Painfully yours

I am an artist. I paint wounds in colors I saw, or in colors they become in vintage. I use sharp tools to express intensity of my emotions. It might hurt someone else, but what else do you expect from pain? The real question is whom do I hurt. The ones who inflicted pain on … Continue reading Painfully yours

Extended Marvel

I carry forward Eugenia's cinquains. Eugenia says naturethe wildernessshe secures and pardonswhat’s more, the earth’s dispositionmarvel§ the earthterra firmashe provides and shelterswhat’s more, a place to live and thrivemarvel My extension human minds pride themselves on conquering the unconquerable – Maker’s Marvel!   backlash happens, but late generations disappear before they see results of deeds Marvel? … Continue reading Extended Marvel

Sip slowly

sip love slowly lest it smothers you with possessiveness or sheer audacity of possession   sip life slowly to not be overwhelmed with daily vicissitudes taking in small measure both joy and sorrow   glasses are snatched cruelly, at times but it was poison I escaped

Shoes with a soul

“Don’t hit me. I’m your friend…” Stella sounded desperate, but at the same time, her hands were around Murphy’s neck, trying to strangulate him. The remaining four were trying to separate them. “What kind of monster friend are you, Stella? You’re killing him.” “No. I don’t want to.” She was now sobbing. The innkeeper’s stern … Continue reading Shoes with a soul

Usurai

life passed me by on stallions, while I skated on thin ice  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- deceptive mirrors built to swallow, not reflect Usurai* for you---------------------------------------------------------------------------*Usurai - Japanese word for thin ice

Up here

Reaching here has been the culmination of all my dreams. I like to see people getting infuriated by my smugness. It is a sure-shot sign of having arrived. Perched high in my tower bereft of mirrors, I see no reflections. Certain thoughts blow past me, finding no anchor. Yet, for a nanosecond ---- it has … Continue reading Up here

Uncalcify

calcified remains of stories I wrote and lived aeons ago   thought energy reverberating in the universe but transformed   how do I connect different threads to weave a whole fabric of soul existence?   my fragments are what I know let these define me till redefinition occurs

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #75

Welcome back, friends! PROMPT The challenge this week is a pretty short one – just one word. If you have to look it up, consider yourself safe 🙂 FOR THE NEW ENTRANTS There is no restriction on the format or the length of the piece. It just has to be your reflection on the prompt from … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #75