The End of an Era

On a fine day I opened the exit door for trust and friendship. A knife thrust in my back spelt the end of an era. Inspired by Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Challenge # 22 – “Door & Friend” #TankaTuesday #5lines https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/02/21/colleens-weekly-tanka-poetry-challenge-22-door-friend/ Coverpic: orthopundit.com

The Panic Attack

What is panic, really? I am a fairly strong individual, who can face the challenges of life with equanimity. Yet, there are certain situations that beat the hell out of me. The news that a large group from my extended family is arriving at short notice unnerves me. The maid has bunked, and the nearby … Continue reading The Panic Attack

No Smoking Zone

Her world crashed with the phone call. The plane which her fiancé, Jeremy had taken to the West Coast was blown off by terrorists. How did they get on board, despite the tight security? Connivance from the airline staff was almost certain. She checked the last picture and message that Jeremy had sent her from … Continue reading No Smoking Zone

Blaband

The parrot that flew away is a legend in Azerbaijan. Tourists flock to Blaband village to see the empty cage. The cage now has a paper bird in it, to symbolize Pally, the parrot. Blaband is an island village in the Lerik Rayon. A fisherman’s boat landed there in 1954, emerging from the stormy seas. … Continue reading Blaband

If wishes were horses…..

The castle on the top of the hill, had kept her riveted for ages. She had heard stories about beautiful maidens being woo-ed by handsome princes, and taken there. She had waited for her knight-in-shining-armor, but he never came. The valley in between was too difficult to be crossed. She was but a shepherdess, guarding … Continue reading If wishes were horses…..

Hope

It was the scent of a lady from a bygone era. The Old Demon could not have missed that. He often wandered on the beach, in the darkness of New Moon nights, in search of victims to quench his thirst. He had the gift of remaining invisible till he launched his attack, so the targeted … Continue reading Hope

Unique

Statuesque mountains rainbow’s exquisite beauty colors of the sky, all lend my contorted shape an unique beauty.   Inspired by  Prompt #2005 Visual Prompt of the Week – The Promise http://www.thewritingreader.com/blog/2017/02/19/prompt-2005-visual-prompt-of-the-week-the-promise/ Coverpic: Rob de graff on Flickr

Storytelling and IBMC

  I enjoyed completing the Incredible Bloggers Marathon Challenge today, and recommend it to all fellow bloggers. Check it out. Hello Blogger! Ahoy!  You have reached the Incredible Blogger Marathon Challenge (IBMC).  Welcome! And thank you for landing up here. This challenge is created with the presumption that bloggers lo… Source: IBMC

Happiness is ….

Happiness is not having to worry about retirement planning or health insurance. Happiness is eating your favorite foods in moderation, and not having to worry about obesity. It is also being able to read and write without spectacles. It is okay to get a corrective surgery done. I keep forgetting my glasses, and I don’t … Continue reading Happiness is ….