It was the first time in life she felt hurt. The grubby hand extended to feed a biscuit to a guest was ignored. She was all of thirteen months old. Her expertise in piling up toys in the living room was ignored. She dressed well for school with a bright ribbon, but it was not … Continue reading How
PROMPT Same Same But Different Your ‘Same Same But Different’ task is to take the five challenge words and NOT use them in your writing. That’s right, you need to dig out your thesaurus and find a synonym for each word instead. Your words this week are: check dress hand snake drop RESPONSE … Continue reading A Philosophical Perspective
LINDA'S PROMPT Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “3-letter word.” Start your post with any 3-letter word. Bonus points if you end with one too. Enjoy! SoCS
I am part Irish and I never understood why the Irish have so many superstitions about all of these ridiculous things. I understand that things were different in my grandmother’s time, as back then people wanted to keep witches away and make sure that their new born baby was protected from evil spirits and my grandmother carried all of these false notions over from what she was taught. Many people grow up with weird traditions and superstitions because the infinite Universe is sending them heuristic lessons, so they can overcome their fear of the unknown. Francis Bacon said, “The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.” Most of the superstitions that my grandmother taught me have been forgotten or lost, but the ones that survived, I keep as a treasured memories.
A normal superstition would encompass breaking a mirror, having…
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Jamie Patel had just recovered from a stroke, but was asking for all forbidden foods since morning. “Let’s celebrate, kids! I guess I survived to only see this day.” His daughter-in-law faced redundancy in the office, and did not take kindly to his remark. He continued at a high pitch, sensing her mood, “Check your … Continue reading Crossover
Read the comments for a translation. Lovely piece full of longing…
समंदर है तत्पर मगर
कैसी है यह आग जो बुझती ही नहीं ।१।
ताकता हूँ शीशा मगर
कैसी है यह सूरत जो दिखती ही नहीं ।२।
बनाये कितने पुल मगर
कैसी हैं दूरियां जो मिटती ही नहीं ।३।
कोई वादा नहीं मगर
कैसी है यह आस जो घटती ही नहीं ।४।
मेरे भी थे वो कभी
कैसी है किस्मत जो टिकती ही नहीं ।५।
In response to:Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 45
Welcome to Week 45! PROMPT The format can be a a story/poem/rant/anecdotes/journalistic coverage of events/ reflections/history/geography/memory as usual. Pour out, and let it flow unhindered like the rain. Here’s my take to start Piece 1 nothingness of sky transparency of water permit reflections outlining of shapes interpretations galore Piece 2 rains wetting the earth … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 45
Fervent wishes hanging mid air vulnerable at the mercy of blowing winds Beliefs on wings of hope assessing landscapes to plant seeds of dreams Civilizations prosper by finding a way to merge hopes with reality Thursday Photo Prompt #writephoto
Partially opaque glass made the departing figures look hazy. I knew one of them will either get lost in oblivion, or hit international headlines. I wondered if I had taken the right decision to stay behind. It is not easy leading an obscure, nomadic life. It is even more difficult being privy to a fraudster’s … Continue reading It’s not easy
