General

he walked the dingy halls
more than a thousand times
carrying resentment and strife
muddy shoes trailed his path
aware of all the injustices
that followed him around
one day, it suddenly clicked
a tiny spark outwitted his tricks
reformed his world
to an instant delight
he walks again the dingy halls
a tiny infant in his arms
oh my look at his strides
passing through the corridor
with renewed fervor
and sense of pride
the halls now in his eyes, transformed
to a bright luminous route
at the end of the path
he saw his wife, greeting them
with a glowing smile
he said to her,
i’ve been through this halls
too many times, only now
it appears foreign to my eyes
something i-
simply fail to cognize
you changed, dear
was his wife’s short reply.

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #251

©A.max Oct 8, 2022

The word prompt for this week is

Jamais Vu

It is the opposite of Deja Vu.

The word prompt for this week is

Jamais Vu

It is the opposite of Deja Vu.

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I opened the door to step in the sunlight

The breeze was cool on my face, the sun hot

Have I ever experienced this dual sensation?

You see a face, seems familiar yet a stranger

Have I met this person before today, I think?

You pick up a book to read, the story is already known to you

But this is the first time you’re reading this author

The tricks our mind plays on us are confusing

The unknown is known, the known seems unknown

What should have been a routine suddenly became unfamiliar

And what should have a new experience, looked like a well trodden path!

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jamais vuinvolves a sense of eeriness and the observer’s impression of experiencing something for the first time, despite rationally knowing that they have experienced…

Jamais Vu

Should I wake
and fail to find familiarity
in the face beside me
or the arms that surely
have embraced me, know
that I would want you
to hold me even closer,
whisper in my ear words
to wake within me memories
of our moments together,
that I may once more know
the joy we have shared.

 This is my response to Reena’s Xploration Challenge #251: Jamais Vu.

Jamais Vu involves a sense of eeriness and the observer’s impression of experiencing something for the first time, despite rationally knowing that they have experienced it before.  Jamais vu is sometimes associated with certain types of aphasia, amnesia, and epilepsy.

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #250

Prompt #250

It is a picture prompt this week.

lonely, tired, dejected

I stumbled upon the tree roots

Welcoming looks the door

Inviting?

maybe

maybe not

Fear of the unknown
Rings the alarm

However, alluring something looks

When in doubt
Better keep away

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

In response to Reena’s Xploration Challenge #251
Prompt Word: Jamais Vu (opposite of Deja Vu)

My grown daughter told me that this was not the first time I had awakened and been told I had experienced a stress induced heart attack. In fact she said, the diagnosis by the physician was broken heart syndrome.

I was quite positive I had not heard any of this before and voiced my opinion aloud. In my hospital room with us was the head nurse of my floor. She put away the instruments used to acquire my readings and turned toward both of us.

“What you are experiencing is called Jamais Vu, it’s the opposite of the common occurrence we refer to as Deja Vu. Because you are experiencing memory loss due to the trauma your body has suffered, it is the first time you remember hearing it,” Nurse Stephanie…

Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #251 – Jamais Vu &
Moonwashed Weekly Prompts – Autumn

as the heat recedes
you can smell the approaching coolness
the morning air feels crisp
not weighted down with moisture

the comfort level of autumn
changes to include new colors
the families looking forward
to fun events and gatherings

time-honored traditions on repeat
jamais vu, if you will
an annual experience of been there, done that
another memory-making here we go again

Janis rolled down her window when the police officer approached her and she said, “I knew that the brake petal was on the left, but I temporarily forgot what the pedal did when I was driving, so I didn’t step on it.  This is a clear case of Jamais Vu which my doctor is treating me for, so there is no need to give me a ticket for running into that other car.”  The cop said, “Janis who?”, and Janis replied, “Yes my name is Janis, but I said Jamais vu, which is derived from the French phrase that means never seen, and it refers to any familiar situation that is not recognized by the observer.”  The cop said, “Lady, I have no clue what you are talking about, and I don’t speak French.  I am going to need you to take a breathalyzer test to make sure that your…

between fire and ice
hallows stir and spirits wake
the bronze season falls

The Angel has used many names. Most are long forgotten. Those still remembered are different in every way but one; they all add up to the number 1271.
The mystics behind this number have been debated by sharmans and spiritualists across cultures for millenia unceasing. And through all their claims, proofs, beliefs and denouncements, there has only ever been one consensus:
The Angel is a Sepia being. On the edge of deepest evil and highest virtue. Its blessings often turn to curses, while its curses age into blessings. For this is a fallen being. Benign and sinister.

1271 – the ancient Banyan oak is born, mother of the forest.
1271 – name of the first steam engine, lost forever, tracks forgotten, forest preserved.
1271 – The Angel number!
Many who wander the Angel’s woods find what…