Who delights in daylight’s reflection— slipping from invisibility into oblivion? The chandelier gathers shadows, waiting for the hand that dares to touch its darkness. It glimmers with borrowed fire, lamps feeding its fragile glow from within. Yet the chandelier remembers— the one who measured despair along the trembling borderlines of light, to illuminate. Twilight is … Continue reading The Chandelier
Welcome back to changing seasons! Summer has hit us earlier than expected, and it is sultry, not a song. I like to think it has something to do with the heat generated on the world stage. But how does that matter? PROMPT #426 Here is a quote from Ayn Rand's lesser-known novel- We the Living. … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #426
Welcome back! PROMPT #425 We have an image with a caption to serve as your prompt. In the outline, she found silence. You can choose one or both as your inspiration. It is not necessary to combine the two for meaning. The real exploration lies in what the image or caption means to you. There … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #425
Welcome back! PROMPT #424 We have a word to inspire you this week. INCHOATE It captures the state of something just beginning, yet not fully formed. Frequently encountered in philosophical, legal and literary discourse, the term conveys a sense of potential, incompleteness and emergence. There is no restriction on the length of the piece. There … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #424
Welcome back! PROMPT #423 We have an image prompt this week. The image is generated with AI. There is no restriction on the length of the piece. There is no last date unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. We will not include any posts that are found to be offensive, vulgar, … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #423
I'm glad to find some material on how Equinoxes happen on other planets. Let's weave it into a story. Once in an age, when the Sun’s path crosses the cosmic center, the planets convene. Each brings its equinox tale as wisdom for the council: Saturn rose first, cloaked in rings of shadow. “Balance is fleeting,” … Continue reading Equinoxes in the Universe
Welcome to another week of changing seasons! PROMPT #422 We have a few quotes on the theme of Becoming to inspire you this week. Genius is becoming something you were all along - Dale Carnegie When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be - Lao Tzu We are all … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #422
Seasons span decades on Planet Uranus, maybe because of the axial tilt. The planet is known for its eccentric and quirky nature. I wonder if the Universe sees humanity in the same way. Nobody really knows why they act the way they do. Our world has seasons of creativity, technology, hatred, war and peace. In … Continue reading Uranian Instincts
Welcome back! PROMPT #421 Yesterday, I met a neighbor who spoke about being fleeced by a vet, and how our love for our beloved pets is commercially exploited. It set me thinking about how we are being fleeced every moment - of our beliefs, our trust, our wealth of all kinds. We are not sure … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #421
Welcome to a creative retreat, while the skies burn with firepower and spring is in the air. PROMPT #420 I came across a personification quote. “An optimist is the human personification of spring.”– Susan J. Bissonette I quite liked it, so I generated a few more with the help of AI. “Hope is the sunrise … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #420
