Inside Zero

zero is where I find myselfat the beginning of every venturebut life takes different turnsand gets labelled with numbersit throws me back with impunityround is the only way to go jump through the looplest you remain rotating inside Quadrille #237

Expressions

Fluency mattered in elocution competitions, especially when they were educated in a foreign language. She scored well, and then she did not stop. She was called garrulous, so she picked up a pen and structured her thoughts. She writes fluently and brooks no interference from editing tools. Weekend Writing Prompt #444

Decoherence

The word that caught my attention in this highly informative piece is the word “decoherence”. It also set me thinking about the role of AI, and if quantum computing and AI support each other. First, let’s deal with the emotional fallout. fragile qubit swayslost in noise, near collapse—a thread reaches inlike a friend who holds … Continue reading Decoherence

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #409

Wish you all a peaceful Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends! SHOUT-OUTS Thanks to all my friends here for being a blessing to creativity and collaboration! The special mentions this week are Jude Itakali for creating magic on a single page with his mash-ups. We miss you when you are not around. Suzette B. for … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #409

No Shortcuts

 “Hitch your wagon to mine, and you’ll never be disappointed,” he would often brag in an inebriated state. It gradually became clear that he was referring only to organizational freebies, nothing more. “There is no choice but to do things as they are done here,” yelled a cruder version of the monstrosity called a boss. … Continue reading No Shortcuts

Reverse Vision

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC) is one of India’s longest-running sitcoms, first aired on July 28, 2008 on Sony SAB, created by Asit Kumarr Modi and produced by Neela Film Productions. It is based on columnist Tarak Mehta’s Gujarati work Duniya Ne Undha Chashmah. The show revolves around the residents of Gokuldham Society, portraying … Continue reading Reverse Vision

Make Sense of Life

Numbers measure my days,the clock ticks, calendars get spentthe steps I count to the market.They help me make sense of life,each digit a rung on the laddertoward meaning. Yet infinity waits,a horizon I cannot touch,a silence beyond calculation. So I compare, because comparison is comfort:my 8 against the neighbor's 6,a small victory, a proof that … Continue reading Make Sense of Life

Somewhere There

The body loosens its grip on struggling organs, and what we call death is but a shedding of cells. The soul, lighter than starlight, drifts beyond the familiar orbit of grief. Planets hum in their silent revolutions, each a reminder that endings are only pauses in a greater rhythm. Saturn’s rings shimmer like gateways, Jupiter’s … Continue reading Somewhere There