The two images I got from the links speak the same language – Intricacy, though n varying size and degrees and that is the topic for my entry. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibbula_cineraria FINESSE decades spent crafting a life and facets of my inner self lost in the haze of following the crowd No…. intricateness uniqueness … Continue reading Finesse
Unfulfilled desires - hopeless Vacillating action plans - rudderless Wishes and prayer, floating in air - baseless Xerographic copies of a lost past - meaningless Years gone by - accretion of memories - futureless Zillions of dreams haunt – but I am now lifeless Meeting the Bar at dverse
We love Grandma, and yet are never on the same page where food is concerned. She cannot appreciate the subtle flavors in a pasta or pizza, or the convenience of having carbs, proteins and fats all in a single meal. She is so stuck up in her concept of a traditional Indian thali meal. Who … Continue reading Tradition
Michael explores the different facets of rejection ….
Rejection
I think one of the great fears that hangs over our heads is that of rejection. It comes in all forms, and when you’ve lived a fair while on this earth, you have had periods where rejection has weighed heavily upon you.
I think for me the sort of rejection you sometimes feel emanating from your children hurts the most.
Thankfully it doesn’t come all that often but when it does you find yourself sitting up wondering what it is that you are feeling and why.
I have been in what you might call two ‘real’ relationships in my life.
They were both disastrous and ended in a lot of pain and trauma.
My kids the product of my first relationship, a marriage that lasted twenty plus years are very sympathetic to my plight and subsequent life beyond those years.
After my second relationship ended my kids spoke up…
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GENERATE YOUR OWN PROMPT I am taking the week off from writing a prompt. The internet does it for me, and you get to choose what you are comfortable with. IMAGE PROMPT Click on the following link, and then click on New Image. http://writingexercises.co.uk/random-image-generator.php If you don’t like the first one, move on to the … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 54
Do I call it a fog or haze? It forms a barrier between my eyes and the world around me, but leaves a small part exposed. Does that object have a fog-proof veneer around it? Or my vision can selectively penetrate certain objects, to leave out others? Is it a kind of 3D projection, or … Continue reading I cannot be an island
It takes a lot of courage to step into the unknown, or so, I was told. And yet, I step into the future every morning with a plan for the day. Since I manage to execute the plan on most days, I believe that the future is certain. I have insurance. I have a business … Continue reading I do it every day
Who left the lights open? She had checked it all before going to bed. Was it her shadow that caused the light to suddenly shrink into a shaft, and start slinking down the staircase into the basement? What was going on in the basement of the house, and the basement of her mind? Three … Continue reading Basement
It is the most talked about breakup of the year. The billionaire’s second wife, who is also a celebrity in her own right walked out on him. Media stories about a trial separation and amicable parting are being floated, as financial negotiations are under way. And one day, she breaks down during a girl gang … Continue reading Amicably so
“This looks out of place in this otherwise spartan room.” “It is not a clock, but an architectural model.” “Looks like you share a sentimental bond with the maker….” “A genetic bond, yes, my grandfather made it. But Grandmom apprised me of the perils of starting something one cannot complete. She did not want this … Continue reading Lessons Learnt
