Golden strands

I remember passing through similar fields on a school excursion, and I tried drawing the picture with crayons. Crayon tips are thick, and I couldn’t get the strands right. Later in class, I was sitting behind Gloria Smith, the only one with golden hair in the class. Inspiration struck again, and I tried redoing the … Continue reading Golden strands

Shapeshifters

sensitivity to numbness, distrust of trust, drug-induced euphoria. Reason clashes with Emotion What is true? Which is illusion? What I see and hear, or what I feel?   A shift in perception creates conceptual clarity. white noise in the mind gives equanimity.   I see you in a different light. each layer being peeled apart, … Continue reading Shapeshifters

Sunset

Old John is an active environmentalist. The management of the old age home he lives in, are pulling a tree down to make way for the supply vans to move , and John is up-in-arms against the decision. The tree is an old friend to many inmates, and they’ve shared their joys and sorrows.  The … Continue reading Sunset

Failed to connect

They face a wall They wonder What are the parents doing? Whoa... There we are... Magic gardens are lonely ... Empty streets Teens... A language we don't understand... Isolation We failed to connect... Are you surprised? https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/09/20/where-do-the-children-play/

Interludes

Don’t you remember me? I’ve been on a break. So what? I hope there is no break in memory. There is a break in connectivity, relevance and the lessons I learnt. The major lesson is about trust. ??? There are no second chances for people who betrayed me once. Interludes give an opportunity to look … Continue reading Interludes

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #105

Welcome to a new capsule of time! We frame seven cycles of the Sun, and call it a week. What if it was longer? Would I be hosting one challenge in a week, or more? Mindless chatter J Let’s jump to the prompt. PROMPT #105 Wistfulness The rules of the game are the same i.e. … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #105

Up, up and up….

a tiny hope to overshadow the Sun acquires gigantic proportions   I wake up energized, ready to take on the world ground beneath my feet slips like sand lashing waves topple dreams   I’ve no wings yet something sprouts internally taking me up, up and up….. Is this what you call the stratosphere? https://scvincent.com/2019/09/19/thursday-photo-prompt-murmur-writephoto/

Release

This prompt raked up a lot. My brother-in-law (husband’s eldest brother, who has been treated as a demi-God in the family) visited us recently. Unilaterally, he decided to shift the furniture in the house as he pleased- a move I did not like and made it known to him. I asked for things to be … Continue reading Release

Refusal

If your world is full of debauchery, multiplespeak, manipulation and mindless evil, so be it -I refuse to be a part of it. I understand that people like me come and go, and Satan has continued to rule the world, so be it - I refuse to give in to any Satanic rites and insights. … Continue reading Refusal

Centered

I like being at the center of things. It is easy to watch who is going up and how… It is easier to wield a remote, and bring a few tumbling down. https://only100words.xyz/2019/09/19/three-line-tales-week-190/