Reena’s Exploration Challenge – 81 4-9-2019

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It is time to peep into your creative processes once again. Welcome to Week 81!

PROMPT

This video inspired me. Maybe you like to see it or use it as a creative nudge.

https://aeon.co/videos/then-fit-our-vision-to-the-dark-exploring-sight-with-emily-dickinson

We grow accustomed to Darkness. Darkness is in our hearts. Our minds. Our souls. Anybody who has not been tempted by Darkness is a liar.

Some of us grow up in darkness. Some of us grow up in Light, finding Darkness when we realize Light is not all there is in this world. This is the Darkness which crushes the soul, destroys the spirit, leaving nothing behind but despair.

Some of us live in Darkness all our lives, never finding the path out. Never seeing even a spark of Light, our eyes so blinded by Dark.

Some of us are created of Darkness, some of us of Light. But it is the Darkness which finds us in our hours…

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Nirvana

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taking up a challenge acing it then letting another overtake  -a major part of life slacking giving up citing inevitability of defeat being labelled A wastrel not worth it acceptance of circular tracks in competitive arenas finding joy In being where you are -Nirvana

Escape

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Fear grips him as he hears announcements about the flight being delayed due to bad weather. It is his last hope for freedom, his ticket to a new life in another country. The police can be here any moment. (203 characters)

Dark journeys

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The inspiration for this piece comes less from the prompt and more from the contribution of Len at https://lensdiary.blog/2019/04/06/the-hustler/ and Jade Li at https://tao-talk.com/2019/04/06/reenas-exploration-challenge-81/ RESPONSE accretion of dark layers on brightness of my soul refuses to be washed away -held by hands which rule the world -held by those who feel threatened by light -held … Continue reading Dark journeys

Search for Truth

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I don’t like museums. They only whet appetite, but don’t take me closer to the truth. I don’t know if the writers hired to write lengthy descriptions are historians, or just good content-writers. Travel guides gain expertise in the art of storytelling. I unpeel layers of a story cooked up in an ancient pan, written … Continue reading Search for Truth