dark thoughtson white paperpour out from bleeding heartspotless ambience no relieffrom pain What Do You See #335
Ache
Painted Boat
I painted the silhouette of a boat on the ocean of despair. Its outline was fragile, yet it carried the promise of passage. My hands found the oars, hesitant at first, then steady. Each stroke disturbed the depths, raking up opportunities, buried like pearls in the silt. The boat was no miracle; it was a … Continue reading Painted Boat
Rosetta Stone – Unhomed
I came across something else while researching the Rosetta Stone. The claim is that multiple copies of the Rosetta Stone exist. The Rosetta Stone is just one of several stones inscribed with the same decree. Archaeologists have found other fragments and similar inscriptions in different temples across Egypt. The stone wasn’t a singular artefact. It … Continue reading Rosetta Stone – Unhomed
Walking Away
it feltlike disrespect - yourderogatory expressionI flinched, butsaw no reason to give in togaslighting attempts; I walkedaway W3 Prompt #204
Is it a fish or a culture?
“In my mom’s house, the dining table did not groan with food when there were guests. We served the same simple meal that we eat every day.” This was an eye-opener about how deeply food is entrenched in our culture and actions. Given a chance, everybody in the family complained about her limited culinary skills … Continue reading Is it a fish or a culture?
Butterfly
amnesia hitson awakeningyou willsee throughyour older versionshed worn out skin Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge
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You are gone, but yet live in mirrorsmocking my deemed identityWe never saw eye to eyebut your sharp words jump outfrom my defianceI did not wishto be youyet, Iam Tanka Tuesday Challenge no. 56 - A Mother's Nonet
Goddess Durga strikes
taste of bloodunaccustomed tonguecenturiesof silencethreaten to burst through a swordGoddess Durga strikes W3 Prompt #202
Dreams Teach
it is not the enda new awareness beginslove is a dream; notmeant to last forever, butgives enough mojo to lasta lifetime of mature thoughts Screenshot What Do You See
Eclipsed
Eclipse-merchants of lightfacilitate darknesssurprised by the shades of life, hideagain RXC #419
