I’ve been called a gold digger. I would prefer diamonds anytime over those wretched men with bloated egos. And yet, they kowtow to me – for satisfaction of ownership, and completing their construction. My biggest achievement in life has been digging out the truth – shallowness in apparent depth, artificial roots of huge trees, fancy … Continue reading No wonder
“Let us migrate.” “Why?” “What do we do about human inefficiency? I can’t stand with this hundred pounds on me. And these guys have forgotten to shear me. I hope to find better people to assist us, in another village…” (216 words) Twittering Tales #110
He is flattered seeing himself replicated all over. This man speaks his language, another walks like him. A few others dress differently, but their acts are modelled on him. Imitation is the shortest route to success. Diana is different. She finds it painful to suspend her thinking and speak a borrowed tongue. No wonder she … Continue reading House of Mirrors
“I’m depressed, because I can’t resolve the complexities of life.” “Certain things make sense only in their integrated state. You cannot simplify the process by separating them.” “Like what?” “You delete people like vowels from your life, and the messages become difficult to understand. The consonants have substance, but cannot stand on their own, without … Continue reading Unstructured
The funeral went by in a waltz of shiny cars, black suits, and choreographed tears. The paparazzi is in high gear to cover the event. It will attract eyeballs at least for the next one week. The successors wear suitably sad expressions, but their minds are spinning at high speed to formulate strategies for the future. The … Continue reading High-profile
watching journeys, absorbing the spirit of speeding thoughts and lives -- constitutes overarching wisdom of the valley Three Line Tales
“It takes a lifetime to become that Tower- burning to provide light to others, letting myriad currents pass through your body, watching the world and learning from it, standing tall despite pressures from the wind, clouds and pollution, being in a constant process of change….: I think I have reached a certain level in storytelling, … Continue reading Standing Tall
“What is this tree called?” “No clue. I’m lost in the art.” “Check the internet quickly, and build a story around its significance and benefits to the human race.” “You have no interest in the chiselled parts? I think this is extraordinary. We must meet the artist.” “The artist needs to go underground. This will … Continue reading Monstrous
One by one, the awards and certificates lose significance. Values move on to a different level. I am in search of that one new thing which can be framed to define my life. But then, I realize I need a hi-tech kaleidoscope of moving images. Photo frames are now a thing of the past. (280 … Continue reading Extinct
“That is an impressive string of degrees. How many years have you spent at the univ?” “Many. Learning fascinates me. If there is another life, I would like to be reborn here in the same campus.” “Are you a professor here?” “Not yet. I have to choose a line of specialization, that I would like … Continue reading Paralysing
