PROMPT Here is a complex thought for you to decipher. Choose a part of it, if you so desire, and use it as an inspiration to write your piece. In the immensity of consciousness, a light appears -- a tiny point which moves rapidly and traces shapes, thoughts, and feelings, like a pen writing on … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 61
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
I spoke, but you did not listen Why this silent altercation? I’m not guilty of offending you Why the fazed agitation? You did not plant flying dreams in me Why this jittery murmuration? I’d rather not mention my aspirations lest it sparks - a conflagration? You never really belonged to me why do I fear … Continue reading In Denial (Translated from Hindi)
Welcome to yet another week of exploration! Numbers are irrelevant. The journey of moving inwards is not time bound. PROMPT That which is unspoken becomes unspeakable - Adrienne Rich The rules remain the same. The format can be prose, poetry, a combination of both, a memory, anecdote, review of a book you read, a photograph or … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 60
Welcome to Week 59! I have money on my mind. Putting odds and bits and people together to launch a startup called MoneyGoalz is occupying all mental space. There are times I think about taking a break from blogging, and then, think again that I need it as a diversion, to keep my sanity intact. … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 59
Here we drift into Week 58 floating on interpretation and imagination …… I have picked eight keywords from the personalities depicted in your last week’s creations. CHALLENGE Pick minimum two keywords – preferably which is not from your post, and weave a story/poem around it. The onus of identifying your keyword is also on you … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 58
I was bad for so long independent strong-headed wilful I was bad for so long My mother and boss never approved of me I was bad for so long I asked for what was rightfully mine which was refused in some cases but at times, I got it coz I asked I was bad for … Continue reading I was bad for so long
Welcome to another week of the Exploration Challenge! A very unusual picture quote caught my attention, and I share it with you here as this week’s prompt. Image source: austinkleon.com I am toying with another idea. If this prompt leads to depiction of a few different characters, we try and weave them into a story … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 57
He is waiting in the Principal’s office, and I don’t want to see him. Fake tears, feigned affection, freaky attempts to lure me with cheap candy I relished as a child, but have long since outgrown — why does this man need to wear so many faces? And none of those are convincing enough. I … Continue reading I was born alone
Welcome to yet another week of keeping up to a challenge! It is a test of resilience for both host and partcipants, for sure, and we have made it pretty well so far. CHALLENGE We have been writing about the heroic, lofty ideas, rising up to the challenge, brave stories of survival. Today, I invite … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge-56
