High-profile

The funeral went by in a waltz of shiny cars, black suits, and choreographed tears. The paparazzi is in high gear to cover the event. It will attract eyeballs at least for the next one week. The successors wear suitably sad expressions, but their minds are spinning at high speed to formulate strategies for the future. The … Continue reading High-profile

Contradictions

a lighthouse on a boat sailing, talking to the waves drawing secrets of the ocean to weave a wisdom of my own a strong fortress with liquid hollows aligned to outer currents aka tides to the moon unveiling magic static illusions- of giant wheels lugging corpses of dormant life   Meet the bar - at … Continue reading Contradictions

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 62

The festival of lights made an attempt to light up the dark skies with fireworks, and the earth with strings of lamps … all for a night or two, and then, the Moon goes back to its normal routines. The challenge has ended. For how long? A fortnight, a year or for eternity? What did … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 62

Gratitude

This is a difficult one for me, Michael, but I will give it a try. My first thought was about all the challenges that made me stronger, the people who posed those challenges and disappeared from my life, and those who continue to pose those challenges. But that is not the spirit of your challenge. … Continue reading Gratitude

Standing Tall

“It takes a lifetime to become that Tower- burning to provide light to others, letting myriad currents pass through your body, watching the world and learning from it, standing tall despite pressures from the wind, clouds and pollution, being in a constant process of change….: I think I have reached a certain level in storytelling, … Continue reading Standing Tall

Monstrous

“What is this tree called?” “No clue. I’m lost in the art.” “Check the internet quickly, and build a story around its significance and benefits to the human race.” “You have no interest in the chiselled parts? I think this is extraordinary. We must meet the artist.” “The artist needs to go underground. This will … Continue reading Monstrous