colors coexist beyond white loneliness hues and shades borrow to live vivacity of color isolates black selfishness beauty of a rainbow mocks prisms that separate white
Coming Together
Isolation
“A skeleton has been found inside the house. It is surprising that the neighbors did not smell trouble for a year.” My super sleuth boss was just thinking aloud. “Old Joseph was deserted by his children, and lived alone.” “Could that be murder? The house shows no signs of a scuffle or robbery.” “I don’t … Continue reading Isolation
Insecurity
“Mrs. Nayar, your son places his fingers on my mouth, and says he loves me. This is not acceptable behavior.” “I’m sorry, Ma’m. You are his favorite teacher. He is afraid of losing people he loves, after his father’s demise. He does that with me too – checks if I am still breathing.” (52 words) … Continue reading Insecurity
Creative Genes
Mrs. Jones could not stop gushing, while I fixed coffee for her. “Such an artistically done house! And it is great to see that the kids have inherited your creativity.” “Try this pumpkin cake. It is healthy.” “Wow! So innovative! I did not think of this before.” She wandered off to my elder one’s room, … Continue reading Creative Genes
Unconstitutional
“The work culture will be defined by the Code of Conduct that we propose to redraft. This needs to be taken seriously.” “There is an easier way out. We have marked a few people whose actions are to be declared unconstitutional. Exclude those, and everything else becomes your code of conduct.” In other words, … Continue reading Unconstitutional
Run for life
The playful gestures followed by cold blooded acts of unfriendliness Beware of the demeanor! Narcissist psychopaths! Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge #Week 63 by Elsie Hagley
Floating Songs
the gift of language deciphers floating songs in the universe Colleen's Weekly #Poetry #Challenge #51
Why Micro?
I am fascinated by the human mind. I am in awe of its capacity to inflict seasons of joy and sorrow. The influencing come from a deeper whole, but manifest themselves in snippets. Micropoetry and microfiction are the perfect formats to capture those snippets. It does not need a plot, characterization and the interaction of … Continue reading Why Micro?
Conscious and Subconscious
“Darkness depresses me. I do not know what is happening there.” “The lights are casting shadows. And it is your space to imagine.” ‘That leads to wild guesses, rumors and false stories. It is not a healthy place to be in.” “Don’t forget to check back in the daylight. It completes the picture.” “Then, what … Continue reading Conscious and Subconscious
Fork in the Road
“A fork is an illusion. We get bogged down with 2 paths, ignoring other options.” “What makes you say so?” “We ignore all spaces in between.” (139 characters) Twittering Tales #50
