this

1. Flip open a dictionary and point to a word / get word of the day from dictionary.com

Word of the Day for Tuesday December 13, 2005 from dictionary.com

carapace \KAIR-uh-pace\, noun:
1. The thick shell that covers the back of the turtle, the crab, and other animals.
2. Something likened to a shell that serves to protect or isolate from external influence.

2. Type the word into google images. --> done

3. Pick an image that strikes you -->


4. Write a 10 line riff off the image.

5. Use the word or the meaning at least once within the first 5 lines.

out of my carapace

Should I listen to me?
Should I listen to thee?
Will I break the ice inside?
Will I break the carapace outside?
thinking thus i close my eye

then the ray of light i see
whose brightness is unbearable to me
which said "u choose who u listen to"
"worry not whether its a mistake or two"
"thats the only way you break free"

6. Tag 3 other bloggers on your list.

This is the part i love: *wink*..... here we go!: me, vinod, nidhi