I build castles in the air and taste hollowness rooms resound with laughter but it all dissipates up there Yes, I’m Fantasy, I power your minds create worlds where you can thrive I’m intangible, I’m ethereal I can’t mimic the flesh, though I strive Grab what’s floating around and make it your own give it … Continue reading Till you are blown
A sharp pain shoots through my head on the left side, as my husband animatedly makes a political argument. We do not support the same ideology. Life is back to normal in a while, but the pain continues. I wonder how much of it is psychosomatic. And what exactly is the trigger that generates discomfort … Continue reading Shooting Pain
News .., by Punam
Some days I shun news
(like the plague or should I say covid 19 now)
on others, I am a news junkie
zombie like watching the flickering screen
letting the incessant babble attack me from all sides
getting teary-eyed and raging by turns
being a willing puppet
to the machinations of paid media
carried away by the insincere rhetoric
And yet there are days
when I watch the daily tamasha* for amusement
like a bystander
same information disseminated differently
by those who support the official policies and the opposition
the righteous table thumping and fist pumping
criticism cutting to the quick
and conveniently legacy issues raised
it is a challenge to separate the truth from the gobbledygook
no one really bothered about the real affairs
scoring points, projecting concerned persona
more pronounced now than ever
my amusement turns to distaste
when the unfolding tragedy of migrants
fails to stir anyone…
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Pathway to finality …. by Susi Bocks
Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #135
And then watch what they do!
your words are lies, man
you destroyed the sacred trust
it’s over, it’s done
*This piece was originally published on I Write Her 4/29/2018 but still relevant and apropos to this prompt.
Reena's Exploration Challenge #135 Exploration Challenge #134 brought in interesting perspectives for me. Reading about cosiness of a home made me question my own mental alignment. Am I the only one who sees the bleakness or starkness of the surroundings? Am I the only one afraid of getting lost in those environs? Am I the … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #135
"How is watching different from seeing or looking?" "Well, the language is slimy, but I guess it has something to do with being alert …. Seeing and looking are comparatively passive activities." "So, it is somehow tied to getting a desired result in a time-bound manner?" "Er…. Maybe." He flung the expensive wrist-watch at me, … Continue reading Shackled
It was fun to pose as a frog prince, and let all the young girls kiss me. But then.... I did not turn into a prince. The girls were furious at being tricked, and threw me into the nearest well. I've been unable to jump out despite all efforts. Memories fade, and dreams change. The … Continue reading Frog in the Well
Time flies. Let it fly. I'm more than ready to fly faster. Take me to another age. Wow! I've never had a companion like you. Come, fly with me... https://only100words.xyz/2020/05/14/three-line-tales-week-224/
