Fervent wishes hanging mid air vulnerable at the mercy of blowing winds Beliefs on wings of hope assessing landscapes to plant seeds of dreams Civilizations prosper by finding a way to merge hopes with reality Thursday Photo Prompt #writephoto
Partially opaque glass made the departing figures look hazy. I knew one of them will either get lost in oblivion, or hit international headlines. I wondered if I had taken the right decision to stay behind. It is not easy leading an obscure, nomadic life. It is even more difficult being privy to a fraudster’s … Continue reading It’s not easy
“I don’t know why you bid so high for this mundane painting.” “You are an art appreciator and critic. Tell me, do you see the fingerprints of a challenged child, and the wonders done by a mother’s pencil over it?” Tale Weaver at MLMM
PROMPT RESPONSE It’s not about flaunting a higher intellect. It’s not about skipping the bits and bytes of a story. It is just about simplifying a complex network of thoughts, sounds and deeds into an easily digestible, small capsule. Then, why does abstraction put me off? Am I too lazy to make an effort to … Continue reading Backgrounds
I will not let you honor your deeds with an explanation. Let the venom lie ineffective at the bottom of human consciousness. Let those moments be buried forever in infamous obscurity. Let it never give you the satisfaction of a victory. Let it never spur you on to try again. May you never know that … Continue reading Fervent prayer
There was not a single customer in the shop. The painstaking efforts in arranging the swatches and rolling the samples of fabric appeared to be going unnoticed. Anna was an ace fashion designer, and could do wonders with fabric. I could not decipher why samples of the finished products were not on display. She could … Continue reading Unknown doors
The craters on my skin, and holes in my conscience still peek through the paint. Keeping my eyes closed does not protect me from heat of the molten metal. Godliness struggles hard to compete with the authenticity of being human. Three Line Tales
“Hey, buddy! Hope you have had your share of eye candy. A female team has been allocated the task of investigating this case.” His eyes looked bleak, and he tried to gesticulate but couldn’t. His obsession had led him to make a false confession. Back in college, I learnt that the prank had misfired. The … Continue reading Obsessed
seeming barriers challenged to look formidable but allow energy to induce vibrancy, grant it victory, and just be a catalyst in the game of taking credit Photo Challenge #221
perceived indifference raindrops becoming oceans unbridgeable chasms Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
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