begin each day with a grateful heart Let the morning breeze augur a fresh start Oh, there is hope... there is hope... God, grant thy people a way to cope... Besieged by nature's wrath Let mankind find the rightful path Amidst the baffling global climate change Sadly, humanity is also placed in war-torn range Too many souls perish each day... all for naught! Freedom, once suppressed, is

A Day at Golgotha

2012-11-02T13:37:00.002+08:00

Image credit: drkundead, The Cemetery Scene terrene redolent of lilies, burning incense... city of the dead memorial vignettes atop immaculate crypts... tribute to forebears wicked truth pondered... the day i take my last sleep where will i wake up... what of my days and follies will be most recalled perhaps with a smile... © Bing Yap [PinkLady] 2012 All Rights Reserved

All In A Day's Work

2012-10-27T22:16:00.000+08:00

deadlines... urgent calls... stack of papers on my desk manic day at work bring it on, i say opting for vicissitudes over stagnation rest entices me coffee break is most welcome all in a day's work © Bing Yap [PinkLady] 2012 All Rights Reserved Linked to Sensational Haiku Wednesday, Haiku Heights and Poetry Pantry

Of Time and Pain... and Gratitude (A Birthday Reflection)

2012-10-21T16:40:00.001+08:00

I once dreamed of a sweet and gentle life Where bliss greeted me at the door And soft rose petals covered my bed... But dreams are just dreams And reality brings more pain Than one can ever imagine... Sheltered all my life I thought it would all be easy After all, up until then, life was a breeze... Imagine my surprise When the life I knew was

Bridge of Yonder (Haiku)

2012-10-20T14:31:00.000+08:00

familiar banters rendezvous with days of yore strut into the past... cacophonous chaffs maudlin bridge to good old days erstwhile ties renewed... youthful glow long gone gray- covered locks and chignons older and wiser never too old though to walk down memory lane giggly once again memories of yore chatters of puerile antics barring senile spells ©

The Last Dance... A Repost

2012-10-15T07:47:00.002+08:00

the swinging rhythm was spellbinding the pounding beat was enthralling... she slipped on her white nightgown as she prepared for bed but the music playing outside her room beckoned her to heed its call listen she did, and more... the swinging rhythm was spellbinding the pounding beat was enthralling... she stepped into her

Facebook... Oh Facebook...

2012-10-13T14:58:00.000+08:00

It was so much fun at first. Imagine, being reconnected with people you have not seen for decades! Suddenly, everyone's in one place and they are just a click away. I blogged less and FB'd more... Heck, I got hooked and spent more time in there than necessary. I played addicting games and interacted with long-lost friends. I "liked" almost all posts that appeared on my News Feed and left

Guess What... I'm Back!!!

2012-10-11T19:57:00.001+08:00

Hi there everyone... Yesssss, I'm back... for good, I hope. I must admit I got distracted by Facebook. I missed blogging though so I decided it's time for me to start writing again. I will have to check out all those poetry memes I used to join. I missed them a lot. My blog celebrated its fourth year anniversary last October 8. *Woot* This is the best time for me to resume blogging.

Dona Nobis Pacem - A Reflection

2011-11-04T21:40:00.036+08:00

peacewhere does it begin...justicedoes it justify the means?violencewhen will it end?victorybut in war no one ever wins... © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted for BlogBlast for Peace

A Haiku Milestone

2011-05-25T21:25:00.000+08:00

one dream at a timeeach step a milestone achievedembrace life's sunshine! © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted for Sensational Haiku Wednesday: Anniversary and Thursday Poets Rally 44 CONGRATULATIONS to Sensational Haiku Wednesday on its 100th week of Haiku-ing!!! I am proudly hooked on haiku because of Jenn @ You know... That Blog? ;) AWARDS FROM THE RALLY Thank you so much for my

Mother's Lullabye

2011-05-15T10:55:00.001+08:00

Image credit: Link sleep my baby sleepmommy's here for you to keeptogether we shall be counting sheep hush my baby hushcan you hear the mocking thrushsinging like a nightingale at first blush rest my baby resti shall hold you close to my cheston my shoulder your head may crest © Bing (PinkLady) 2011

Veiled Core

2011-05-04T08:37:00.001+08:00

a spectral coverreality's misty cloakenigmatic veil © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted for Sensational Haiku Wednesday : Fog and Haiku Heights #41 : InnocenceImage credit: Link

Lost In Reverie

2011-05-03T08:43:00.004+08:00

you are the silent witness that tells no liesa mute confidante that holds all secrets behind the smile no line or flaw is hiddenyou reveal things as they arewithout fear of reprisalyou bare both beauty and blemishwith cold neutrality the phantoms crawling in one's head the angst and trepidations buried deep in one's heart all these chimeras remain clandestinely subduedunless the master so

The Rhythm of My Soul

2011-04-26T22:10:00.005+08:00

alonein the darkmy heart beatsa nagging rhythma wordless songof love and longingdeep, intense, immenserevealing my soul's passionyearning for connectionperhaps a song from distant shorecan lull meto sleep © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted forPoetry Potluck: Muse, Art, Music and PoetryOne Shot Wednesday-Week 43 and The Poetry Pantry #46 Image credit: Link

You Never Gave Up On Me (Crystal Gayle)

2011-04-25T09:28:00.001+08:00

"You never gave up on meWhen I was giving love up on youEvery time I thought this love can't workYou stayed to see it throughYou never gave up on meWhen I was making things rough on youAnd you showed meWhat it really means to love somebody..." [You Never Gave Up On Me by Crystal Gale (1982)] Have a lovely Musical Monday... What moves you? Posted for Musical Monday... What Moves You?

Getting High on Sobriety

2011-04-23T19:30:00.005+08:00

free at lastfrom your strong holdno longer at your beck and callpast the clammy handsand cold sweats the splitting headachesand annoying palpitationsi thirst no morefor your ephemeral comforti can look at youright in the faceand couldn't care lesssobriety is my new namenow i wake up each morningwith a natural high © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Thanks to Jingle for The Perfect Poet Week 41 Award. I

Through The Rain (Mariah Carey)

2011-04-18T19:38:00.006+08:00

Here's a song that speaks of faith... No matter what the obstacle is, one who perseveres shall prevail... Have a Musical Monday! THROUGH THE RAIN Mariah Carey When you get caught in the rainWith nowhere to runWhen you are distraught and in painWithout anyone, When you keep crying out to be saved But nobody comesAnd you feel so far awayThat you just can't find your way homeYou can get there

Summer Musings

2011-04-17T17:03:00.000+08:00

[Image credit: Link] sky imitates seadays of eternal sunshine and resonant waves [Image credit: Sunshine; Pearl Farm Resort] powdery white sand and crystal clear blue waters...who wants to go home? [Image credit: Link] golden sun lingerstime to bask in its glorysummer fun begins [Image credit: Link] giggling and screaming riding through gigantic flumes with childish delight [Image credit:

Turn Back The Clock (Johnny Hates Jazz)

2011-04-11T08:22:00.001+08:00

If you were to live your life again,what would you change? Another day is endedAnd I still can't sleepRemembering my yesterdaysI begin to weepIf I could have it overLive my life againI wouldn't change a single day(Chorus)I wish that I couldturn back the clockBring the wheels of time to a stopBack to the days when lifewas so much betterLying here in silencePicture in my handOf a boy I still

Remembrance

2011-04-09T11:02:00.009+08:00

a distant star glimmersthe coldness of the nightmakes me shiveri hear you whisperi shudder at the thought you live in my heartyou never leftthat's why i still hear youand feel your love ascold air embraces me every time i lay awake anxious at uncertaintiesyou rush to ease my mindif only you could wipe away my tears memories of rainbows andof echoing laughterunfulfilled dreams and promises lie

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

2011-04-07T08:24:00.001+08:00

make your dreams come true armed with undaunted courage a resolute soul ..... strengthened by ordealsan unbreakable spiritdawning day spells hope © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted for Sensational Haiku Wednesday : Growth Next week’s theme: Attention

I Finally Did It

2011-04-05T21:05:00.002+08:00

for one last timei looked back todayand took one last stepinto the pastso i could move forward... finallyi closed the door... hopefullythis is my closure... let this be thelast time... because... now i amfree! © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted for Poetry Potluck: Photographs, Memories and Nostalgia Image credit: Link

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

2011-03-31T22:57:00.001+08:00

it is ironicwhat you resist will persist...make peace with "what is" © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted for Sensational Haiku Wednesday : Paradox

Longing For You

2011-02-10T23:02:00.000+08:00

as dawn breaks i layawake... cold and shiveringmy soul yearns for you searing pain grips myheart... how much longer beforei see you again love rush back to melest this forlorn existence shall forever stay © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted for !The Haiku Challenge!- Day 10- image 5

Pensive Solitude

2011-02-08T22:20:00.002+08:00

Image credit: Link calming sense on heel as turquoise surf rests on shorepensive solitude Image credit: Link ocean's bliss beckonssoft kisses of gentle breezea taste of heaven © Bing (PinkLady) 2011 Posted for !The Haiku Challenge!- Day 8- image "Footpath"