The grieving mother had just returned from her teenage son’s funeral. Death had prematurely claimed both father and son, and left her alone to face life. Tears rolled down her cheeks, as she recalled all the testing times she had been through. Her marital bliss was cut short by an accident, and the young widow … Continue reading The Young Widow
My first attempt at Haibun - a prose poem coupled with a haiku. Trillions of miles away from you, I wonder how the minds connect. En-route, the vibrations penetrate wind, water, mountains and trees. We ride on the same wavelength for a fraction of an hour. And then disconnect, to lead our lives in unconnected … Continue reading Across Space and Time
Sing to the evening. bathed in precious molten gold, While the shadows lurk above. Written for Ronovan Writes #Weekly Haiku Challenge #125
Seeing a woman’s back had always aroused his curiosity. He loved the anticipation associated with the moment. What if she turned and smiled at him? A breathtakingly beautiful woman, whose eyes reflected the light of the stars. His mesmerized eyes would not steer away from the soft glow of her face. It bothered her, that … Continue reading On the backside of Time
So said Albert Einstein, and here is some more wisdom that I can propagate. Hope locates itself in the premises that we don’t know what will happen, and that in the spaciousness of uncertainty is room to act. When you recognize uncertainty, you recognize that you may be able to influence the outcomes — you … Continue reading The Important thing is not to stop Questioning
Shed the mental fig leaf now, to conquer the world See ….. the golden glow around emanates from you. Awaken, recognize and spread – It is the power Within You. Written for TLT Week 43 of https://only100words.xyz/.
Niraj Verma is a senior consultant in the banking technology space. He is a banker, ideator, trainer, an artist and a writer. He introduced himself in a rather interesting manner, which I share here – “You are of course right when you say my profile is all over the place and difficult to slot. I have … Continue reading Digital Banking – A ‘Dynamics’ Chat with Niraj Verma
The exercise of imagination is dangerous to those who profit from the way things are, because it has the power to show that the way things are is not permanent, not universal, not necessary. Having that real though limited power to put established institutions into question, imaginative literature has also the responsibility of power. … Continue reading Storytelling is the oldest form of education
The illusion of movement on an escalator Blinkers blocking all exits on the sides I landed in prison with a predator. Written for Week 42 of the Three Line Tale Challenge. The TLT Challenge Week 42
Is the AntiGod fully secure? Or a God awaits his arrival to devour him? It is the antithesis that proves the thesis.... Written for All New Writers' Quote Challenge https://haddonmusings.com/2016/12/22/all-new-writers-quote-challenge-7/
