Hark! The rhythm

Hark! The rhythm. The pellet drum rattles. The dance begins. The creation, the annihilation, the fleeing in-betweens, and beyond these appar...

Friday, December 21, 2012

Granny, we have come!


Crossing hills and plains,
In an eight hours drive.
Fighting for sitting
By the window side,
Singing songs to
While away time,
Finding paradise
After a dusty cart ride.
Granny, we have come!

Linking up with Trifextra : Week Forty-Seven : This weekend we want you to give us a pithy summary of your feelings about the holidays.

22 comments:

  1. This reminds me of driving home to my parents with our kids. Except our dust is usually goldfish crumbs. :) Thanks for linking up!

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  2. This is a sweet story and reminds me of some joyful car rides during the holidays.

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    1. Joyful bus rides for me. Followed by a few minutes in a cart or an auto-rickshaw.

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  3. Eight hours is quite the haul! You brave soul (: But I'm sure it's worth it every time.

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    1. Eight hours is what restricts the visit to holidays. And it is totally worth it. Family, cousins, bliss.

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  4. Wonderful Ruby! What a nice Christmas memory! :D

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  5. My sentiments, exactly...or my kids' rather. We just had another long long trip to visit their grandparents for the holy days. Your poem described the whole thing for us. :-)

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    1. Thank you Imelda. So good to hear that you can relate. have lots of fun with the grandparents and heartiest holiday greetings to all of you.

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    1. Thank you Kelly. It is always a pleasure to hear from you.

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  7. Sometimes getting there is the best part! great 57 words.

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    1. Yup, getting there is the best part. Only it is 33 words. But I know the rush you are in :) Thank you Deana

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    2. ha! I was thinking of Ketchup with us. oops!

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    3. I know. You were so focused there and plus it goes for both the prompts so it is easy to mix up.

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  8. Sounds like a lot of fun, especially the cart ride although I think I would enjoy that more as a child than adult. Great job!

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    1. Thank you Tessa. It is good to hear such encouraging words from you.

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  9. I like it. It's a new spin on Over the River and Through the Woods. Great job, as always, Ruby.

    Thanks for linking up. And Merry Christmas!

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    1. Thank you Michele. Wow this compliment just made my day. Thank you so much.

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  10. Dashing cross the plains . . . to grandmother's house we go.

    Lovely submission.

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    1. Thank you Nrhatch. I really appreciate your kind words.

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