ancient stones ascend,slow whispers of patient earth,moon descends in grace,crowning their long, silent climb,silver blessing on the peaks. What Do You See #323
Felicitation
Uncaged
There’s a life out thereIt calls me at nightBut there’s no lightThe bars block my flight They let in the fragranceof worlds that sing and danceBeneath the sky and starsDream of Moon and Mars I’m there to celebrate freedomshackled feet left behindspirits soar, fly and swimMermaids whisper in my mind oceans open their armsmountains echo … Continue reading Uncaged
Sweetness
Sweet is what does not challenge taste, but can accelerate internal chaos. Weekend Writing Prompt #450
O Water
O water, O water, what is your color?Whatever you mix with, you take on its hue.O water, O water, what is your color?Whatever you touch, you become like that too.O water, O water… In this world, there are people who live simply,Eating dry bread, yet drinking cool water with peace.In this world, there are people … Continue reading O Water
Deja Vu
A stranger seeking hearth and homeBelies the predictions made by someCataclysmic whispers from the windsDefy optimism, but give in to hopeEach cry draws me, not heard by othersFootsteps light; illumination divineGuides me through complex turbinesHeuristic algorithms grow inside I’m sure I’ve been here beforeJalalabad is the centre of conflictKhyber Pass is where stories travelLaden with … Continue reading Deja Vu
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #412
Welcome to 2026! Wishing all of you a great year ahead, and hope you had a great holiday season. PROMPT #412 Here are lines from two different poets to inspire you. We climb, one breath, one step at a timenot knowing if the summit is oursby choice, by fate, or quiet design.The path remembers what … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #412
Power
A river does not remain a river when it merges into the ocean, but surely it did not want to remain so. Rivulets regret their decision because they jumped into the flow without gauging where it would take them. The ocean smiles at its victory, while making the whole process look so effortless and smooth. … Continue reading Power
January
January sighs, cold, colourlessThis year arrives without a sparkI ache, unsure of myselfwhile others display hopestars fail to enthusejaded minds facetoo much truthlittlelight W3 Prompt #193
A Condolence Visit
A picture on the mantelpieceglorified with flowers and candlesappears to look at mefrom all directionsmockingmy bad memoryI forgot to buy a garlandin my struggle with Google Mapsand finding my wayto this consecrated temple the unquestioning devotionthe silence of deep sorrowmakes me hunt for wordsto eulogize her departed existenceI manage to brush a few memoriesappropriate ones … Continue reading A Condolence Visit
Experiential Bias
impeccably cleanI extend an eager handawaiting firm grips ~ Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it as yet? ~ L.M. Montgomery I watch active feetcalloused with experiencestain virginity Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #46
Creative Experiments and More 