Anti-God

Neither man nor beast Neither guns nor robots Neither morning nor evening Neither earth nor sky Neither wind nor water can kill the Anti-God as he arrives to review redefine reconstruct the world in his own shape undefined… https://flashfictionforthepracticalpractitioner.wordpress.com/2021/01/27/flash-fiction-for-the-purposeful-practitioner-2021-week-04/

Waiting

“You need to paint the opponents black.” “How?” “Total media control. Show only what helps us.” “People will see through it.” “They might, but they will not speak. They are waiting to be beguiled. Because the truth is uncomfortable. They will have to seek other options, which they do not have.” https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2021/01/30/weekend-writing-prompt-194-beguile/

Mistaken identity

“Leave me alone,” she snapped, juking around him on the sidewalk and hurrying away with a quick clack of heels. “I know who has sent you. Stay away from me.” She hissed. “Wait, you are getting it all wrong….” said Altaf. Aaarrrghhhh… She was lying in a heap on the sidewalk, and he was helping … Continue reading Mistaken identity

Drowned thoughts

Alphabets retained in memory as images, put together as words and sentences convey a meaning and conjure different images.  Punctuation is derived to save me from drowning in a sea of words, but the human mind does not stop being ingenious.  We turned full circle and returned to images …er, emojis. I dream of myself … Continue reading Drowned thoughts

Connect

The bell rang at the unearthly hour of 1.30 am, but there was no one outside. It happened three more times, and the call bell got burnt after a prolonged Qrrr… sound. She was paralysed with fear when the phone rang, but her sister had picked it up. “Dad passed away after a massive myocardial … Continue reading Connect

Processors

The globe revolves at a very high speed to make one dizzy. Can we do something to reduce the speed?” Aria looked concerned. “The intensity of experience matters. People shoot straight up to the stratosphere with some support on the ground, but need to go through a processor, before the light of wisdom shines on … Continue reading Processors

Take-over

Oh, why do they have to make a laughing stock of themselves? He spoke passionately about building a new world. She supported him animatedly, demonstrating the force of half the country’s population. The screens behind them showed scenes of violence, junkies being hauled out of a club, and people dying unattended in hospitals. The sabotage … Continue reading Take-over

Monochrome beauty

He called after more than a decade. “My daughter is flying to the USA from Delhi. She might call if any assistance is required. “Sure.” The last I’d heard about him was the annulment of his week-long marriage. Maybe he married a widow or divorcee later, and this is a foster child. He was my … Continue reading Monochrome beauty

Bone-Weary

Pete Linforth on Pixabay I spoke to two friends today - a corporate executive and a doctor. Both echoed the same thoughts in response to “How are things with you?” The fifty plus generation does not have much paid work left to do,  We have hit a glass ceiling. Experience is an impediment to those … Continue reading Bone-Weary