"My garden is in shambles, after my husband retired." She had tears in her eyes. "But why? Don’t you find time to tend it?" "I do. But his main task in office was to thwart others’ ambitions and push his way forward. Now, it’s only me and the plants." "He won’t have any place to … Continue reading Time to flee
I’ve heard stories about black holes. People lost and never found are supposed to reside there. Is a black hole really black, or just a space where gravitational and other powers do not work? It means existence is not relative to any other force. If I meet any of the other people lost before, how … Continue reading On a different plane
The door was never locked, just pulled tight. She kept floating in self-doubt, inadequacy and a guilt about not being what others expected her to be. Deep down, she knew the allegations are not true. But there was no way out. There was no way of getting rid of antagonistic shadows. Today, that one truth … Continue reading The Blue Door
Photo by Aksonsat Uanthoeng on Pexels.com It takes time to build a world. The first design is not difficult. I know what to place where and when. But the sub-plots can get complicated. My characters are not all born here. They or their parents come from different places, and carry a different world within them. … Continue reading Wor(l)d- building
PROMPT #193 "Shhh! It's your turn now" Use this as the first or last line in your piece. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #193
“Colleagues and partners have turned against him in the trial. He faces a prison sentence for at least 10 years.” “Maybe he failed to reward them adequately. Or maybe they did not believe in the cause he was driving.” “Your network is your net worth. They forgot to add it needs to be a supportive … Continue reading Networks
"I found this with the junk dealer. My professor used to sip coffee from this mug, while conducting lab sessions." "What are you going to do with it?" "Clean and keep. It comes from the lab which made me the scientist I am today." https://only100words.xyz/2021/08/05/three-line-tales-288/
“Winning a beauty contest in a small town is giving you tinseltown dreams.” “Watch me as the ripples grow into a splash, and then a storm." She did grow into a storm, as scandals surrounded her films and relationships. She had grown bigger than her own expectations. They meet again, years later. She is honest … Continue reading Water
How many systems failed blooming spring?When sting of darkness clipped a wingDid they ask her where she wanted to be?Powers conspired against powers that be When sting of darkness clipped a wingWas it fear or evil laughing in glee?Powers conspired against powers that beGardens withered away, not breathing free Was it fear or evil laughing … Continue reading Crushing powers that be
we’d get along well only if one could tell what’s happening here and now? We gel… your expectations preconceived notions clash with who am I right now in circulation voices from graveyards tear me to shards Today? NO… It’s just not on the cards inscribed assessment to deliver judgement I am flowing ink neither sacrilege … Continue reading Flowing
