strange smells of turmeric and honey on my face make me think cosmetic fragrance has no place glistening skin of the seller promises more than a sleekly designed case raw appeal of freshness against packaged hopes with an expiry date wins hands down I choose organic beauty over a ‘fixed’ face mango leaves … Continue reading Wallet share
walls painted by innocent beliefs encase dusty scripts unchanged through centuries entertaining less programming more mindsets I see a witty child painting a fresh clue to the kind of world she wants reverberating with merriment not satire or villainous interjections she’d rather leave that to those who have seen too much of life … Continue reading What do they see?
hands clutching on to a spent life slipping away like sand each particle -a story with forward and backward links hands fearful of the unknown assume the past is a safe place but not the soul flying away -leaving a broken shell in search of new shelters wholesome and whole https://helenevaillant.com/2019/06/11/what-do-you-see-june-11-2019/
“Breathe in, breathe out, you’ll be okay.” “I’ve been doing that all my life, so, don’t give me that crap. ” She sounds offended, so I decide to change the topic. “Did you see Mrs. Kapoor in hospital on the way?” “Yeah, I did meet her son, but she is in a coma.” “There is … Continue reading Exercise
Welcome to Week 90! PROMPT FOR THIS WEEK The word ‘compromise’ is just a theme. It need not appear in the piece. There is no harm if it does appear, or a synonym. The choice is yours. FOR THE NEW ENTRANTS Write a post on your blog, and link it up here with a pingback, … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #90
Sneaky Snoopy hangs on to every word I use as an alibi to escape that boring dinner sets up Dad against me just because I ignored him (Snoopy) in the ball Sneaky Snoopy will show up on my window sill as I prep and preen for my play date I might … … Continue reading Sneaky Snoopy
corridors of power are too narrow to accommodate my flippant insouciance mirrors too sarcastic to absorb my bloated self libraries too intellectual to accept my base wisdom temples too bigoted to understand my surrender I float around In search of kindred spirits and bounce back from hollowness of oceans https://amanpan.com/2019/06/03/brewnspew-cafe-june-3-2019/
“Just how could you do that, Anita? She is your flesh and blood.” “Yes, and it placed enormous responsibility on my shoulders. I couldn’t recognize this deplorable monster though she came from me.” “Yet, turning her in to the police?” “We are biologically linked, but two different individuals with different value systems. One has to … Continue reading Parenting a stranger
Hi, friends Last week’s prompt brought in some much-needed whackiness and humor, as well as the usual intensity in the Exploration Challenge. So far, we’ve never had restrictions on length or format of the piece. I’m adding a rider, just for this week. PROMPT Reena's Exploration Challenge -Haiku Prompt You could write a story or … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #89
The flashback of life In the moments before death! veiled strategies fake sounds human masks the monstrosities within! Now, as I develop eyes behind And move from numbing pain to awakening… The knife stabbed in the back Is the Truth to be carried to eternities ahead! https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/05/30/tale-weaver-225-reflection-may-30th/
