L’Attente
A Kasa
Oh my sweet, scarlet-cheeked girl
The stars shunned, the moon cowered
At your glow, joie de vivre
Oh my sweet, saccharine lass
My heart drummed, words tripped over
On my knees, I begged your YES
© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
Photography by David Parks via The Yes Girls
Today’s Filipino word prompt is “harana” which refers to “the act of wooing someone by serenading him or her”.
Come on! Write a poem or a fiction
Snap a photo under the sun
A six-word tale or a long post, perhaps?
Let’s all get word-high this July!
Want to join the fun? Find the prompt words HERE! Don’t forget to pingback & use the tag WordHighJuly. Mazel tov! 😉
July 13, 2016 at 12:25 am
awww please say yes! 🙂
https://ladyleemanila.wordpress.com/2016/07/12/word-high-july-harana/
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July 13, 2016 at 1:06 pm
Yes please, yes! ❤ Thank you, Ladylee!
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July 13, 2016 at 1:17 am
Joie de vivre 🙂
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July 13, 2016 at 1:09 pm
French is one elegant language, no? Have a lovely day, Prab! 🙂
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July 13, 2016 at 1:28 am
Oh my goodness! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
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July 13, 2016 at 1:53 pm
❤❤❤ back to you, Sarah! Have a lovely day. 😉
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July 13, 2016 at 2:29 pm
You too!
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July 13, 2016 at 3:04 am
Aww, that is just so romantic!
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July 13, 2016 at 9:44 pm
Thank you, Jade! I hope the hopeless romantic in me continues to kick in (my jar’s almost empty!!). Geez. XD
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July 13, 2016 at 7:26 am
Very sweet Maria 🙂
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July 13, 2016 at 9:58 pm
Thank you, Mandi! ☺️☺️☺️
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July 13, 2016 at 7:54 am
This is marvelous–we’re all waiting for the YES!
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July 13, 2016 at 9:59 pm
I’m hearing wedding bells coming up!! Yay!!! 👰🏼👩❤️👩💕
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July 14, 2016 at 7:25 am
Truly? Are you getting married, dear???? Tell me–kilig!!! <3<3<3
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July 14, 2016 at 5:12 pm
HAHAHA! If only I could drag a decent man to walk with me in the aisle dear! Sadly, no. But most of friends are, so it’s fine with me. 😉
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July 14, 2016 at 8:46 pm
Oh you’re too funny and cute!! I am certain your day will come soon–when a wonderful man will beg you to be his wife…and you must tell us all the details!! 🙂 Blessings to you ❤
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July 15, 2016 at 9:28 pm
Awwee thanks for wishing me good luck! 😂 I hope to meet him soon so I could tell you all my very own love story 💕😁
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July 16, 2016 at 8:45 am
I’m sending up prayers for just the Perfect Man who’ll treat you like a queen!!
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July 13, 2016 at 6:01 pm
Lovely Maria especially the words ” Oh my sweet, saccharine lass.” It brings lots of emotions to the fore.
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July 13, 2016 at 7:09 pm
*melting*
lovely, elegant, heartmelting words, dearie! (i’ve been trying to learn French after we had it as one of our Foreign Language but it’s tough!)
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July 13, 2016 at 10:38 pm
Oh my what a lovely poem! The lass referenced in this poem is a lucky lady indeed!
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July 14, 2016 at 5:02 pm
She is!! ❤ ❤ Thank you, Mel! :*
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July 14, 2016 at 10:09 pm
You’re welcome 🙂
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July 13, 2016 at 10:53 pm
Lovely, Maria!
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July 14, 2016 at 5:03 pm
Thankiees PJ! 🙂
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