Welcome back! I've experimented a little this week - taken a few lines from all your entries to weave into a new poem. See what emerged. I believe I am passing through a gate in historyA twinkle in our maker’s eyeWhat happens next is a mysteryI stumble upon cracks of time-crystallized memoriesfalling through a funnelIs … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #249
“Neurotic projection was only a phrase for me, before I saw Manan practicing it regularly. I’m accused of things which are so evident in his own behavior - maybe it relieves him of guilt or inadequacy, but it’s getting completely intolerable,” I sense desperation in her message. Is she asking for professional help? Will it … Continue reading Projection
“Excavating History” …by Susan
We have a phrase this week to serve as your writing prompt.
…passing through a doorway in history
There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.
Duncan’s head hurt.
His pursuit of truth is a hunger he knows can never be satisfied in a conclusion. He wonders, “Is the past truly a mosaic of endless opinions or is there more?”
To become an observer by passing through a doorway of history would give him more evidence but trusting his eyes and ears has limitations. The “who he is”- a being marinated in modern day culture and sensibilities- would be a tremendous disadvantage to an unbiased reenactment. He knows that the understanding of history is disserved by only studying collections of modern intellectual interpretations after the fact. It needs to be excavated for evidentiary
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colorful costumescreams for attention - I stopto compliment hershe tears it off to reveala battered soul - theatricsoften disguise something else Find Eugenia's prompt at Moonwashed Musings for more inspiration.
A famed comedian dies after a month-long struggle for life, and condolence messages swamp the internet. Someone writes “Why I don’t care” followed by a screenshot showing abusive language used by him on Twitter. Can this be the same person? It’s not easy unboxing another life, to find remnants of strange secrets and unknown temperamental … Continue reading Dorian Gray
idle dreamsunder a Tuscan sunset-wasting life inboat parties-floating aimlessly onchoppy watersin Krakow nights-planning a tripto Sunny Paris rich brats escapea vanilla existence-unaware of sea saltin tears-what mulling spiceslend to intoxication grounded mustard seedscrackling sesame seedsroasted to enhance flavourof a meal they know not how to cookof a life they know not how to leadof a … Continue reading Worth of life
He is ready to glide into the future. Inherited wings feel light on shoulders, as wheels whir before leaving the ground. A force stands ready to support, send or receive anything as per instructions. Vehicles are cleaned and polished to carry stories into the future. Somehow, the mud on tires refuses to go. It is … Continue reading Stories retold
shots of unitynot seen beforepaint and reinventforgotten sentiments-private ceremoniesto bury scandals,resurrect glorybehind closed doors-ignore a loyal forcewho faints but stands guardswear it’s not hardto be a part of history betrayals melt awayas flickering flamesmagnify glory of the orbspecter turns aroundnot hearing muffled soundsdisappointed by exclusionfearing interruptionsomeone breaks the wandand the spell ends they watch from … Continue reading Turning a page
It’s a much needed rolefor a starving actor’s soulcraving recognitionand some doughto keep mind and body whole a punchline delivered wrongcan land me in the aislebut one who got awayuncannily appeared todayright in the front row Written for dVerse Quadrille#160
confounded,
varied dimensions-
charms gone wrong,
potions brewed,
infusions failed to sink in,
and sun rose from west.
Poetry form :- Shadorma( 3/5/3/3/7/5 syllables)
Acknowledgements :- Thank you Colleen. M. Chesebro for hosting Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge #290. Thank you Britta Benson for the photo prompt. For rules please refer here. Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
