I peeped over my daughter’s shoulder to see the ink drawing she was working on, using her fingers and a thin pen. “It is turning out well, Alice, but where have you seen these spiral lamps before?” Alice sounded worried, “These are electromagnetic coils where the turns are not supposed to touch without insulation. I … Continue reading Forecast
George quit a high-paying sales job to become a writer. His friends and family were perplexed. “What made you do that?” “It is easy to set writing goals for the year. Vision boards are complex when achievement of goals is subject to the ecosystem ….” “Everything depends on the ecosystem.” “Sure, but markets are uncertain … Continue reading Borrowed Light
Princess Amanda flew into a rage, and started hurling objects at the Prince. He stood there, shocked and flabbergasted, as she accused him of things he had never dreamt of doing. Two months later, the newly-wed couple had separated, as Prince Steve could not handle her bouts of rage. How she wished she found somebody … Continue reading The Troublesome Princess
“What is it that baffles you in the picture?” “The smug, insouciant expressions show that guns do not always instil fear.” “Only time travellers can see different shades of existence, be it me or him.” Three Line Tales celebrates 100 weeks
The lights were dim, and the voice soothing. “You are in a safe, peaceful and calm place. Let my words wash over you. What do you see?” “Cubes in translucent colors … similar to the Rubik cube. I can move it to get different numbers.” “Move it. What do you see now?” “Two…. Seven … … Continue reading Misfired
“Seventeen Smith died today. I’m not sure if I should mourn or celebrate. His life was so full of ups and downs.” “Just celebrate. Life in linear motion is such an unrealistic picture. Non-linear motion allows one to turn back, go round the bend and emerge fresh and ready for another game. The circles and … Continue reading Circles and Curves
"We have run out of refrigerator space. There are too many leftovers from the Xmas feast." "Give away what is good and can be consumed by others. Discard the inedible. Keep what you love and treasure, to be relished later." "Hmmm …let us do the same with our thoughts, emotions and memorable moments." "Yes… Cleanse, … Continue reading Leftover Moments
“There is an old world charm about a guy who uses a pocket watch.” she smiled, looking into his eyes on their first date. “Yes”, he responded, “I inherited it from my industrialist grandfather.” It would be so easy to plant a tiny bomb there, raced her scheming, greedy mind. Twittering Tale #64
There were reports of people visiting an artist’s house and disappearing. Inspector Sherman stepped into the house gingerly, for investigations. The renowned artist, Shejin was an affable old man, who entertained the inspector with mulled wine. Sherman saw this fantabulous piece on the mantelpiece, and asked him about the significance. Shejin smiled, but his voice … Continue reading Fluidity of Thought
“There’s a different feel about the house.” His roving glance met the same furniture setting and décor. He was perhaps missing the fragrance of the white Mexican tuberoses Leila kept in the room on his visits. He had missed the subconscious association with the smell. Relationships do change with time, and Leila was embarking on … Continue reading Blossoming
