Metaphor can create images one can connect with instantly, or those that make you recoil in horror. It's no wonder coaches use this to help people discover their core values. Paula Light uses it brilliantly here ... I process memoriesIn the acid bath of time;Latent imagesHover like ghostsLimned in silver salts.Red light warns you away,As … Continue reading Brilliance – by Paula Light
Trust .. by Diana Coombes
The picture is blurred – Are memories too? asks Sadje – first in this week
Roots
The freedom to walk unshackled is priceless. I walked free before this only when I took baby steps, and stumbled against every piece of furniture in the room. Somebody, obviously not a well-wisher, placed the burden of tradition on my shoulders. I was the eldest in the family, president of the business club and a … Continue reading Roots
Voyeurism
What is it that makes us such a voyeur – peeping through a window, opening a sealed envelope addressed to someone else, checking another’s phone, reading a biography, clicking pictures surreptitiously? What makes us feel so empty inside that we need to fill up the space with bits and bytes from other lives? A celebrity … Continue reading Voyeurism
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #292
Welcome back! PROMPT #292 I came across a story about a time traveler who brought back a picture from year 6000, and left a friend behind. The picture he shows is distorted, but he claims During the time travel process, pictures among other things tend to get distorted. Let this line drive you to write … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #292
Romance …by Michelle Navajas
You are here …and where? Find out 😊
Grey clouds with pink hearts
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
“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
