I had an idea And I thought It was brilliant. But there was so much to contradict. right inside me and out there. The mind flitted one thought to another till it settled on a branch. Amazingly, it found roots in that tree. and watered it untiringly. The water seeped through to more … Continue reading Imagination
Who takes notice of roots spreading beneath ground level helping each other, other than the trees or plants they support. We call those tiny ones weeds, but who created them to feed off the biggies? Who manages the rains? It creates havoc if it exceeds or falls below expectations. It holds many steamy secrets in … Continue reading ELEMENTS
Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 25 August 2018 Trois-par-Huit The Trois-par-Huit was created by Lorraine M. Kanter. Trois-par-Huit (Three-by-Eight or Octa-Tri for short), a poem containing three stanzas of 3, 3 and 2 lines OR 3, 2 and 3 lines: 8 lines total with a syllable count of 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 9, 6, 3. … Continue reading Liberation
“I have stopped writing”, he appears cold and distant in the darkness. “Really? Will you survive without it?” “I spent a lifetime, staining white pages and interlocking fingers with keyboards. It was heaven, it was hell, and I knew of nothing else”, he rambles on, unaware of my presence in the room. “What do you … Continue reading Transformed
I feel uneasy today. I hope it is a passing phase. But the prompt I chose reflects it. Let it remain on record like a journal. There is one picture and two quotes. Choose any one, or choose all three, and create whatever you can. I would like to see a simplification – in the … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 51
It is the same Sun. It gets caught between a tree, or between the metallic extensions of modern construction. I like to imagine that it feels suffocated. But it moves away, smiling with optimism. There is always another day to face. I realize that I have been gripped by claustrophobia, and I projected the same … Continue reading The same Sun
“I know it. I always knew it is a conspiracy. Multiple speak, masks, iron fists in velvet gloves and knives stabbed in the back are all more real ….” “What are you rambling about?” “Pistanthrophobia – it is missing from this list. It is a design to catch people unaware….” Pistanthrophobia is the fear of trusting people due … Continue reading Reasonable Response
a ropes cuts my skin and soul shackles hamper movement but keep me glued to life apathetic knots outdated rules bonds unresolved a pull makes me turn back a nudge spurs me on imagined bonds….. turn out to be wishful thinking understanding bondage helps me value … Continue reading Ropes
Reunions with college mates are great eye openers. The difference between dreams, impressions, expectations and reality all show up in one evening. Condescending looks have changed. Class monitors are no longer the leaders she looked up to. She is happy that she was sowing seeds for the future, while the others enjoyed fruits of their … Continue reading Reunion meet
“I rarely receive a sealed envelope now, which is not a communication from a company whose shares I hold. Snail mail has long since given way to faster and modern communication platforms…..” I saw a hand being raised in the audience, “Sir, I have been searching for years, for a kind soul which used to … Continue reading Anonymous
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