Forward path ....... by Helene Vaillant
Destiny
Anticipation brings in wild ideas I feel my shape changing to suit an imagined future -strangulated by serpentine coils of fear and greed. Why does happiness never come alone pure and untainted- to make me a fairy and break the human spell? Why await destiny thinking – what’s on the other side Heaven or Hell? … Continue reading Destiny
History repeats, but how?
I am on the next leg of my journey, driving into a place, where another journey to greatness began – in 1809. Two centuries and a decade later, I wonder if his life lessons would be applicable to my quest in life. The world has changed, and so have expectations. Where do I set the … Continue reading History repeats, but how?
It happens
“I like the superimposition of neon signs on the original lettering.” “It looks disoriented to me.” “You are right, but that is how expectations and dreams change. It could be a different color pointing in a different direction tomorrow.” (236 characters)
Uranian climes
There is a spring in my step – but not yet. It is a hope I nurtured for this time of the year. March marks the onset of summer here – the time of putting away winter clothes, making changes in the house to meet oncoming sultriness, planning lighter menus for dinner. But this year … Continue reading Uranian climes
Innocence
fairies are not wallflowers or pages in a story book they enter my dreams wordlessly expanding realms of thought merging worlds finding probability between possible and impossible. they come back every time I see unexpected success victory of the good but most of the time I think - Why did the storywriters choose to lollygag … Continue reading Innocence
We are all made of stardust
PROMPT You are made of stardust, and to stardust you will return RESPONSE Stardust is hydrogen and helium and some more, and so are elements of earth. We glamorize our building blocks, and compare with a shining object in the sky, to motivate people. Building blocks are life givers, and yet so elementary. It is … Continue reading We are all made of stardust
When did Hope visit me last?
I woke up with a heavy heartWhen did Hope visit me last?I extricated my vision from deep snowto see vulture clouds hovering above When did Hope visit me last?When did I look at the baby smileto see vulture clouds hovering above dissipate with a sigh in the last mile When did I look at the baby … Continue reading When did Hope visit me last?
Story-crossed
They had been looking for each other – quietly, with an unspoken determination and a hope that they will succeed someday. None of them realized that destiny had a different plan. Unknowingly, they had crossed paths with each other, moving in different directions on parallel tracks. The incidences were geographical, figurative and metaphorical. The writer … Continue reading Story-crossed
Indications
We don’t have snow here, but the occasional hailstorm and heavy rains. Rains are predicted to dog us till the end of March, when normally, summer starts at this time. The winter clothes are not yet sent to the cleaners before being packed off for eight months. what’s the disturbance?light snow on TV screensindicative ofbad … Continue reading Indications
