Welcome to Week 50! I hadn’t expected the Exploration Challenge to last for 50 weeks. But, as the interactions get more interesting, I plan to continue it for some more time. We celebrated the Indian Independence Day 2 days ago, and the subject of freedom has been widely discussed and debated here. This week’s challenge … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 50
I came across an interesting article on ghosts today, as if on cue from the universe. I have done a slightly different version of an Erasure poem. The prose constitutes of excerpts taken from the source article, without disturbing the order of words or meaning. The poetry (in italics) has been added by me to … Continue reading Different Perspectives
Welcome to Week 49! Walking through fire and not getting burnt reminded me of ghosts. What is a ghost but a spirit? We see them as unwanted relics of the past, who seemingly, refuse to leave our world. We fear them, because they are not limited by physical bodies and can get in anywhere. What … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 49
She was tough. She was indefatigable. She was notorious. She was the boss of an outfit described as mercenary. Yet, the courageous woman reporter of a TV channel showed the gumption to interview her. What makes you tick? I learnt early in life that fire needs ignition, fuel and oxygen to burn. There are plenty … Continue reading Sun Burns
Welcome to Week 48 Today’s challenge is fairly simple. Just use the given sentence somewhere in your piece – poem, story, anecdote, memory, quotation or anything else. You may choose to just take the theme, and not use the words in your piece. She walked through fire, but was not burnt by it…… LAST … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge -Week 48
I’ve fought a lifelong battle with tact and diplomacy – which I am told one cannot survive without, in certain settings. It goes under the garb of etiquette, manners and emotional intelligence. I understand that things need to be put across in a manner others can relate to, without feeling devastated. I understand skimming … Continue reading Tactless
Welcome to Week 47! Writers love exploring inner worlds, which is but their unique reflection on the outer world. I am sure sanyasis living alone in forests or hilltops respond to the elements of nature around them. A solitary, unconnected existence appears to be impossible. And if we are just blocks of a structure, or … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge – Week 47
ground-shifting energy feeling feet have changed sparkling brilliance interpretations changed sky is not the limit any more as we move it with augmented reality infusing imagination core consciousness - a universal mirage or concealed wisdom? Impermanence - the only truth. The sun smiles at its relative immortality Reena's Exploration Challenge #Week … Continue reading Relative Immortality
Welcome to another week! PROMPT The format can be a a story/poem/rant/anecdotes/journalistic coverage of events/ reflections/history/geography/memory as usual. Pour out, and let it flow. LAST WEEK'S ROUND-UP Eugenia at http://amanpan.com/2018/07/12/concessions/ hecblogger (Amit Agrawal) at http://playingwithwords.blog/2018/07/13/%e0%a4%85%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%ac%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%9d%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%86%e0%a4%97/ Jim Adams at https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2018/07/13/whats-the-deal/ Michael at http://summerstommy.com/2018/07/15/reenas-exploration-challenge-week-45-climate-denial/
Welcome to Week 45! PROMPT The format can be a a story/poem/rant/anecdotes/journalistic coverage of events/ reflections/history/geography/memory as usual. Pour out, and let it flow unhindered like the rain. Here’s my take to start Piece 1 nothingness of sky transparency of water permit reflections outlining of shapes interpretations galore Piece 2 rains wetting the earth … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 45
