"Did Draupadi really not tie her hair for 13 years, till her humiliation was avenged by the Pandavas?" "It doesn’t really matter. She has picked up arms to avenge her own humiliation." "It makes sense. Why depend on those who are subject to political manipulation?" https://only100words.xyz/2019/06/13/three-line-tales-week-176/ P.S. Draupadi is the principal female character in the … Continue reading Draupadi today
disappointment in my mother’s eyes often made me wonder if I’m an anomaly or anachronism Years later I’m forced to think - was I just ahead of my times or a misunderstood aphorism? I arrived when a few looked up to and followed me… should I term it admiration or plagiarism? https://onewomansquest.org/2019/06/10/v-j-s-weekly-challenge-52-anomaly/
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The shrink often feels he should instal a wash-basin near the couch, like the dentists do. People spout so much of venom and bitterness here. I remember he pulled a gun at my mother and said ‘It’s either your daughter or your belongings’…. And my mother walked out of the house holding a three-year old … Continue reading My revenge
“Ikigai is a beautiful concept, but I could never reach the center. Life is not so well-balanced.” “What is your advice to youngsters choosing a line of work?” “Let your work have a bit of everything that’s you, though all may not be profitable lines. There is always something to soothe, when the markets sting … Continue reading Plan B, C and more…
No. It’s not about you. That was just me - seething inside with rage at your barbed innuendos, controlling the desire to pour water on your passionate demands after a battle of stinging words and setting the breakfast table, as if nothing happened last night. I wish it was a nightmare, but it isn’t. I … Continue reading Latent heat
entangled stories weave patterns with no escape -spider’s last journey https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/06/12/heeding-haiku-with-chevrefeuille-june-12th-2019-spiderweb/
strange smells of turmeric and honey on my face make me think cosmetic fragrance has no place glistening skin of the seller promises more than a sleekly designed case raw appeal of freshness against packaged hopes with an expiry date wins hands down I choose organic beauty over a ‘fixed’ face mango leaves … Continue reading Wallet share
Balance ….. by Leonard White at lensdiary
He shuffled forward. He could sense the swarm of humanity behind him but kept his eyes fixed to the front. He was patient, recognizing that he had all the time in the world. No, that wasn’t quite right. Single file, another step forward. He was approaching the gates.
The gates hovered over him, disappearing into the misty heights. There were two elevators just inside the gates. The elevator on the right had an UP arrow and the elevator on the left had a DOWN arrow. Before the gates sitting at a desk was a young woman peering at the page of a book.
” If you could just sign here confirming your name and date of birth”. She pointed to a column in the book and extended a pen.
The book was duly signed.
“If you could just step on…
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walls painted by innocent beliefs encase dusty scripts unchanged through centuries entertaining less programming more mindsets I see a witty child painting a fresh clue to the kind of world she wants reverberating with merriment not satire or villainous interjections she’d rather leave that to those who have seen too much of life … Continue reading What do they see?
