Be not proud, Sun and Moon! Artificial moons dot the night sky. The writers’ block hits me at this point. How do I take it ahead? I feel a shadow hovering over me, shifting shapes. I let her out of the balcony door, and write … A troubled soul on moonless nights… The story starts … Continue reading Writers’ Block
festering wounds unhealed in time throb under the night sky as they remember a spoilt brat crossing the line, driving over their kith and kin elation of pavement dwellers subsides as they hear the words bail and suspended sentence Weekly Writing Prompt #154 (5) Words: | NIGHT | LINE | HEAL | THRILL | … Continue reading Pavement Dwellers
mind maps brainstorming take me further away from targeted solutions breakthroughs occur when I work with available tools inside familiar boxes templated thoughts cause implosions inside rock my whole being with the power of design thinking I get into larger boxes if claustrophobia strikes (44 words) Quadrille #62 at dVerse
A sudden burst of color had the small township pop up with rumors in the last few months. Who was she? What was her agenda? People started fading into oblivion whenever she appeared on the scene. And to top it all, she loved strawberry ice cream. Was there a connection with the past somewhere? Did … Continue reading Burst of color
He reached late. Employees were supposed to log in by 9 am, and it was three minutes past nine. “I’m sorry, Ma’m! There’s a huge traffic jam on the route I take.” “Find a better excuse.” All eyes are on him. The office has been agog with rumors, on why the new boss was so … Continue reading Nursing a grudge
Silence is a weapon to kill hollow words. I see them shrink and shrivel in fearful anticipation of meaning - being hurled at them- being disrobed of fanciful costumes- while their inertia will expose much-dreaded emptiness. There is no body or soul beneath the clothes - farcical judgements …. Music Challenge #33 … Continue reading Farcical
“Looks like some idiots have bitten off more than they could chew…” I chuckled, “there are shreds of soap strewn on the floor.” “What are you upto, Emily?” The husband sounded irritated. “I kept cheese-flavoured soap on the rack, and rat poison with it.” “I am not sure about rat response. But bathroom floors do … Continue reading Intention
I read somewhere that wildfires occur to destroy the weeds in the forest, and the existing trees become manure to emergence of new life. The same cannot be said about the impact of natural disasters on civilisation. We have no system to differentiate between the weeds and trees, or accept the reduction of a tree to … Continue reading Grand design
to revel in joy of being renewal of existence new wax sticks melt and merge with the ones been there before, bow in gratitude to gifts of time, discovering hidden layers by discarding boundaries, having spread light to cut through darkness. Lessons to learn! Saturday Mix- Same same but different Same Same But Different … Continue reading Remolding
vomiting discomfort unpleasant memories creates space to breathe fresh and imbibe newness in the world SoCS
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