shoot the messenger or choose to believe in me I see other worlds sift out truth from falsehood only my color is dark … Haikai Challenge #68
Ravenously yours
Foggy borders
The borderlands grow wider and wilder every year, as the dense fog obstructs vision. It is not a regular, seasonal fog. It smells awful, and is unusually thick with suspicion and distrust. Winter will give way to spring, but the fog is likely to remain. It obstructs budding new talent, who await their five years … Continue reading Foggy borders
Intertwined
Time and I face each other - parallel I stand still and look, while he sprints fast evades eye contact, I know it won’t last -whoever is trying to cast a spell We coexist on paths, walk on eggshells He wants me dated, is making a cast I write strategic stories, I’m smart how many … Continue reading Intertwined
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #68
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! It feels good to be back again, and the words that ring in my mind are “Back to Normal”. Well, I give you two quotes here, related to the words. Pick one, pick both or spin your own take on ‘Back to Normal’. Contradictory, yes .... but … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #68
Overshadowed
stories abound perplexed by contradictions idle minds watch floating patterns in the sky purple gathers momentum against the truth- dark and stark Thursday Photo Prompt
Piecemeal approach
“The survivors of the victim have been adequately compensated for. One dependent will be given a job in the organization. We salute the spirit of Late Mr. Pramod Khosla, who sacrificed his life to save many others from the gas leak in the plant,” the HR leader rambled on. “Have adequate measures been taken to … Continue reading Piecemeal approach
Borrowed moulds
Hope and fear are two ways of looking at the future. The mindset separates dreams from nightmares. The future is an unknown commodity, and I’m free to superimpose a picture on it. There is a strong chance that I will achieve what I look at. There is an equally strong chance that I am in … Continue reading Borrowed moulds
A choice made
Hypothesis lends value to conclusions Roads not taken shape future destinations Stories of the other side are but imagination I define – on different planes of existence if it a rocky path or missed constellations Poetics at dVerse Image credit: poemhunter.com
Explanations
She is known to have lit up the sky, on this side of the Arabian Sea, and set afloat several yachts with merrymaking and music. And it doesn’t always have to be a New Year’s Eve. People beg and manipulate to be on the coveted invitation lists. It builds up their profile. It is no … Continue reading Explanations
Processed
“I’ve spent several mornings looking at the embedded figurines, trying to locate a pattern. Often, I fantasize about what they will have to say, if they came to life – to me and to each other. Was this pattern created or just superimposed on them? Did they live full, independent lives, or just enacted predetermined … Continue reading Processed
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