Hallowed Circles

Jamie wonders if the office will miss him, as he walks out after quitting his sixth job. It was not very long ago, when the Chief’s voice was singing his praise in the corridor, loud enough for everyone to hear. He was hailed for his efficiency and delivery against targets. Today, they accepted his resignation … Continue reading Hallowed Circles

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #251

Welcome back! PROMPT #251 The word prompt for this week is Jamais Vu It is the opposite of Deja Vu. jamais vu involves a sense of eeriness and the observer’s impression of experiencing something for the first time, despite rationally knowing that they have experienced it before. Jamais vu is sometimes associated with certain types of aphasia, amnesia, and epilepsy. Source: … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #251

Authentic

her laughter is loud, almost indecentshe spits joy on a forlorn worldmercilesslythoughtlesslyshe who has never feltmoistness in her eyesor is it what I imagine about her?How can she ever wipe a tear? not that tears define my existencefar from it. I’m stoic and distantcalled inert sometimesfor senseless acts of loyaltyglorification of half-hearted sacrificefails to move … Continue reading Authentic

Lure of freedom

“The weather looks lovely outside.” “The tales it carries from faraway lands may not be pleasant”, says Hazel as she fiddles with the remote flicking news channels. He was fed up with being imprisoned … Yes, perhaps that is what an ultra-protected life means. He was fed up with being controlled by an almost invisible … Continue reading Lure of freedom

Angel Number 1271 #Haibun poetry and prose

Angel number 1271 ….. by Jude Itakali

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between fire and ice
hallows stir and spirits wake
the bronze season falls

The Angel has used many names. Most are long forgotten. Those still remembered are different in every way but one; they all add up to the number 1271.
The mystics behind this number have been debated by sharmans and spiritualists across cultures for millenia unceasing. And through all their claims, proofs, beliefs and denouncements, there has only ever been one consensus:
The Angel is a Sepia being. On the edge of deepest evil and highest virtue. Its blessings often turn to curses, while its curses age into blessings. For this is a fallen being. Benign and sinister.

1271 – the ancient Banyan oak is born, mother of the forest.
1271 – name of the first steam engine, lost forever, tracks forgotten, forest preserved.
1271 – The Angel number!
Many who wander the Angel’s woods find what…

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Containers

Flowers neatly arranged in a teapot placed on the coffee table always fascinate her. Secrets tumble out during leisurely conversations around the table. Anne’s father worked for the railways, and always traveled in a salon attached to the train. She loved journeys bordering on luxury, and once flicked a teapot as a memoir. “You know … Continue reading Containers

Lessons learnt early

I spent lot of timesharpening instincts, readingbetween spoken linesteachers dinned it into meyou are as good as your tools Written for What Do You See hosted by Sadje

Depressed

black dogenters homes silentlysilence shields a turbulent spaceblues invade; is that my fair face?depression is chilly Chosen form is Argonelles (2-6-8-8-6 and a-b-c-c-b) for Tanka Tuesday Weekly Prompt

Toughest

unearthing fraudsteaches a lotintent, human errordeep-rooted conspiracies,cool demeanor just when I thoughtI can’t believeanyone again evermy soul challengeswith an invisible mirror toughest of alltrack my own thoughtswhere do they originatewhom do they hit… Written for dVerse Quadrille