Unpredictable

Open antique book surrounded by handwritten notes on a wooden desk

The dictionary kept fluttering, page after page surrendering its words to the hacker’s search, but failed to find a match with my splintered self – numbers and characters slipped between alphabets. “Don’t make yourself too predictable, Kiara, not because the world is watching, but because the world is always searching for a clean definition, a … Continue reading Unpredictable

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #451

Welcome back! PROMPT #451 The challenge this week is to look within. Describe yourself, your life or both in a paragraph of 6-10 sentences. Use it as a prompt to generate an AI image or a logo. Alternatively, you can use Suno to create a song. Share the text if you wish to. Sharing only … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #451

Lamatnahi (Endless)

tears well up from unknown depthsbloodstreams try to gaugeeverything that crawls under my skinthe “ghuttan” of volcanoes insidethe “qasak” of unsaid words health monitors fluctuateon a wild hunt for “qaraar”drop down in exhaustionYet refuse to flatten the lineThere’s more to come…. W3 Poetry Prompt #232

Huzun

Aerial banyan rootsgive in to gravityfind pockets in the earthplant their thickening shapeslike sorrow calcifiedinto destiny Ruins of Istanbuldo not let memories fadecitizens embrace it as identityHuzun – a collective melancholyto consecrate yearningfor past glory Quadrille Monday at dVerse P.S. Hüzün” is a Turkish noun meaning sadness, melancholy, sorrow, or deep emotional gloom, originating from … Continue reading Huzun

Fractured Harmony

The crown on the head glows, but meetsmanacles on the way down fettered feet jingle all the way to courteye-witness spills the beans the shrinking moon sleeps in peacepost-purging secrets of the night dVerse Poetry Form: Breaking up the Couplet

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #450

Welcome again and I will keep welcoming you... PROMPT #450 Here are two images for you to ponder on. Choose any one or both to inspire you. It will strike a chord with women, but I would like to see male perspectives on these images 🙂 There is no restriction on the length of the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #450

Who wants to meet me?

There is someone still alive in that castle, who has watched people die. The walls are silent with echoes of footsteps long gone, and the air is heavy with secrets. Each window frames a memory—faces of people long gone pressed against glass, pleading for escape. The survivor moves like a shadow, carrying the burden of … Continue reading Who wants to meet me?

Here we come

The other side hostsa civilisationthat calls itself civilisedwithout us Weprotestheld hostage by historybecause they distrustalien capabilityas threats tosecurityactuallypower every whispercarries painevery screamsounds like a whimperas we struggle todisengage from handcuffsimposed by tradition Watch exploding timelinesWatch inflamed social feedsWatch processions on the streetHere we comenot to dislodge youbut to claim our rightful place Watch the boats … Continue reading Here we come

What’s Cool

cool windscool fashion callscool quotient built - pagesof fashion mags invite not socool cash W3 Prompt #231 P.S. This season in India is more about festivals and weddings that call for glamour. Autumn is not a fallen leaf, but a season that inspires runway looks.