“I like the mirror, but am not too sure of the angle of its placement. Is it meant to reflect the vehicles driving in, or to multiply happiness by reflecting the sky?” I’m a freshly minted feng-shui consultant, and like to distribute knowledge free of cost, to all those who care to listen. Aunt Maria … Continue reading Locked up
Life is not very exciting on the shore. The temptation to fly high and survey the scene on the ground is always high. At times, I do indulge in it. Water surfaces look beautiful like sheets of glass, and I hope someone down there is seeing my reflection. But I always come back here – … Continue reading Waiting
fair weather friends sap energy out of me solitude beckons Weekly Tanka Prompt Poetry Challenge - Week 111
“You will float through space, seeing the planets from a distance. The people and places you know will appear as tiny specks, but you will be able to recognize and communicate with them about your experience.” The tantric is in a deep conversation with my father. “You don’t look like you work for NASA.” I … Continue reading Journeys
shamanic journeys explore beyond earth and sky soul destinations Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
She will never know… He had let the horses out to kick up a dust storm. They would return home in the evening. But she will not know what happened beyond the horizon – and he will never return to the palace, where she waited with a conspiracy to kill him. (253 characters) Twittering … Continue reading Hatching Plans
Part 6 of the Finish-the-story challenge ....
It is not easy keeping a watch on a group of boisterous, young people with party masks on. They sing with hoarse voices not recognizable after excessive alcohol intake. They dance to music he is not familiar with. They kiss randomly, and then, slink out on the beach in pairs or groups. His eyes kept … Continue reading Bonds
I know that love has once lived in this house. This is my first visit to the house where Aryan has spent many years. He is beaming, as he shows me around the place. Aryan mentions that the memory of his loved one is immortalized in this piece, made to order. She loved doughnuts, and … Continue reading Security
A ground to rest my feet walk to feel alive a place to let me feel coolness of wind wetness of rain life-giving heat of the Sun gentleness of moon rays be in awe of the Sky Earth gives a context to my existence (44 words) Quadrille #63
