Ghostly, not ghastly

Hey, thereI’m with youWhoever you areWherever you goWhatever you do Let’s walk together on this Earthtill we find other dimensionsand then decidewho wants to go where till then,just celebrate existencetogether.... What Do You See?

Summer’s Dreams

What does summer dream about?When the days are long and hotAnd the nights are short and coolDoes it dream of winter's chillOr of spring's refreshing thrill? Does it dream of autumn's huesOr of snowflakes' gentle kissDoes it dream of rainy daysOr of clouds that drift away? Does it dream of ocean wavesOr of mountains' lofty … Continue reading Summer’s Dreams

If only…

If only I could separate the kith and kin from well-wishers, and wish them well… If only I could interpret well-practised expressions to see the real intent… If only I could convince people to mind their own business and leave me alone. If only I could find un-polarized, inclusive worlds to welcome humanity If only … Continue reading If only…

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #304

Welcome back! PROMPT #304 It's time to get on with another prompt, in a world that is fast changing form and voice. Here are a few phrases you can use in your piece melody in a shriek beauty of chaos wisdom of insanity sadness in profanity lightness of intensity Let the muse take you wherever … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #304

Divine Mothers

Art by Anjolie Ela Menon Did she feel cheated or elated to know that she nursed divinity in her womb? It was gratifying to know that the Supreme Power needed her as a platform to descend into a world of his own creation, for he needed a human body, and only she could give Him … Continue reading Divine Mothers

Powerful Observations

He has been in the asylum for more than a decade; yet looks more serene and sane than anyone in the outside world. He was once declared fit to be discharged, but another hysterical act put him back with other inmates. Power was an aspiration as long as it belonged to someone else, but when … Continue reading Powerful Observations

Emoticons

onceupona time; livedhumanitywhen souls connectedwith words; not emojisthose mask-like faces hijackedauthentic, and stock expressionsreplaced amity and sanityonce upon a time, lived humanity W3 Prompt #78

Criminals

No choice - It’s either your life, or mineThis fear maims humans; drives crime Eyewitness killed; bones chilledthose who did not flee the field they know a bullet will pierce their soulbreak something that was never whole they live in bits and parts, breathing shallowinvincible armour stolen to protect hollows Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

You don’t own the Earth

What makes you think you own the Earthwhen you cannot establish your worthwithout mindless tools of destructionHow dare you talk about resurrectionof a faded flag, past blunders, a lost pridewhen heads hung in shame, egos collidefrom dark, unknown eras you did not existopen your eyes; discard stories; clear the mist what makes you transgress boundariesfrom … Continue reading You don’t own the Earth

Cold Reception

Maya had no clue what a cold reception meant. But the sharpness of her step-mom’s sarcasm stung like leafless twigs on sore skin. Suddenly, the Destitute Childrens’ Home felt like a better place, where she’d friends and a matron who loved them. She’d to share a dorm with seventeen other inmates, and two washrooms between … Continue reading Cold Reception