Maureen was reading out stories to her daughter, Alice, on the long drive in the countryside. Suddenly, Alice perked up, “Look, Mom! The elf I met yesterday works in that factory.” “What?” “Yes. He manufactures rainbows and shoots them to the sky, so that kids like me can enjoy the sight.” “Writers and artists do … Continue reading Driving out of Wonderland
“All ardent lovers love in the same way…..”, rambled the storyteller. The tree interrupted, “No. As I spread out to meet the sky, others join me in the quest, and a miracle happens. The sky comes down to meet us. A moth kills itself to meet its flame. I just become stronger.” (274 characters) Twittering … Continue reading How do you love?
Welcome to a fresh journey of exploration in 2018! If there are any suggestions about changing the pattern and format, while maintaining the spirit, please feel free to share. I am in a peculiar situation this week. While the world celebrates New Year, I have seen a life end, and her partner’s grief. My mother-in-law, … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 20
He could not afford the entry ticket to the entertainment park in his childhood, and just looked wistfully at the kids recounting the fun they had. His job required him to drive through the park every day, now, and he could reach the deepest interiors. Somehow, the magic that he had always imagined was missing … Continue reading Missing Magic
The ringing phone cuts through the eerie silence and darkness in the house. She refuses to answer it, or end her self-imposed exile. She has been seething in rage on the injustice inflicted on her by the family. Deliberate cruelty cuts through one’s very existence, and destroys faith in filial or human bonds. The pain … Continue reading Seething Within
Robin was arrested for stealing a loaf of bread for his hungry mother. Raja and Kenny were released from detention, after being tried for a scam of 200 billions. Salamander K. is a free man despite running his luxury car over a family sleeping on the pavement. The allegations could not be proved in court. … Continue reading Imperfection
The frozen filaments of the electric bulbs blinked, but were not visible to people outside, standing in intense sunlight. The shadows in the cellar were trying to escape the soul scathing darkness. The world had almost forgotten the fire in 1983 which annihilated everything but the Paragon creatures. The charred ends of a rope hung … Continue reading The Dark Kingdom
There were people who loved Alexandra, and others who said she was abnormal. Nobody could ignore her calmness, and the serenity of her whole being. The radiologist had put sick Alexandra’s X-ray on display. It showed no body organs, just a shaft of bright light. Was she human? (278 characters) Twittering Tales #66
Zahira woke up in cold sweat. “This was the worst nightmare I ever had. I was encircled in the tentacles of an octopus, and the grip was claustrophobic. I was unable to breathe properly.” “What else did you see?” “I was slowly floating, and there was this huge crocodile in the front ….” “And you … Continue reading Tentacles
The regression therapist’s voice was ringing in her ears, but appeared to come from afar, gradually reducing in intensity. “Enter one of the doors. It is a door to one of your past lives, and an entire story lays hidden there. Go in, explore…. discover who you were …. see what are you wearing …. … Continue reading No Return
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