Prompt picture I saw a clip from a movie on a boxer, Mary Kom, where the protagonist says “Don’t scare me so much, that you end up killing fear.” I see that happening with Gen Z today. Some have too much freedom given by busy, guilt-ridden, aelf-labelled cool parents, and they have not been taught … Continue reading Walls
Welcome to Week 36! A prologue of any kind will only reduce the impact of this picture. Here’s the prompt Illustration: Al Margen What does this picture make you think of? 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 Hecblogger … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 36
Welcome to Week 35! What does this quote inspire in you, or remind you of? It could be a personal situation like the crimes committed by a family member. It could be a political, business or corporate situation. It could be a social or environmental issue, that you feel strongly about. In short, it … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 35
What happens when a metaphor is negative? I have taken brickbats, and think that I can defend my own interest, only by wreaking havoc on the world. The spirit of revenge and destruction defines me. The metaphor that I give myself, and how others see me can well be different. I may discover an angel … Continue reading Spin
We are coming back to the use of metaphor to describe a concept or life, this week. John Elton’s “A Candle in the Wind” has been immortalized for posterity. There is another interesting poem by William Blake, where he philosophizes on life, on seeing a fly. Have you ever been inspired to think of a … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 34
Human beings invented an instrument called the clock, with two hands and a face with digits. They deceived themselves into thinking that they own time. They continued to improvise on the models with technology and expensive material. Each attempt left them more exhausted. And then, they reached a conclusion that time cannot be controlled. It … Continue reading Illusions
PROMPT Socrates believed self-knowledge was essential. Today, we wonder if there’s even a self to know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zccoaL0stbM The basic premise of this thought is that our sense of self is created by what others make us think and feel about ourselves. Write your comments on the thought, or a story/poem/rant/ reflections as usual. LAST WEEK’S … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 33
THE PROMPT INTRODUCTION The characters here just represent certain forces in the world. The story does not run in a linear fashion. There are several such stories happening simultaneously, leaving impressions on each other. One evolves into another, in a non-linear fashion. They know that they are not rivals or opponents. The gender is incidental. One … Continue reading Facades
Welcome to week 32! Prompt Feel free to write whatever comes to mind, in any format. Vent it all out. Breathe free. LAST WEEK’S ROUND UP Hecblogger at https://playingwithwords.blog/2018/04/06/your-legacy/ Eugenia at http://amanpan.com/2018/04/06/bits-and-pieces/ Michael at http://summerstommy.com/2018/04/07/reenas-exploration-challenge-week-31/ Richmond Road at http://theworldofbrutus.com/2018/04/07/changing-the-world/ Athling2000 at https://athling2001.wordpress.com/2018/04/08/reenas-exploration-challenge-week-31-4-8-2018/
Welcome again! Coming straight to the prompt this week ….. Here’s the picture and the lines. Feel free to write whatever comes to mind – poem, story, free format writing, personal reflections, memoirs, anecdotes -- and link up to this post. LAST WEEK’S ROUND UP Hecblogger at http://playingwithwords.blog/2018/03/30/decoding-love/ Michael at http://summerstommy.com/2018/03/30/reenas-exploration-challenge-week-30/ Eugenia at http://amanpan.com/2018/03/30/incomprehension/ Reena … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 31
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