She watched the circles move inwards, and disintegrate into fragments. It was a challenge to see the borders between the conscious, subconscious and unconscious. She hoped to achieve wholeness. It looked like she would have to dig in deeper to find herself, till the lines disappeared into white oblivion. (49 words) Weekend Writing Prompt … Continue reading Inward movement
His work was applauded in the media, and he was nominated for an award. He was expected to shine in the ensuing Awards Night. Nobody knew he had created this set for the film, in the darkest hours of his life. Three Line Tales #Week 92
The doctor had advised him a change of place and weather. His son made the required resort bookings for his parents, and saw them off at the airport. After a few days, the son was surprised, “Dad, back early from the vacation?” “Yes. It was driving me further into depression.” “Why? Was the place not … Continue reading Mindsets
It was not exactly a dislike, but she had never appreciated her husband’s obsession with collecting vases. Feroze would buy fakes, if he couldn’t get hold of original antiques. He loved the touch and feel of objects he could own. She was a poet with surrealistic preferences. He thought she was always lost in her … Continue reading Complements
He heard confessions from people, and his blood boiled to see the depths human behavior had touched. Neither did he have miraculous healing powers, nor the strength to change the course of events. He could sense his spiritual teachings falling on deaf ears, every day. Sainthood felt like paralytic burden, when he needed to move … Continue reading Sainthood
Yes. She did it on Facebook. She changed her status from Committed to Single. In a few weeks, I saw pictures of her engagement to another guy. I have not been invited to the wedding. But I am here in disguise. I borrowed an invitation card from someone, to gain entry to the venue. I … Continue reading Jilted
The prince arrived in search of his love. The carriage had turned into a pumpkin, and the witch was back to her original self. Now what? (136 characters) Twittering Tale #56
The trees bend down with swishing sounds, as if trying to tell me something. I am reminded of the TED talk, which gave an account of how trees talk, and even dole out advice to the younger ones. The sight of a wooden sculpture in the middle of the forest stops me in my tracks. … Continue reading Carrying Pain
The smiles enticed and the eloquent eyes conveyed different messages. The heads on the mantelpiece in the President’s office displayed his belief in diversity. The same was reflected in the organizational policies for recruitment, and representation on different teams. His efforts were applauded, and he was the recipient of several awards for his diversity and … Continue reading Diversity
We are in the tenth and last week of the Exploration Challenge. It is needless to say that I enjoyed the interactions immensely. And this is a fairly simple one. Just read the four quotes in the pic, and write whatever it inspires. The piece you write can be a quote, prose, fiction, a form … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge # Week 10
