No Longer Cold

December 23, 2019December 24, 2019Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Good stuff!, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Poetry, Reflections, Writing Tags: A moment in time, City life, compassion, Decorations, Holidays, New York City, Ornaments, Photography, Poetry, Street Art, Tree, winter 18 Comments

Photo: Na’ama Yehuda

It had stared

Though the window

At the clothed

Indoor tree

Wrapped in tinsel

And glory,

Gifts at its feet,

Stars on its crown.

And it shivered,

Naked,

In the cold.

All leaves long gone.

“This tree is naked,”

A child stopped,

Compared,

Bemoaned.

“It is too cold.”

Not anymore, Child,

Not anymore.

Note: I took this photo earlier today in New York City, as I walked past this brownstone’s holiday decorations. This post is dedicated to all who are outside, looking in. May you be seen. May you be clothed. May you be known. May you no longer be cold.

Also, for the new Monday Window challenge

And an extra tag for Frank’s Tuesday Photo Challenge of: Holidays

The World To Hold

May 11, 2019November 12, 2019Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Poetry, Reflections, Writing Tags: Berlin, Creative writing, Current affairs, Lens-Artists, Matriarchy, Photo Challenge, Photography, Poetry, Street Art, World's future 8 Comments

Photo: Inbar Asif

Listen to the sound

Of children

Playing

Under the careful

Eye

Of matriarchs,

And the friable

Hold

Of the world suspended

By a thread.

Perhaps there is no

Safer

Sentinel

Than a wise grandmother’s trunk

Lifting

The future

Over her head.

For the Lens-Artists Challenge: Street Art

Out Played

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Reflections, Writing Tags: 100WordChallenge, End violence, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Micro-fiction, Photo prompt, Piano, Relationships, Solutions, Street Art, Upcycle, Writing Challenge 38 Comments

Photo prompt: © Anshu Bhojnagarwala

“It’s an effing eyesore.”

“I don’t care.”

Martin balled his fists but Susan just gazed at him.

She said nothing but he knew: Raise a finger on me and off to jail you go. The judge was clear: Anger-Management or prison. Martin took the former but could swear Susan’s infuriating behavior intended to get him the latter.

He inhaled slowly before turning away. “When Sanitation fines us,” he growled, “it’s all yours to pay.”

“Fine,” she shrugged. “Though I think they won’t.”

He glared. “Why? Got connections?”

“Nope,” she patted the rotting piano. “I’ve registered it as street art.”

For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers

A Bit Eccentric

July 7, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Funnies, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Reflections, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Berlin, Eccentric, Just for fun, MerriamWebster, Music, Photography, Street Art, Unusual, WordOfDayNY, WordOfTheDay 2 Comments

Photo: Inbar Asif

He may be a bit eccentric

And his music may be bold,

But his mama will be happy

That his head will not be cold,

That someone is watching over

Just in case he should be told,

That it is time to eat the snack

Before his energy will fold.

Merriam-Webster’s word for July 7, 2018:

Eccentric

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