“Why are these five publications not echoing our stance on burning topics? Only fear and greed will keep people on your side - where have you failed that they still stand on isolated platforms…” the Boss is furious, not used to facing failure or opposition. It is only a matter of time before this fury … Continue reading Connection
My five-year old cousin from the countryside visited Mumbai for the first time. He had never seen high-rise buildings and box-like apartments before. While he hankered to catch sight of an actor or celebrity somewhere, and loved the sea, he was not impressed by homes. ‘What’ll you do, if there are more guests? Where are … Continue reading Portable
Photo by Keira Burton on Pexels.com I think I was born out of someone else's will -unarmed, unprepared I go back enriched, strengthened by lessons I may forget but lurking somewhere -alive in folds of the soul they control me, and once more, I write fresh stories -ink on electronic screens need to learn coding … Continue reading Subconscious alleys
Photo by Harrison Haines on Pexels.com Whatsapp groups talk about friends, relatives struggling to breathe in hospitals or those who’ve moved beyond He flicks channels once again only to get on another- flashing Covid updates He slips deeper into depression… He accuses others of being insensitive while imagining who would miss him If he is … Continue reading Controls
four couples sway to Mento music swap partners keep with floor patterns not blinking or missing a step keeping up traditions become seeds for a form of poetry to be celebrated decades later a number rules a spirit gains more prominence than format -Quadrille https://dversepoets.com/2021/05/03/quadrille-127-planting-seeds/
Photo by Uriel Mont on Pexels.com intoxicatedjumping over obstaclesI reached a dark spotwoke up to a dawn too late -It's a road not mine to take https://onewomansquest.org/2021/05/03/vjs-weekly-challenge-roads/
She is a restless spirit, till she gets what she wantsIf you call her wayward, it's just your judgemental thoughtShe emerged from a mould, which the maker destroyedShe wanted kindred spirits, but found only a void If you call her wayward, it's just your judgemental thoughtShe has that rare courage to try, when you'd rather … Continue reading Your judgemental thought
Jim Adams gives us a "We just Disagree" theme song for the Music Challenge this week. The video clips that I give below may appear to have an oblique connection with the theme song, but are entertaining. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg2NnYJVD6k And one more in Hindi with English subtitles. This is a visitor from another planet, who … Continue reading Clipped
Welcome back! I happened to be doing the sub-titles on a video, and in the process, I re-discovered the expressions of the speaker, and re-interpreted many words. Close observation is something we miss on a regular call. Well, I had faces and expressions on mind, so here's this week's prompt. Taina Bernard on Pexels There … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #183
“Make the Nation Read” is a great mission statement for a startup, that publishes free book summaries and promises to keep services free forever. My old handset dies a natural death after living a long, fulfilled life of seven years, and I need to download several apps again, in the new monster that enslaves me, … Continue reading Slavery
