I knew ….

"Stop the car! This is where I always met him. This is the place where he will wait for me." "Are you sure? We are in the wilderness." "Believe me…." Two days and a night of camping there were not easy. We had a tent and some supplies to survive. We decided to drive off … Continue reading I knew ….

JSW Prompt

Life takes unexpected turns. But are they always unexpected? Deep inside, somewhere there lies a fear of the unknown, anticipation of the worst, but outwardly the mask of confidence stays glued on. Could I have prepared myself better? Could things have happened in this manner or that? Reality stares in the face, and yet, the … Continue reading JSW Prompt

Coldest fire

“This is the coldest fire that I have ever witnessed.” “Stop talking in riddles.” “Well, fire just burns. We label it with nouns such as glow, warmth, heat or destruction.” “It is the intensity that matters.” “The intensity links up more to human emotions at that point of time.  Of what use is a bonfire … Continue reading Coldest fire

Volcanoes that burst

repressed ‘better half’ of the human race breaks free of the irony finds a voice fights back unafraid of calling out who objectified her pricking the bubbles of the power-intoxicated bringing them down to earth with an unexpected thud.   It was not an earthquake that kills people but … the lava will burn uncontrolled … Continue reading Volcanoes that burst

Art creates the New Man

Thank you, Merril D. Smith, for suggesting than an erasure poem might fit the prompt. I found an article by Maria Popova on Brainpickings, about art being omnipresent, but not recognized or visible as such. It is about the biography of Walt Whitman by John Burroughs. She calls it more than a biography. Here's the … Continue reading Art creates the New Man