UBUNTU Bloghop

                                                                       

                                                                             
To celebrate her third blogoversary, Michelle Wallace at Writer-in-Transit, is hosting the UBUNTU Bloghop. "In Africa, there is a concept known as UBUNTU – the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievement of others." – Nelson Mandela.

Be sure to visit Michelle, and all of the other talented writers who have joined in the celebration. In the meantime, here is my attempt:

Rings That Bind

Working toward a dream,

Battling nail and tooth.

They finally come together,

To seek their greatest truth.

The spirit of Ubuntu,

Pride in blood and sweat.

Where language isn't a barrier,

And victory is anyone's bet.

Whether synchronized or solo,

Speed or stylized tricks.

The risks are monumental,

Points tumble off like bricks.

A skier's gotta soar,

A skater's gotta twizzle.

A winterland's the stage,

The ratings set to sizzle.

United in the stands,

As the torch blazes bold.

The finest are brightly cast,

In bronze, silver and gold.

Blogoversary: She Said What?!

Michelle Wallace   and   Elise Fallson  are co-hosting this event to celebrate their Blogoversaries. They created the fantastic cartoons, while our job is to fill in the captions. Be sure to visit the other talented bloggers. Here is my attempt.



PANEL 1

E: Hurry up! I have something I'd like to talk to you about.

M: I'm coming! I can't wait to celebrate our blogoversary!  

E: Well, before you break out the champagne, you should know there's someone else.

M: After all we've been through, you went out and found another critique partner? Why don't I just tie this rope around my neck?!

PANEL 2

E: Well it's already tied around your foot.

M:  I poured my heart out to you in my comments, and now I'm hanging by a thread from a hot air balloon, all because of you.

E: Because of ME? If you had an actual profile picture, neither one of us would be in this mess. And speaking of messes, could you turn your head slightly, so we're not both covered in vomit? Damn wind!

PANEL 3 

V: Never fear damsel in distress. I will save you!

E: That's okay I'm about to pull her in.

V: Just hold tight 'til I get there.

M: Why are you looking over there? Are you gazing at your own reflection? Uh oh you're about to...

 

PANEL 4

M: CRASH!

V:Allow me to twist and turn my way out of this and we will all be fine. Are you with me ladies?    

PANEL 5

E: I'm so sorry. I never wanted things to end this way. You've been a wonderful  partner and friend. Oh if only I could express my true feelings in five sentences...glub, glub, glub.... 

M: I glub you too!




PANEL 6

E: Well, at least we'll have something to blog about.

M: Was that a grey dolphin who saved us?

E: I"m just glad that we were able to rescue the nearsighted man in the yellow cape.  

PANEL 7

M: It's funny how someone who has the ability to fly would be so deathly afraid of water.

E: It almost looked like he was dancing the tango cheek to cheek with the sea serpent that rescued us.

M: Do you mean that smitten sea serpent over there?

E: Now let's go home and write about our adventure for our blogoversary party.

M: You know that no one is going to believe us.

E: Of course they will, because there is honour amongst bloggers. And if they don't, I have the pictures to prove it!