Layers

Her ability to peel back layer after layer of her experience of the world, revealing a raw emotion that was often challenging, added a fascinating complexity to her character. Her remarkable talent for changing the narratives, ascribing hitherto unseen motives to characters in the play, never ceased to amaze me. The lack of recognition for … Continue reading Layers

Dose of Belief

Belly up …He descends from unconsciousnessto a deep slumberas scalpels carvehis arterieson a lab tray The much-feared examinerappreciates the precisionwith which the murderwas executedmercilesslyseamlesslyon the horizonof life and afterlife The frog’s soulrecalls wisdom of the wellIt was the whole truthand nothing but the truth-there were no opponentsto falsify it The chloroform jarinvited himto explore its … Continue reading Dose of Belief

Crack the code

This is the place that I once ownedTook pride in idiosyncrasies and quirksThis is where my first joint was rolledYes, it was a place I lived and worked. I knew not when someone wrote a protocolI was expected to work; play to the roleA workplace is not as relaxed as the campusWhen the collar gets … Continue reading Crack the code

Circles

Who were those characters with dated looks and an outdated fashion sense? Their feet with toes turned backwards tell me who they are. I politely request that they return to their graves. I wake up in a different era. Mornings are challenging with many tasks to execute before 9 am. It’s not the time to … Continue reading Circles

Merchant of Peace

Zoom, zoom – 110%, 120%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 425%.. Well, there is a whitish rectangle resembling a phone, with an obsessed finger running across it. The person I see as a merchant of peace trading the world for mental well-being is as ordinary as everyone else… I don’t want my story to suffer, so I … Continue reading Merchant of Peace

Scams and Frauds

There are murderers in the world because the victims are bad enough to incite hatred or bring out the worst in others. There are oppressed people in the world because they submit to an oppressor. Frauds and scams have increased since we began living our lives digitally, so technology is often blamed. The guiltiest people … Continue reading Scams and Frauds

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #374

Writing Prompts

Welcome back to another week! PROMPT #374 This week, I would like to pay tribute to some of my fellow bloggers. I apologize for not being able to cover all of them. Below is a list of phrases (blog titles or site names). Choose one or more that is not your own, and include the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #374