Post-truth Era

Derelict souls abandoned in arid deserts Excellence hides its face in shame Rivers of greed flowing through Excess of abundance on one hand- and Languishing morals, guilty somnambulism Internal violence, disbelief of post truth times, Collective suspension of conscience Trampling on the last remnants of authenticity   Weekend Writing Prompt #Week 68

Semi-human

I sweat profusely in humidity of regrets hoping my dry soul escapes divine attention   whispering voices from the wilderness over-power a screaming conscience   I am surprised to see a fraternity joining my loneliness bereft of humanity   Semi-monstrous humans or semi-human monsters swamp the world as I run for cover   Saturday Mix … Continue reading Semi-human

Fear

Are you haunted by the same fear that haunts me? while gazing at the stormy sky, my courage often taunts me I wish I had stood by you - through thick and thin but the alleys were dark, and I was shivering in my skin Your eyes glowed, with determinate steps in the dark I … Continue reading Fear

Pavement Dwellers

festering wounds unhealed in time throb under the night sky as they remember a spoilt brat crossing the line, driving over their kith and kin elation of pavement dwellers subsides as they hear the words bail and suspended sentence   Weekly Writing Prompt #154 (5) Words: | NIGHT | LINE | HEAL | THRILL | … Continue reading Pavement Dwellers

Inside the box

mind maps brainstorming take me further away from targeted solutions   breakthroughs occur when I work with available tools inside familiar boxes   templated thoughts cause implosions inside rock my whole being with the power of design thinking   I get into larger boxes if claustrophobia strikes   (44 words) Quadrille #62 at dVerse  

Farcical

Silence is a weapon to kill hollow words.   I see them shrink and shrivel in fearful anticipation of meaning - being hurled at them- being disrobed of fanciful costumes- while their inertia will expose much-dreaded emptiness.   There is no body or soul beneath the clothes - farcical judgements ….   Music Challenge #33 … Continue reading Farcical

Remolding

to revel in joy of being renewal of existence new wax sticks melt and merge with the ones been there before, bow in gratitude to gifts of time, discovering hidden layers by discarding boundaries, having spread light to cut through darkness. Lessons to learn!   Saturday Mix- Same same but different Same Same But Different … Continue reading Remolding

Wings of peace

heaviness of peace weighs me down where battles define existence   unanswered questions are buried to hoist flags of victory on uncertain grounds   wisdom gives way to a myopic future zipping with lightning speed on information highways   Photo Challenge #225

Poetic Expressions

poetic expressions drive imaginative interpretations Poets stage acts with elements of nature in lead roles evading judgement highlighting truth in circles and ellipses with linear impact   Weekly Writing Prompt #153 (5) Words: | VERSE | ROUND | TEST | FORCE | STAGE | Synonyms allowed