For how long will you look for emotional merging in responding bodies and return- disappointed? For how long will you boost your sagging esteem with conquests and feel all the more- hollow? For how long will you look for right things in the wrong places and whip yourself – unforgiving? Poetics
I deserve to get the Survivor of the Century Award, or maybe more than a century. It has not been easy standing on one leg, losing my sheen in the mercury lights, yet being admired for quaintness. You mould me in different shapes, add aromas I don’t like and applaud the act of blowing me … Continue reading Sticks
joys sit light on me as I watch dark shadows fade into oblivion I rise above petty squabbles, viciousness I cast a glance at the rock I left down there missing it a little and wondering who will inherit it thought energy dissipates, does not disappear we need to choose the air we inhale company … Continue reading Inhaling
golden screens sometimes cover a black hole, dark doorways. soul lantern will help my transit to unknown worlds. What do you see? by Helene Vaillant
I hoard bricks of expectations to build a house of dreams I paid for some, a few are gifts and many more came flying in from windows to my inner world in anticipation of known and unknown. Oh, the spoils of life and love…. (44 words) Quadrille Monday at dVerse
flying Past, Future both now lie far behind contemporary world I don’t think I know this place imagination in shambles reality overtakes BrewNSpew Cafe
“I wonder how many coins lie at the bottom.” “People don’t waste pennies anymore. They prefer playing games on Facebook, or take selfies they can manage with filters.” “Oh, yeah …. And pennies give no information about the owner.” (228 characters) Twittering Tales #111
“I have a frozen bum,” Little Tim’s expression appeared frozen too. But we couldn’t stop smiling. We had just moved in here from tropical climes. “What made you sit on that?” “I thought it is soft, fluffy cotton. I needed it to decorate the Christmas tree.” “Aren’t you excited we have a real Christmas tree, … Continue reading Frozen thoughts
Prompt So what exactly happened here? A woman felt powerless because she was unable to let go of a story she was holding onto which made her a victim. Even though she no longer saw this man, her former lover, she carried him within, and over and over again inside was keeping this version of … Continue reading Toxicity
the story of life embedded in glances who other than you can decipher nuances? in your language, I did dream over the years piercing pain, shattered bits cannot stop flowing tears we try to reach a pact in the first night away from you half-open peeps can’t count ensuing aeons of blues silence is their … Continue reading Silent Eloquence
