Then & Now

We are celebrating the festival of Diwali here, in this week. The prompt reminded me of the visits to my grandparents and home-cooked dishes in childhood. As my mother and aunts cooked, we engaged in making elaborate decorative patterns with colored sand, grains, salt or flowers outside the house. Innovation meant using a new material … Continue reading Then & Now

Tentacles of Power

voting rights are illusions of power in common working hands backstage manipulations make democracy a farce keep masses busy invoke suppressed emotions instigate battles they manage wealth of nations we debate inanities politics needs funds business demands high favors manipulations they laugh at our ignorance all the way to acquired wealth   Haikai Challenge #59 … Continue reading Tentacles of Power

Celebrations

angst of fire molten lava dripping shapeless stinging tears I blow candles and sing a song Happy Birthday …..   cakewalking another year feet battling porcelain bases I spread sweetness around the core gets eaten away   Reena's Exploration Challenge #Week 60

To blossom again

The chill in the air is symbolic of the underlying fear. The horizon will turn dark earlier than usual. The Sun may become a rare visitor. Who will uphold the truth? The starkness of branches is a reassurance. It represents the bare truth, shorn of all foliage – frills and fancies. Lack of warmth may … Continue reading To blossom again