Weekly Photo Challenge : “Mine” – Through the eyes of an eight year old!

The photo challenge this week is ‘Mine’. ‘Mine’ as in belonging to ME, not ‘mine’ like ‘land mine’! Thankfully! cause god alone knows what I would have written for that!!! 🙂 Though the term ‘mine ‘ itself is a landmine of sorts! Riddled with all kind of traps and fuses that threaten to destroy those who dare to tread on it carelessly!

Instead of the stuff I write usually, ‘dark and sentimental’. For this challenge, I decided to post a poem written by my daughter – Mishthi . She wrote it this Sunday for a class assignment. Mishthi is eight years old, studies in third grade and is in love with words. The poem symbolizes ‘ mine’ . But in an innocent way! A way that only a child can use the term. Hope you enjoy it 🙂

My Book

There is a book I have
With tales so ‘fab’
A princess locked in a tower
A man with such power
That mountains shake
Each time a breath he takes
I read it every night
At quarter to nine
And after I fall asleep
I dream of the stories I read
Of Kings and queens I met
While lying
with my book in my bed

Mishthi Goel

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That she loves her book is quite evident! I am not sure how the teacher will like the poem. But I am definitely proud of these children of ‘MINE’

mish and k for blog — Mishthi with her Brother – A few years back!

25 Comments Add yours

autumninbruges says:

October 2, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10

That poem is so sweet and is nice that your daughter enjoys to read. Nice pick for the challenge 🙂

1. autumninbruges says:
  
  October 2, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10
  
  And thanks for the pingback!
  
2. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10
  
  Thanks autumninbruges. ya, I too think its great that she enjoys reading at such a young age
  
Lynne Ayers says:

October 2, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10

Eight you say? You’ve got a writer in the family. Let Mishthi know I liked her poem. 🙂

1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10
  
  thanks lynne, she will be thrilled to read your comment! 🙂
  
Cardinal Guzman says:

October 2, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10

Thanks for the pingback

1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10
  
  🙂 anytime!!!
  
elspethc says:

October 2, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10

that poem is a picture – thanks for the pingback which brought me over here to read it

1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10
  
  That’s such a beautiful comment! I always worry about the lack of quality pictures in my ‘photo challenge” posts!!! 🙂 I am glad you dropped by!
  
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1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10
  
  thanks for the pingback 🙂
  
deepa says:

October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10

Coming from an eight year old, that’s pretty impressive! You must be a proud mom!

eof737 says:

October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10

Cute photo… thanks for the pingback. 😉

ZinalBhadra says:

October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10

Mishthi is no doubt following your footsteps.
If at 8 she writes this, I can imagine how well she will write at 18. 🙂

1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10
  
  zinal, I never wrote anything much at 8. So not my footsteps definitely 🙂 🙂 !!! I hope she continues to write. right now she is just testing her wings! who knows for how long her interest may hold. But I do hope what you say comes true 🙂
  
amira says:

October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am:10

wow. sweet poem. She sure is good with words. Just eight years and she has written superbly.
I am sure you are proud of her – and her poem is the most fitting for the mine challenge 🙂
Not the mine mine 🙂 I also got the same explosive mine in my mind when I saw the theme

1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 3, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10
  
  what can I say … our minds seem to be in sync 🙂 Will pass on your compliment to mishthi. she will be thrilled ! thanks
  
Max510 says:

October 3, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10

Very handsome post ! Thanks for the pingback

1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 3, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10
  
  thank u! for the record, that’s the first time anyone has given me a compliment with the word ‘handsome’ in it 🙂 🙂 see you around!
  
  1. Max510 says:
    
    October 4, 2012 at 6:25 am:10
    
    There’s always a first time in the life ! 🙂
    Sorry for my bad, scholastic english, I hope don’t wrong the means 😉
Jeni says:

October 5, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10

Great take on the challenge. 🙂 Thanks for the pingback!

1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 6, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10
  
  thanks Jeni!
  
Valentine Logar says:

October 6, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10

If her teacher doesn’t like the poem a discussion must be had about discernment. Personally, I loved it and I am very discerning.

1. justanotherwakeupcall says:
  
  October 6, 2012 at 6:25 pm:10
  
  Valentine, her teacher loved it! She’s got an A+ and is having a ‘proud peacock moment’ right now! Thanks for your belief in her talent:)
  
island traveler says:

October 15, 2012 at 6:25 am:10

Beautiful post with a very wonderful picture. Priceless!