Photo by Toa Heftiba u015einca on Pexels.com they walk amongst usrest assured your voice is heard-are you tuned enough? https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/01/20/heeding-haiku-with-chevrefeuille-january-20th-2021-special-death-poems/
The bell rang at the unearthly hour of 1.30 am, but there was no one outside. It happened three more times, and the call bell got burnt after a prolonged Qrrr… sound. She was paralysed with fear when the phone rang, but her sister had picked it up. “Dad passed away after a massive myocardial … Continue reading Connect
The globe revolves at a very high speed to make one dizzy. Can we do something to reduce the speed?” Aria looked concerned. “The intensity of experience matters. People shoot straight up to the stratosphere with some support on the ground, but need to go through a processor, before the light of wisdom shines on … Continue reading Processors
Beach in the house …..by Aishwarya
It was a weekday and the members of the household were up and about to be in time for their workday. The lady of the house, had switched on the washing machine and let it do its job.
Out of the blue, the kid of the house visualised doing something new. Perhaps bring the beach home? He set the water draining outlet of the washing machine which pointed outwards, into a room. What ensued later was unnatural flooding and the lady furious about the extra cleaning, rued, ” Sometimes the great bones of my life feel so heavy. None is grateful for the efforts I put.”
While the son in all excitement was fervently collecting some sand for his make believe beach!
Soapy beach indeed!
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Acknowledgements :- Thank you Reena Saxena for hosting the Reena’s Exploration Challenge #168 and Linda Lee Lyberg for hosting Prosery at dVerse. Thank…
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Oh, why do they have to make a laughing stock of themselves? He spoke passionately about building a new world. She supported him animatedly, demonstrating the force of half the country’s population. The screens behind them showed scenes of violence, junkies being hauled out of a club, and people dying unattended in hospitals. The sabotage … Continue reading Take-over
He called after more than a decade. “My daughter is flying to the USA from Delhi. She might call if any assistance is required. “Sure.” The last I’d heard about him was the annulment of his week-long marriage. Maybe he married a widow or divorcee later, and this is a foster child. He was my … Continue reading Monochrome beauty
I remember a poem called ‘A reason or a season” widely in circulation on social media a couple of years back. The poet opined that people come into our lives with a specific purpose, and we should let them go when they choose to go.The purpose has been fulfilled. What disconnects is a vital clue … Continue reading Connections
just a passing thought-justice will remain a dreamif past injusticeis used to rationalise- efforts to block the future https://frankjtassone.com/2021/01/18/haikai-challenge-174-1-18-21-justice-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga-mlkday2021/
Pete Linforth on Pixabay I spoke to two friends today - a corporate executive and a doctor. Both echoed the same thoughts in response to “How are things with you?” The fifty plus generation does not have much paid work left to do, We have hit a glass ceiling. Experience is an impediment to those … Continue reading Bone-Weary
Art by Harry Clarke I walk the same routesI retrace multiple timesThis puzzles people -I walk to think more clearlyever-changing, renewing The above 'found poem' is derived from the piece here Original Paragraphs When I walk — which I do every day, as basic sanity-maintenance, whether in the forest or the cemetery or the city … Continue reading Found Poetry #Tanka Tuesday
