Phone Trouble

My experience with Samsung Note 3.0 was pretty bad. I bought it because I like phones with a stylus pen. The phone got formatted several times and finally gave away. The OnePlus I'm using now is pretty sturdy. I prefer Android phones. The major problem I'm currently facing with phones and other devices is running … Continue reading Phone Trouble

Is it a dress or something else?

I want a dressthat changes colourto crack my perceptionand yourslet it show a different shadeby mixing colours-a hue thatneither names menor reflects youbut the interactionwith unsaid words-a tintI watchbut don’t touch I want a dressthat gets me labelleda chameleonfor it revealsmyriad versions of me-unapologetic-unassuming-unmoved I want a dressthat provides spaceto float and flowgo high or … Continue reading Is it a dress or something else?

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #404

Welcome back! PROMPT #404 We have two image prompts to inspire you in this week. Image generated by Microsoft CoPilot The image shows a woman in a black evening gown with an enticing smile, rainbow lips and a sun-shaped golden clutch standing against the backdrop of a grey sky. Image Credit: Rida Khouna on Unsplash … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #404

From Spices to Silicon and Steel

Once, ships brimming with cinnamon and cardamom sailed toward empires hungry for flavour and trade. Today, drones and satellites dominate the skies, pursuing data and asserting control. The spice route has become a relic of the past, overshadowed by fibre-optic cables and arms deals that bind developing nations to digital dependencies and defence pacts. Silicon … Continue reading From Spices to Silicon and Steel

It is smoky outside

the whimper of the last firecrackercuts through sleepy windowsas tired revellers go to bed A hazy smog challenges visionwhat’s coming next-appreciation for hospitalityinsufficient to last a seasonor credit card debt? I check the heatingtear off dry-cleaning labelsfrom last year’s laundry-The wedding season startsI need a warm wardrobe readyto look my bestwith well-moisturised skinand a colourful … Continue reading It is smoky outside

Glasses

How I wish my glasses could singIn search of my eyes, and a visionIf they get lost, a bell should ringHow I wish my glasses could sing lost in dreams, but can’t lose real thingsthoughts desperate for a locationHow I wish my glasses could singIn search of my eyes, and a vision W3 Prompt #182

Primariness

the house sparklesfood looks yumher back achesbut who cares? She sweeps the backyardthe cracker-ash strewn all overreminds herof a creative sparkshe had with words and paintsbut who cares? Primariness mattersIn creative choiceBut who decides? Quadrille #234

Compromised Futures

soul trafficstops - future callingblinking screensclone them quickbefore mutations transform-Immortality guaranteedby deep fake AII will livein fake mouldsunrecognised by capturedauthenticity What Do You See #311

Book Summary – Elixir by Shinjini Sengupta

The protagonist of this novel, “Elixir” finds a magic potion which takes her to a dream world where she leads a parallel life. An actuary in real life, she is a sculptor there with a partner who respects her, unlike her husband. She quits her job to be in that somnambulistic state, and the diagnosis … Continue reading Book Summary – Elixir by Shinjini Sengupta

Choice or Compulsion?

Adulting is not a choice for most people —it’s a compulsion, a reality we all face. Society's expectations and the demands of various systems leave us with little room for negotiation. The moment we’re deemed “old enough,” the safety net of support begins to vanish. We’re nudged into independence, sometimes before we’re emotionally or financially … Continue reading Choice or Compulsion?