stories of heroes lullabied me to sleep I grew up to see captains jumping off the ship I knew what is cowardice Ronovan Writes
Realization
Baby in a basket
The story started with a challenge set up thehauntedwordsmith, to be continued by the next tagged writer. STORY SO FAR (links given) https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/08/11/finish-the-story-6-11-august-2018/ “It’s in your blood, hun.” His mother’s response to the announcement that he was leaving home echoed in his ears. He knew she would be supportive, but he never expected to feel … Continue reading Baby in a basket
Locus of control
“It was a moment of enlightenment….” “What did you see beyond that door?” “I was told Jesus Christ would bless me. A few others said, you will find all the Gods ever named on Earth, or the one you most ardently wish to see. No shape or structure holds a monopoly on God….” “And … Continue reading Locus of control
Imagination
I had an idea And I thought It was brilliant. But there was so much to contradict. right inside me and out there. The mind flitted one thought to another till it settled on a branch. Amazingly, it found roots in that tree. and watered it untiringly. The water seeped through to more … Continue reading Imagination
ELEMENTS
Who takes notice of roots spreading beneath ground level helping each other, other than the trees or plants they support. We call those tiny ones weeds, but who created them to feed off the biggies? Who manages the rains? It creates havoc if it exceeds or falls below expectations. It holds many steamy secrets in … Continue reading ELEMENTS
Liberation
Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 25 August 2018 Trois-par-Huit The Trois-par-Huit was created by Lorraine M. Kanter. Trois-par-Huit (Three-by-Eight or Octa-Tri for short), a poem containing three stanzas of 3, 3 and 2 lines OR 3, 2 and 3 lines: 8 lines total with a syllable count of 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 9, 6, 3. … Continue reading Liberation
Transformed
“I have stopped writing”, he appears cold and distant in the darkness. “Really? Will you survive without it?” “I spent a lifetime, staining white pages and interlocking fingers with keyboards. It was heaven, it was hell, and I knew of nothing else”, he rambles on, unaware of my presence in the room. “What do you … Continue reading Transformed
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 51
I feel uneasy today. I hope it is a passing phase. But the prompt I chose reflects it. Let it remain on record like a journal. There is one picture and two quotes. Choose any one, or choose all three, and create whatever you can. I would like to see a simplification – in the … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 51
The same Sun
It is the same Sun. It gets caught between a tree, or between the metallic extensions of modern construction. I like to imagine that it feels suffocated. But it moves away, smiling with optimism. There is always another day to face. I realize that I have been gripped by claustrophobia, and I projected the same … Continue reading The same Sun
Reasonable Response
“I know it. I always knew it is a conspiracy. Multiple speak, masks, iron fists in velvet gloves and knives stabbed in the back are all more real ….” “What are you rambling about?” “Pistanthrophobia – it is missing from this list. It is a design to catch people unaware….” Pistanthrophobia is the fear of trusting people due … Continue reading Reasonable Response
