Pink Sakuras

The Sun shines with greater intensity outside. My insides are churned by reading and writing Women’s Day posts. I feel compelled to reflect deeper on things I’ve already known, experienced and discussed? Does it give fresh insights? Words dance to the beat of March madness, and assume different forms on the screen, in the head … Continue reading Pink Sakuras

The award goes to …

When breadth of thought becomes challenging to manage, the gallantry award goes to those who incarcerate the brain. The jailor does not know he is imprisoned himself. Weekend Writing Prompt #405

Someone and Something

Nothingness. But no… There is Someone there who wants Something to be in place of nothing. Someone is intelligent, creative, and excellent at visualisation. It designs a Universe and executes it over some time. It creates MVPs (minimum viable products) and lets them multiply. They are gifted with imagination, and some theories about the beginning … Continue reading Someone and Something

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #370

Writing Prompts

Welcome back! FEATURED POEM The poem featured this week is by Peter Bouchier. tide breaks deep silencefading footsteps in the sandempty horizon You will find the link in the Weekly Wrap below. PROMPT #370 We will keep it simple this week with a word prompt. NUANCE You must use the word somewhere in your piece … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #370

Taiga

Tanka on Haiga

TEXT VERSION is it the Moon, ora piece of folded flatbreadconsumed in cyclesnight after night; indulgenceswallowing unsung dark chunks departing planetsinterpretations galorea sigh of relieftrust that life is good - no moreshocks as someone told us so Tanka Tuesday - Taiga

Perfectly Executed

“It's Ronnie again... Rs. 122 crores have disappeared from the vaults of a bank." “Don’t worry ... He is our undercover agent, and I am sure we will get to the criminals soon enough.” Ronnie gazes into the mirror yet again as if trying to recognise his true self after spending months in the world … Continue reading Perfectly Executed

Sacrilege

When someone is hostileI often thinkwhat did I doin a previous lifetimeto leave this woundthat makes them rile? The ground beneath my feetmoves to lay barea throbbing secret-it can become a quake-the marks humans leaveare most often scars I pray to the oceanforgive our sinsburied in your depthsleash the tsunamisyou nurse underneath the sky sheds … Continue reading Sacrilege

Colours

“One thousand snails were needed to yield 1.4 grammes of dye. These snails oozed a yellow fluid, which, when exposed to light, turned a brilliant shade of purple. Tyrean purple became the royal colour due to  its high cost.” “Why did they not mix red and blue to create the colour?” Colour-mixing, as we know … Continue reading Colours

Anti-national

“It feels good to be set up as a trap. But it does not feel good when no one falls in the trap.” “Let’s change our names. Maybe we have already gained notoriety.” “They must have flashed our faces on news channels too.” “Change the caps, colour on your hair and pull your cheeks in.” … Continue reading Anti-national

Starry Nights

stories in the starstake light years to reachI contemplatetheir entrenchmentin midnight blue skies It washes indigo stainson my soulto reveal a coreblending with starsas they would look now hope igniteswhere dawn blendswith fading moonlight Quadrille Monday at dVerse