I came across an interesting piece and style of writing by Rob Brezsny. The art of expanding a word or idea or concept into more, performing a surgery on it and expressing it only as a writer can – is not only commendable, but something I bow in reverence to. DEFINITION: THE FEAR The fear … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 42
edges and depths of the spectrum disperses molecules of the air scatters in water. The sky is blue is a deeper, dreamier, melancholy blue gets lost gives us the beauty of the world color of distance color of emotion color of solitude color of where you are not color of where you … Continue reading Erasure Poetry – Blues
Welcome to Week 41! We are dabbling with Erasure Poetry this week – call it White Out or Black Out as you please. Erasure is a form of found poetry or found object art created by erasing words from an existing text in prose or verse and framing the result on the page as a poem.[1] The results can be allowed to stand in situ or they can … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 41
I was taught that it takes minimum 40 days to internalize a new habit, or for a change to get rooted in the system. Maybe it is an approximation, but what happens when I need changes in different directions. Which one do I focus on first? Is there something like a debt consolidation program to … Continue reading Watch your thoughts…
Welcome to Week 40! Certain numbers arouse curiosity. I have always wondered about the special significance of the number 40, across different cultures and geographies. Why 40 days of mourning in Islam? Why 40 days of fasting and prayer in Lent? Why 40 winks of sleep? Why 40 minutes of walking? Why 40 days of … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 40
broken pieces of my soul put together in different ways to create a composite whole I fear invisible cracks to resurface and claim mind space in different roles characters I build shadows of the core blossoming in different shapes mountains built from moles Reena's Exploration Challenge #Week 38
Welcome to Week 39! This week, I give you a poem, and you write a piece in any format based on that thought process. Go against the flow, if that is what you genuinely feel, and make your point. Eagerly await your unique response to the prompt. LAST WEEK’S ROUND UP LadyLee Manila at … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 39
Welcome to Week 38! It is a collage this week. Writers will connect to it easily. So, let the fingers align to imagination, and bang on the keyboard. The format can be a a story/poem/rant/anecdotes/journalistic coverage of events/ reflections as usual. Pour out, and let it flow …. LAST WEEK’S ROUND UP Eugenia at … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 38
I have picked up 3 poetry formats, which I frequently use and flipped them over. REVERSE TANKA (7,7,5,7,5) did you ever think you would bow to me in full spirit? Our worlds flipped over strangers facing each other role reversal hits REVERSE SHADORMA (5,7,3,3,5,3,3) I have added an extra line of 3 syllables here … Continue reading Flippant Formats
Welcome again, to another round ofmental calisthenics! What is it that generates a sense of familiarity or unfamiliarity? Why do some people take a challenge head on, and others feel safe in their comfort zones? Why do we increase complexity in life with our self-imposed mental blocks? If you wonder what am I rambling about, … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 37
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