WAIT!! That's not the picture for the contest!! I was smiling like this!! When I read  Binaji's blog and the notes I received. 

First of all a big thanks to Binaji for choosing me to host this lovely contest started by YASHJI. 

Yashji, thanks a tonn for starting such a lovely contest! It's like an excercise to our mind, to think, to get inspired 
and to write. 

I came here to Sulekha, last October , not knowing anyone, and today, I have such wonderful friends who keep encouraging me through out. Yashji, Ehsaas,Maya Anil, Namita, Promilla, Binaji, Bhavna14, Harry and Helen, Raj Arumugam sir,nidhana, raj, womans love ,nanuaji, you have been constantly supporting and encouraging ! So BIG BIG thanks to all of you!! Sorry if I missed any names, each and everyone of you are very precious to me.

Picture 1: Road to Success is colourful !



Picture 2 : Beauty

You can write a poem or a story inspired by the above two pictures. 

Bloggers who blog in Hindi can and should submit their creative pieces.

Another important piece of information, verbatim is – ‘Every entry should be submitted in the comments section of this blog post to make it eligible for the contest.’

THE RULES:
(Copied from Binaji's Blog)
Let your thoughts flow in a gush till 7th May 2008. Results will be out on May 8th , 2008 .
Let the image guide but not confine your imagination.
-Time and space mandate that your expressions should not be in excess of 500 words.
-Upon conclusion, we would have identified the next person to run the show for another week. And, believe me! That is an exhilarating feeling. You will know it when you scour for images in your mind
- Let’s be sensitive to the public forum and refrain from putting up vulgar posts.
- Let’s maintain originality, in English.
- If inspiration guides you to post multiple creative works, there are no limits on expressions. For the sake of the contest, however, only your first among multiple entries will be considered.

Hope all of  you liked the pictures! Awaiting all your lovely entries eagerly


Cheers and Love
Meera

ALL THE VERY BEST!!!

Entries

1. Bina Gupta : 
http://binagupta.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/04/road-to-success-a-perspective-contest-22.htm

2. Pure Friendship- Subbuji

http://purefriendship.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/success-the-process-of-life-s-journey-nature-is.htm

3. Sunkan
http://sagribow.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/lived-life-through-his-whispers-now-through-his-eyes.htm
http://sagribow.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/the-kaladeiscopic-drive-express-urself-contest-22.htm

4. Lotuspetals.

http://aroona.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/the-magical-words-contest-22.htm

http://aroona.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/my-journey-to-success-contest-22.htm

5.Bhavna14.
http://bhavna14.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/for-your-eyes-only-eyc-week-22.htm

6. Dr. Madhavi.
http://madhvi-k.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/god-is-it-you.htm

7. Yashasvi
http://yashasvi2001.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/the-realization.htm

8. Harry and Helen

http://harryandhelen.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/beached.htm

http://harryandhelen.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/does-anybody-care.htm 

9. Womanslove
http://poemsoflife.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/life.htm

http://poemsoflife.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/ahh-awesome.htm
10.Maya Anil

http://mayaanil.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/express-yourself-contest.htm

11. Anjaline.

http://anjaline.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/express-yourself-22.htm

12.Ajit Nambiar

http://ajitnambiar.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/i-just-walked-alone.htm

 http://ajitnambiar.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/magic-and-miracle.htm
13.Ehsaas

http://ehsaas.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/mine-to-me-express-yourself-competition-week-22.htm

http://ehsaas.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/ishaare-express-yourself-week-22-contest.htm

http://ehsaas.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/price-of-success-week-22-express-yourself-competition.htm

14. Shani Ajmera
http://shaniwrites.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/path-of-success-is-beautiful-contest-22.htm

15.Padmaja Balaji
http://padmaja.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/a-will-to-live.htm

16.Ether
http://ether.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/endless-applause-poetry-contest-22.htm

17.Promilla
http://promilla.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/let-me-live.htm

18.SPK100
http://spk100.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/enjoy-the-silence.htm

19.Writer at Heart
http://amitasha.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/akela-chal-pada-hun-express-yourself-contest-22.htm

20.Reflector.
http://reflector.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/the-beauty-of-love.htm

21.Namithasachan
http://namitasachan.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/chand-sooraj-aur-ham-hindi-kavitaa-express-yourself.htm

22.kookieswill
kookieswill.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/i-want-to-be-like-express-yourself-contest-22.htm

23 Yash Chhabra(honorary entry)
http://yash-chhabra.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/tumhari-mukuraahat-ka-jadu-express-yourself-contest.htm

24. Rama Rao Garimella

http://rama-rao-garimella.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/success-the-process-of-a-life-s-journey-nature-is.htm

25. Dreams Unvieled

http://waveslatha.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/blood-and-colours.htm