An explosion of colors in Messenger - by Helene Vaillant
Silhouetted in time
“A fresh angle to the story has emerged, five years after Herbert Hadley was administered death penalty. It turns out that he was framed in false charges by his opponents.” Herbert’s son runs his fingers on the etched glass separating the balcony. “Dad, your deeds stand silhouetted against the light of truth. The black I … Continue reading Silhouetted in time
The Strange Portrait
Half of Anna’s face disappeared from her portrait, when her grand-daughter Elsie was born. She is happy to be reborn amongst the people she loved. The little one spews wisdom as she learns to speak. It is almost as if there is a mission to be completed, and she knows the path to be followed. … Continue reading The Strange Portrait
What will go with me?
I see my father-in-law, aged 90, act in a childlike manner, and hear the reactions, “He has lost it totally.” He has to be reminded of his wife’s first death anniversary, and he quietens down for some time. There is no calendar memory. Suddenly, he grabs an envelope on the table which is somebody’s medical … Continue reading What will go with me?
Discovering
A senryu by Susi Bocks
within the layers
go deeper in to find me
it’s all there for you
Inspired byReena’s Exploration Challenge #69
Image provided from post
क्या देखता हूँ मैं
English translation of the poem in Comments section…
तुझ तक पहुँच नहीं सकता
जहाँ तू रहती है
इमारत देखता हूँ मैं
हर ज़र्रे में वुजूद तेरा
कहीं तस्वीर तेरी कहीं
इबारत देखता हूँ मैं
गए वो प्यार में मरने वाले
अब इश्क़ के बाज़ार में
तिज़ारत देखता हूँ मैं
सारी रात जागी है तू भी
तेरी आँखों में खुमार
हरारत देखता हूँ मैं
दे और एक ज़ख्म अमित
ख़ून-ए-जिग़र करने का तुझमें
महारत देखता हूँ मैं
In Response to: Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 69
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #69 – The Hiccup.
The Hiccup … by Michael
They called it the hiccup. It was all because the artist was interrupted mid-work. He was going to go back and finish it but the gap proved to be a major point of discussion and when turned sideways seemed to reflect the current political situation, a divided country.
They thought he was inspired, but in reality, he caught a cold and then had an issue with the scaffolding and so started from the bottom but in fact when he reached the part where he’d left off in the first place he couldn’t stretch to fill in the gap.
So he decided he could turn it into some sort of statement. What that statement was he wasn’t sure he was happy to leave that up to the punters who came to speculate on what it might be all about.
It became a great marketing tool. A suggestion box was placed at…
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Artsy Facade
Artsy Facade .... by Eugenia
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #68
Reflections on the comfort zone…. by Indira
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #68
Normal life
daily normal routine
of getting up with the sunrise
completing all the chores
going to bed at night
following the same routine daily
is so tiresome
but deviate from it for some time,
and, you yarn to go back to the same routine
long to settle in your comfort zone
that’s also impossible
nature is sly
loves routine on one hand
disturbs routine on the other hand
you accept and play along
no guarantee of rewards
you ignore
go against the rules
then be ready to pay the price
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #69
Welcome to the reality of 2019, as we get entrenched deeper in it! The prompt for this week is short and simple, and yet not so. Does this picture intrigue you, or spark a creative output? Wait a minute, before you start typing. Have a look at these pics. I’ve rotated the picture. Does this … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #69
