Cassettes have been an integral part of younger years. Other than music and the occasional tangling of tape, the property that stands out in memory is the “auto-replay” mode. A friend from Tamil Nadu once put on Tamil music, forgot to switch off the player, and went to work. The neighbours in Pune who did … Continue reading Taped
tiny fingers drumming tables grew up tak-dhina-dhin goes the bea for eager dancers to move their feet hymn-singers find him to invoke incantation meditators grateful good concentration He rules the podium with fiery speeches provoking crowds The drummer has come a long way indeed… https://dversepoets.com/2020/06/15/quadrille-106/ Note: Tabla is the Indian version of drums, played with … Continue reading Tabla beats
I see distrust and fear seeping in between crevices of carefully built see-through walls of social distancing Love falls through cracks icy stares pierce maskless eager smiles forcing a retreat I write 2020 In the sand Is it a pause Or the end? https://onewomansquest.org/2020/06/15/vjs-weekly-challenge-100-pause/
Quarantined Thoughts …. by VJ Knutson
Oh, the plans I make –
swept up in sudden quietude –
art, writing, books to read –
creativity leaps with excitement
And yet, there is a somber tone
ringing in my head – an anxious
whirring – reframing solitude
as social aberration…
And in this dance of light and dark
how shall I weave the threads
braid together a semblance of order
find a balance I can live with?
(Inspired by the prompting of Reena’s Exploration Challenge: quarantined thoughts. Image my own.)
I spent a lifetime waiting for a surprise to spring from somewhere It is blue not the sunny yellow I drew for my dreams to follow I spent a dream waiting for sunrise the night ended there https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/06/15/what-do-you-see-34-15-june-2020/
Quarantined Thoughts .... by Rhen Laird
“Obduracy is the first sign of insanity. The schizophrenic actually believes that whatever he sees and narrates is happening. What we call hallucinations are very real to him, and it impacts his body systems.” She is no longer in the classroom. Scenes of the physical and verbal scuffles between her parents float before her eyes. … Continue reading Insane vibes
I thought as much you’ll be next fate does not forgive a crime What goes around will come around You may not know it, that’s the trap proof of sin is in the text Inscribed on annals of time shadows are dark, but there’s no sound It reflects all, and keeps no crap In folds … Continue reading Squared up
Quarantined Thoughts …by Indira
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #139
Quarantined Thoughts
Usha’s take on Exploration Challenge #138
All the world”s a stage, And all men and women merely players…..This was said in the context of the seven phases of man. The journey of each man has a sense of perseverance. A one Act Play explores Man’s willingness and courage to walk in someone else’s shoes, playing contrasting roles.
Roles and Players
1. Character : Mrs. X Age : 45 years Gender : Female
2. Character : Maid Y Age : 30 years Gender : Female
Act 1 Scene 1
The curtain rises to a sunny Monday morning in Mrs. X’s residence.
Mrs. X is pacing back and forth, glancing at the clock from time to time. Mentally making a list of chores to me completed before heading off to work, she mutters to herself, ‘ It’s an hour past her usual time, why isn’t she here yet?’. She is referring to her Help, Maid…
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