Bygone Era

"Mom, is that you sitting on the stool?" "Yeah... it was for the first picture sent to your Dad." "I understand you lived without phones, but such a large image looks egoistic. And the pixelation isn't so great.." https://only100words.xyz/2021/09/23/three-line-tales-295/

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #200

Reena's Xploration Challenge Welcome back! It's been a busy and tiring week. All I could muster is a very colourful image. Would love to see your creativity go berserk with it. PROMPT #200 There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #200

Colors and Taste

color of oranges on my nails strawberry on lips I long for mangoes from a childhood tongue frozen mango pulp is heavenly till I think what the fruit undergoes being beaten to pulp kept in sub-zero temperatures to serve another in cold, unfamiliar climes (Yesterday, he said At your age You should only think about … Continue reading Colors and Taste

Spirits

skeletonshappiness gone bycan they bidto capturebroken spirits, reinstatethem to past glory wonder how can I bid for my own property skeletons can't speak, but do feel left out https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/09/21/tankatuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-244-ekphrastic-photoprompt/

Hatred lingers on..

those fire-spewing eyes change expression linger a little longer  on her body she remembers lewdness of his crawling fingers on her sleeping helplessness she wants to slap him,  tear him to pieces he would be ashamed of The creep  Is her abusive husband https://dversepoets.com/2021/09/20/quadrille-136-lets-linger/

Did we know?

I'd no clue memories we make together will be the cushion to which I return again and again in search of comfort... I'd no clue life will be very different from whatever I dreamt with limited imagination on a very small slate I'd no clue I will have more, yet less spreading oneself out for … Continue reading Did we know?

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #199

PROMPT #199 Here is a piece of dialogue. “You came back.” “But we are meeting for the first time.” It is not necessary that you use the lines in your piece, though you are free to do so. Imagine the situation and write a piece based on it. That’s it. There is no restriction on … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #199