a ropes cuts my skin and soul shackles hamper movement but keep me glued to life apathetic knots outdated rules bonds unresolved a pull makes me turn back a nudge spurs me on imagined bonds….. turn out to be wishful thinking understanding bondage helps me value … Continue reading Ropes
Reunions with college mates are great eye openers. The difference between dreams, impressions, expectations and reality all show up in one evening. Condescending looks have changed. Class monitors are no longer the leaders she looked up to. She is happy that she was sowing seeds for the future, while the others enjoyed fruits of their … Continue reading Reunion meet
“I rarely receive a sealed envelope now, which is not a communication from a company whose shares I hold. Snail mail has long since given way to faster and modern communication platforms…..” I saw a hand being raised in the audience, “Sir, I have been searching for years, for a kind soul which used to … Continue reading Anonymous
I see small reflections of myself in the world around. You are Fire. Why should that surprise you? Why did I remain suppressed in the core for so long, scared of being extinguished by the water around me? Three Line Tales
She has lived in a vacuum all her life. It is more appropriate to call it a darkness laden with non-acceptance. She has all the ideas, enthusiasm, creativity and talent, but the people around her don’t connect to it. Is it a genuine challenge for them, or a deliberate boycott of her personality? “Stop flying … Continue reading Down-to-Earth
She had stars in her eyes, but today they are visible on the ground, a little above sea level. Being a part of this august gathering is a dream come true. The people she admires, the people she looks up to, and the people she so fervently hopes would support her endeavors are all here … Continue reading Alive
People in the refugee camp wait patiently for the container to fill with water. They are not sure which is less contaminated – tap water or the bottles airdropped in camps – but survival is a challenge. They need to keep body and soul together. The lady behind me is the mother of celebrity sons. … Continue reading Flow
barely dressed branches exposed in unseasonal clothes await foggy mist Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
steps measure unquenched thirst for things afar the water to hydrate men on missions see their view point to reduce distance reverse count boosts courage magic acts #Weekly Tanka Prompt #Poetry Challenge #Week 110
reimagining existence turning it around sans one vital trait and then again seeing it from a perspective other than one’s own unravels mysteries loosens knots which keep me tied in one place Poetics at dVerse
