Reena’s Xploration Challenge #432

Welcome back! PROMPT #432 I give you a sentence this week to act as a thought-starter. “A thought brushed my palm, then scattered like a startled bird.” Let us see where the bird takes you 🙂 There is no restriction on the length of the piece. There is no last date unless you wish to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #432

Karma Coins

Aman walked out of the insurance office after getting the claim settlement amount on home insurance. A short circuit had burnt down his inherited property, and he had to shift to a rented house. He had barely fallen asleep with numbers clouding his mind – all that he inherited, gained, lost and retained to leave … Continue reading Karma Coins

Show Windows

“I can’t believe you want to refuse this coveted invitation. I have got my outfit ready.” She looked disappointed as she applied the night cream. “You have no clue about business games, Sara. These star-studded parties are a bubble created by the PR team.” “What do they gain by spending millions?” “They are setting up … Continue reading Show Windows

Let them, let me …

Let them hold on to their beliefs about meLet me evolve quietly, beyond their reach Let them salvage their egos by blamingLet me live with my truth, without naming Let them find relevance in limited thoughtLet me break ceilings, bring opinions to nought Let them speak free in lanes and townhallsLet my silence invite the … Continue reading Let them, let me …

W3 Prompt #213

Request participation in W3 Prompt #213, where I have set up a challenge as Poet of the Week https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/05/27/w3-prompt-213-weave-written-weekly/?page_id=59923

Not a horror flick

Ghost-faced balloon tied to a grave marked Silas Vance 1893 under full moon

I walk through the graveyard on a moonlit night. It is not a horror flick, but a silvery land of surprise. Multiple faces pop out of graves – some sleeping in serenity, some hanging from a tree, and some brandishing a weapon. I feel the earth move beneath my feet as my hands explore the … Continue reading Not a horror flick

Haiku Moments

Rain falling on a rooftop with puddles and city buildings in the background

soggy dreamswet with unshed tearsbloom into stories raindrops tiptoeon the roof to meetparched hope dried leaves in my hairautumn walks through a lifetimemoments revisitedthen buried my dog lickssalty cheeks to planta rose in loneliness Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #66

Forward

stairways of desire, Ferrari-led dreams,maps traversed by wheels and wingseach step a pulse of motion,each passage a door unlatched. And yet— in the backyard of sunlight,smiles bloom like budding stars,reminding me:every step was an achievement,every choice a completed orbit. No regrets,only the quiet refusal to retrace the path already sung. Screenshot What Do You See … Continue reading Forward

Watery reflections

I will rememberwhat the water gave mewithout drenching me to the bones-secrets of transparency-blocks in fluency-the highs of storiesin ocean depthsinvisible, but approachableif someone dives deep enough-reflections of the skycreating wistfulness That boat on the horizonpromises a journey to unknown worldsyet keeps sailing out of reachas if it has lost its compass Water made me … Continue reading Watery reflections