Belief makes it true

I was told reality is only a perspective, and I believed it. I had to move around the table, see the same object from different angles, and reconstruct a reality I considered comprehensive. bits and pieces from my experience colored the lenses I used So, I am only a character in the story – the … Continue reading Belief makes it true

Lost in time

This is the opposite of Erasure Poems (erasing words from a given para or stanza to create a poem). I have added words to all the titles given in the prompt. Shall we call it Patchwork Poetry?   All that lies broken in the house of bones is the sound of pride and jagged pieces … Continue reading Lost in time

Evil Spirit

A landscape artist had done this arrangement for his parents, long ago. The birth of a grandchild or any happy occurrence in the family was celebrated in that space with confetti, cake and tiny glasses of wine. His mother believed that the fairies had visited. The door of the shelter was never opened. It was … Continue reading Evil Spirit

Change the World

“Change the world”, she said. He did not have the heart to confess that he was an ordinary mortal. He conjured pink smoke and gave her a different lens to see the world. She believed every vision that he generated for her. There had been many who were teaching her to survive – the killer … Continue reading Change the World

The Seer

fearful minds do not enter untried and untested portals the internet of life is virgin territory   the hands of time held hostage by a benign monstrosity oblivious to its impact on future of fear   an untouched core awaits the seer who overcomes time to discover eternity of truth   Thursday Photo Prompt #writephoto

Walking Away

“No exit” flashed the sign on the inner side of the entrance door. Her phone beeped again. Adam was getting impatient waiting for her in the car, and she was yet trying to figure out an exit route from the mall. Her hands ached with the weight of the bags she was carrying, and she … Continue reading Walking Away