watching civilization pass by the tribals sharpen their tools to earn a decent meal and fuel life for the next day numbing the pain with mundane tasks it takes lot of courage to not think that today may not transition to a better tomorrow Sunday Writing Prompt #42 at MLMM
a wistful count blind future - will all those leaving home return? Haikai Challenge #54
I’m on a visit to my village after two decades. My school still looks the same. Grey walls, wooden staircase, old-fashioned desks …. It needs repair in some places, before they move to renovation. Lack of funds has been an issue for long. A small donation from me is appreciated, but is clearly insufficient to … Continue reading Wickless Lamp
A leader is applauded for his great initiative, and takes credit for that in all humility. “It was teamwork.” Sure, it was. But nobody knows the team who slogged to make it a success. They were not just implementers, but value-adders. An idea takes final shape only in the implementation, and nobody knows the variance … Continue reading Tools
Card paper stacked up in a corner of the stationery shop looks forlorn. It is holiday season, and the kids are away. There are no school projects or fun time activity that needs paper. Anyway, the kids are far more digital than we are. I can almost hear the paper speak … I have lost … Continue reading The Paper Story
I was bad for so long independent strong-headed wilful I was bad for so long My mother and boss never approved of me I was bad for so long I asked for what was rightfully mine which was refused in some cases but at times, I got it coz I asked I was bad for … Continue reading I was bad for so long
The Exit sign is not part of a public place to regulate traffic, as one would expect it to be. The darned sign is a prominent part of office interiors, where other circulars on office discipline, compliance etc. are displayed. It is meant to remind employees that non-compliance leads to the door. Three Line … Continue reading Compliance
Welcome to another week of the Exploration Challenge! A very unusual picture quote caught my attention, and I share it with you here as this week’s prompt. Image source: austinkleon.com I am toying with another idea. If this prompt leads to depiction of a few different characters, we try and weave them into a story … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 57
stones moving forward to meet the horizon Illusion of speed rocks the world, and lifts it up conjuring magic in waves Thursday Photo Prompt
Getting in a flap about things is not my style. The beauty of chaos is that everything finds its own place, without any effort. It may not be the ideal scheme of things, but then, what is ideal for one is anathema to the other. Let the good times roll. When life comes to the … Continue reading Beauty of Chaos
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