Hi, all I guess the challenge is increasing in complexity, but I love the ease with which you handle it. It displays an ability to see your core and react from that point. Encouraging! There are no rules this week. Not that there were many before. I just reproduce an excerpt from a conversation with … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 8
I have seen this sign in five different places today. The neon signage is available on Amazon for $129. Beyond this sign, life is real hard-sell. Three Line Tales -- Week 89
Jumping into the water to end life was not an option. It would be unfair to his dependents back home. Lightning struck. He mustered courage to hope that clouds on his life would also clear. ….he would either live to tell the tale, or his family would document his battle with cancer. (52 words)
It was obvious that somebody had been looking for something, which was valuable. It could either be of material value, or hold a clue for the investigation. The cops turned the place upside down once again, but found nothing that spoke the language they were so eager to hear. The little mynah was the only … Continue reading Eager to Speak
Writing an autobiography is not an easy task. My existence is linked to many others. Do I have a right to reveal the role they played in my life? I checked into a hotel for a couple of days to write peacefully. I luxuriated in the solitude, and the pleasure of being served breakfast in … Continue reading Changing Perspectives
The patient was upset with the psychologist, “This is the tenth session, and I do not see any difference.” “Check the notes that we have both taken. You have discovered several hidden parts of your psyche that drive your behavior.” “I have made conscious efforts to correct the perspectives. Yet, the problem persists.” “As I … Continue reading Vicious Circles
“There is no reason to return home.” “You are depressed. Find a therapist after you land.” “No. I don’t want to live …..” “You are on the borderline. Something could still lift you up there.” SPLASH! He had jumped in the water. Then, the same figure was signalling for a lifeboat to be thrown his … Continue reading Borderline
“WOOOOOW! There is someone in deep meditation inside. Wonder for how many years ….” “This place is built as a tourist attraction. People are paid to sit there for a day.” (140 characters)
His appearance was unkempt, with a faraway look in his eyes, as if he did not belong. It was the prison guard who told me his real identity. I looked again. Did I see a tinge of regret or repentance? Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Students of Shakespearean literature would have seen many … Continue reading The Fallen Pharaoh
FICTION The sensation of flavours released in his mouth was unprecedented. The chef was compelled to review his opinion about his own cooking prowess. Unfortunately, the septuagenarian owner of the diner was illiterate, dumb and deaf. (35 words) COUPLET The treacherous beauty of stuff that make you salivate Soul submerged beneath extra pounds, but … Continue reading Flavors of Life
