Grey clouds with pink hearts

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The dark grey cloud with a pink heartin a butterfly shapefloating above my head whispersWill you recognize me when we meet next? I’d like to meet you again,or I may notbut how do I differentiateshades and shapes of misfortunehovering on my headthreating to burstswallow my lifethe place I call homeand in some casesconsciousnessof those I … Continue reading Grey clouds with pink hearts

Shades, hues and intensity

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“The twins are growing up to very different from each other,” rues an exasperated aunt who pampered the duo in their early years. “Whose imprints do they carry?” She looks baffled, “You mean what did they inherit?” “They did. But what makes each individual unique is their experience and how they react to external stimuli. … Continue reading Shades, hues and intensity

Defensive

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shape-shifting cloudsinspire much aweintelligentbirds in motionknow all aboutpreservation-murmurations Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge

Cracks are always there

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harsh wordsignored, forgottenpresumably forgiven-I lick woundsand move on -a voice-a gesture-a wordpierces againpop comes upforgotten pain relationshipsnot easy to repairgloss over differenceseulogize wabi sabipromote kintsugi artyet…cracks are always there Pop Goes the Quadrille

Topsy-turvy

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How could I have been such a shoddy player? The battlefield looks different and the soldiers placed in wrong positions. The moves were directed by market information, and ‘my eyes and ears out on the field’, but it looks like everybody took me for a ride. Saurabh looks crestfallen on seeing the 360-degree feedback on … Continue reading Topsy-turvy

Destiny

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“Mumma, I hope Harry does not dismantle our train.” “This is a real train, baby, not a toy for Harry to dismantle. Relax and enjoy the view.” Aaaaargh… someone dismantled it, Mumma It was destiny, not Harry. They held each other tight as the carriages rolled down the valley. “Don’t worry, darling. A rescue team … Continue reading Destiny