Welcome back! The pre-Halloween Horror elicited brilliant entries in the last week. I was taken in by the shortest and longest one. Eugenia GAMES WE PLAY mask or masquerade intended for me or you questioning myself Aishwarya at kittysverses i’m a connoisseur of time,the ifs and buts could wait for another dayidle moments that require … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #347
This prompt is an exciting post for me. During my training programs, I used to take a short break and play a fascinating game. It was a refreshing way to break the monotony and stimulate the mind. Think of a three-digit number (excluding mirror numbers). Let’s say 658. Reverse it – 856. Subtract the lesser … Continue reading Numbers
Welcome back! PROMPT #346 Here's our prompt for this week The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. We will not include any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or hurts ordinary sensibilities. This needs to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #346
Welcome back! PROMPT #345 We have a quote to serve as a prompt this week. “Sometimes, we settle for the second best not because we lack ambition, but because the best was too preoccupied to recognize our worth.” Let it take you to new spaces of creativity. The format of the piece is not restricted, … Continue reading Reena’sXploration Challenge #345
Welcome back! FEATURED PIECE FROM LAST WEEK The Need To ... By Aishwarya The need to gossip,the need to sugarcoatthe need to pleasethe need to deny,the need to look beyond black and whitethe need to formulate narratives are we free yet? PROMPT #344 We have a word prompt for this week. WHATABOUTERY The Merriam-Webster dictionary … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #344
If I had to choose one figure of speech to be used repeatedly, it would be the Metaphor. It is quite a simple figure of speech – describing one thing in terms of another. It hides an enormous number of layers. Human thought processes are primarily symbolic. One can gauge a person's mindset by 'listening … Continue reading Metaphor
Welcome back to another week of August! I must start with a heartfelt appreciation for all the contributors to the last prompt. Each piece was moving in its own way. The one that I found creative and all-encompassing is a series of micro-poems by Debbie Pierce. Agony in the backgroundcrumbling in my soulworld in chaosas … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #343
Welcome back! We are back with a picture prompt this week. PROMPT #342 Let the pathos in the image take over your keypad. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. We will not include any post that … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #342
Welcome back! SPECIAL MENTION The special mention in this week is for Lady Lee Manila's post. Since it is a long post, I reproduce the best stanza here to whet your appetite. “Normality is a paved roadIt’s comfortable to walkBut no flowers grow on it”There’s truth in Van Gogh’s quoteWhat is “normal” in the first … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #341
Welcome back! Today, I decided to go with the flow when choosing a theme. The first thing I encountered in the morning was a post showing portraits made from leaves and flowers by Japanese Artist Raku Inoue. I reproduce two as samples below. Then, I read this beautiful quote by Patti Smith Life is at … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #340
