In the initial stages of my banking career, I was taught how to tally signatures on a cheque, when in doubt. The cheque is to be held upside down. The strokes and slants show better in the reverse position, and can be compared with the original specimen signature. The technique stuck on in the subconscious. … Continue reading Upside Down
rising from cold inhospitable terrains Bodacious spring adds color to all grey moods tells us what blossoming means Tuesday Chatter Weekly 8
stirring minds stun, mute plain imagination move in quantum leaps Colleen's Weekly Poetry Challenge #72
Get Well Soon messages indicate you are unwell. But Hope well? “Jim, better check the map again. I have a hunch we are heading for trouble.” (139 characters) Twittering Tales #72
Here's a combo of an acrostic and a Fib, married to the theme 'Steadfast Turmoil'. Test Use Recheck Murky waves Or risk drowning In strong whirlpools of emotion Lest the steadfastness of turmoil in life fails February Writing Prompts
The spirits have come. Figures in white coats hover around, tinkering with various contraptions and whispering jargon. I look at surrounding grey screens, but those do not display warmth, which I desperately wait to see. Suddenly, I know the difference between looking and seeing, hearing and listening, speech and expression. I love you, spirits, as … Continue reading On the edge
The ground is uneven and the water around his barely protected feet cold. Yet, he ventures on boldly, to blaze a trail in difficult terrains. He is a pioneer of several new fields of business. Adventures do not scare him. The world applauds, not knowing of his immense faith in the guardian angels that have … Continue reading Guardian Angels
Grey compels me to be non-judgemental. Everybody has a little of black and a little of white, and so do I. It is a mutual conspiracy of silence, in favour of black. Black contaminates blue, yellow, red and white to create a palette, as they struggle to maintain their identity, but lose themselves in the … Continue reading Contamination
calm waters belie the noise beneath rough seas storms raging below mute the fake Zen chanting minds are never at ease Weekly Writing Challenge #129 and Ronovan Writes
Awfully Bastardized Corridors of power Distracting Excellence, Feigning Good intentions, Holding to ransom Intelligence, Judging Knowledgeable Learned Men and women. Non-conformism Outwits Power of a coterie Questioning Reprehensible moves. Subordination Triggers Unquestioning acceptance of Vile intentions Wreaking havoc on fairness Xeroxed Yokefellows, ensuring Zero revelation of foul play Weekend Writing Prompt by … Continue reading Suppressing Revelations
