We lost two actors within 24 hours, in the last two days. Irrfaan Khan Irrfan Khan His international projects were The Warrior (2001), The Namesake (2006), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and Inferno (2016). We lost him to neuro-endocrine tumors in the brain. Rishi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor He … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #133
I continue the poem after the first three lines Sometimes as an antidoteTo fear of death,I eat the stars. stars tell different stories not all nice but it keeps me awake all night to think to reminisce to dream Idly, I wonder if the other world is a better place and the stars testify … Continue reading Fear of Death
Welcome to another week of a cloistered existence! I do miss the fresh air, other than whatever can be inhaled in the balcony, but I don't feel lonely. Online and telephonic contact has increased, and creativity is bolstered by new situations and stories I hear about. There is television for updates, but tailored, partisan news … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #132
Welcome to a very different level of existence! Here, lockdown has been extended till May 3rd, 2020 and looks like it will be extended further. The problem of migrant labour wanting to go back home is getting acute. A religious congregation was held despite curfew orders, and the 1500 attendees are now spreading infection throughout … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #131
giant monolith of humanitygetting thoroughly cleansedfree of addictions and sinsready to face the world again getting thoroughly cleansedentering babyhood, tracing careful stepsready to face the world againwith renewed perspectives and wisdom entering babyhood, tracing careful stepslessons learnt from a past lifestylewith renewed perspectives and wisdomonce in a lifetime, opportunity knocks lessons learnt from a past … Continue reading Baby steps
Well, hope you are all coping well with imposed lifestyles. Maybe, you have discovered new facets of yourself or family, which you did not know existed. I see it more as ‘physical distancing’, since online social activity is on the rise. PROMPT #130 In this week, write a piece which includes any one or more … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #130
I hope and pray that all of you are safe and fine, wherever you are. I’ve been doing fine, loving the private space it gives me without ringing doorbells. We live in a gated community, which is isolated in its own way, but further restrictions have been imposed. Domestic help has stopped coming. If someone … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #129
War is hell. You can’t photograph a flying bullet, but you can capture genuine fear. spirituality vanishes in thin air hunger dominates but ego and greed take the cake fear pervades, yet a larger share of pie attracts all I wonder which pie are they talking about? https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/03/26/reenas-exploration-challenge-128/
Reena's Exploration Challenge #128 Welcome to a bit of exploration in lockdown times! I’ve decided to use text messages and posts, no videos or pictures, to reduce data usage and prevent a internet breakdown. The cover image remains for identification, but you are free to not use it in your posts. An internet breakdown will … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #128
Beep! Beep! The medicines have arrived. I open the door to pick up medicines from the conveyor belt, but who knows what it has touched in the numerous circular trips it takes. Disinfectants are being sprayed on it, yet who knows… I would disinfect the box and packaging again. There are large sound-proof and weather-proof … Continue reading Deja vu – Corona who?
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