Baby steps

giant monolith of humanitygetting thoroughly cleansedfree of addictions and sinsready to face the world again getting thoroughly cleansedentering babyhood, tracing careful stepsready to face the world againwith renewed perspectives and wisdom entering babyhood, tracing careful stepslessons learnt from a past lifestylewith renewed perspectives and wisdomonce in a lifetime, opportunity knocks lessons learnt from a past … Continue reading Baby steps

begging the question

Begging the question …. Joe M is the first to take on Exploration Challenge #130

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once in a lifetime
you will experience something
that you experience only
once in a lifetime

this may occur many times
but it is guaranteed to happen
twice
happily once at the beginning
sadly once at the end

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #130

Well, hope you are all coping well with imposed lifestyles. Maybe, you have discovered new facets of yourself or family, which you did not know existed. I see it more as ‘physical distancing’, since online social activity is on the rise. PROMPT #130 In this week, write a piece which includes any one or more … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #130

Blue Bells #writephoto

it takes a gift from God to cover the earth surreptitiously quickly, deftly   trunks doubt depth of roots are they still in the same place or withdrawing support    Are we standing or just floating in a blue sea of uncertainty? https://scvincent.com/2020/04/09/thursday-photo-prompt-bells-writephoto/

Addicted to Dickens….and Dickinson

Addicted to Dickens and Dickinson …. by Len

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Responding to Reena’s prompt #129, exploring Addiction https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/reenas-exploration-challenge-129/

Addiction- a strong inclination to indulge in something repeatedly.

I’ve shaken a few addictions. Cigarette smoking from the age of 15 to 33. Playing blackjack in London’s west end casinos in my late teens. Scoffing boxes of chocolate. My worst chocolate experience was at a friends Christmas party where I spent the afternoon consuming a box of black magic chocolates washed down with rum and coke. I can still feel the buzz to this day and shudder every time I think of it. Today I console myself with two squares of Lindt 95% dark chocolate daily.

The one addiction I have never shaken is books. I can still remember the thrill when I graduated from the children’s section of the library to the adults. We were allowed a maximum of three books and I would visit the library twice a week for…

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Lost identity

“Can somebody help me find a lost item?” “What does it look like?” “Great, grand, glorious and very close to my heart.” “I guess you need to look close to your heart, rather than out on the road here,” the guy was rude, and moved away abruptly. Another one had passed by without recognizing me … Continue reading Lost identity

In transit

2020 promises to be a life-changing year. Seeing opportunity or disaster is a matter of individual mindsets. I wish my parents understand that I need to be out there, working to save lives. https://only100words.xyz/2020/04/09/three-line-tales-week-219/

Lessons to learn

OUTSIDE “The sky is clear, waters gleaming blue. Where are the humans?” “Do you see that roof shaded by trees? They are hiding there, scared of coming out.” “I guess we’ll let them be. Enjoy the freedom….” “Yeah… no fear of hooks or guns or knives or any other form of torture…..” INSIDE “How long … Continue reading Lessons to learn

Nuggets of hope

I lap up every word on medialooking for a nugget of hope therenobody knows what lies aheaddo you realize I'm just afraid looking for a nugget of hope therethey sell strategies for futuredo you realize I'm just afraidI want assurance, not information they sell strategies for futureI lap up every word on mediaI want assurance, … Continue reading Nuggets of hope