House of Empathy

I cannot believe my eyes. The priest is dressed like a jester in tights with a multicolour diamond pattern on it. The secretary I kicked out yesterday is a Queen in a velvet robe, seated on a throne studded with gemstones. I  recognize my toddler from his face. But he is now grown up, and … Continue reading House of Empathy

Adventure

She had once fancied a life on wheels. The hotel rooms felt blissful after a long day, where she could pass out in a jiffy and dream of future adventures. The soup and fish does not taste as good now. It has been a long time, since she had a wholesome, homemade meal. Her dreams … Continue reading Adventure

Till the next …..

She thinks they are in love. Deep inside, she knows it will last till the next manic phase. He has inherited bipolar disorder, and she is tired of living on the fringes of sanity. (34 words)   Weekend Writing Prompt #81

Vilify

For this week’s Lucky Dip, Sarah  reached into her mystery bag and pulled out a Clerihew. Clerihew A Clerihew is a comic verse consisting of two couplets and a specific rhyming scheme, aabb invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956) at the age of 16. The poem is about/deals with a person/character within the first rhyme. Saturday … Continue reading Vilify

Flames don’t last forever

expecting permanence in a mortal existence flames don’t last forever why should a love not sever ties that give a lot of pleasure but make one feel claustrophobic? love defies all logic believes life is magic we need a different  air to breathe flames don’t  last forever but make one feel claustrophobic we need a … Continue reading Flames don’t last forever

Interactive themes

It is an excellent workshop. We choose fabric scraps we like from the heap, and fashion it into outfit ideas. Then, we move to the circular rack with hanging garments, and make our choices a second time. Some of us make different choices the second time. The facilitator helps us interpret our choices to show … Continue reading Interactive themes

Translated poem – Give me a story

let me recognize myself Give me a scar leave some remnants of you Give me a story…… no assurance no promises nothing lost Give me a story….. your benevolence, not love kisses on the forehead not on my lips Give me a story….. one-sided love interpreted as right folly of my innocence Give me a … Continue reading Translated poem – Give me a story

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 63

Welcome to Week 63! Prompt Here is an intriguing picture shared by Harvey Kraft on LinkedIn.   The picture by itself can tell a thousand stories. But I am increasing the complexity a little. Here is a paragraph from another source. So what exactly happened here? A woman felt powerless because she was unable to … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 63