Subject of a story

A resolute expression belies the frailty of her small frame. Lines etched deep on her face hold the key to untold stories. She remains an enigma to the village, after spending more than a year here. She prefers keeping to herself. The tightly shut doors crack a little, when she attacks a hooligan to protect … Continue reading Subject of a story

Trees

The tree swayed like a dancer moving her hips to the music. Not very long ago, it was dejected on seeing monsters with machines invade the forest. They were an evolved version of woodcutters from the previous era. Then, huge crowds of environmentalists swooped down on the monsters. It was another turn of history recorded … Continue reading Trees

Tiny Rock

I wonder what is compressed, in this tiny rockholding history of time, stories of decadespacked with static energy; threatens to convertkinetic force will combat, all that obstructs it MTB: Rocking the Imayo

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #288

Welcome back! PROMPT #288 There are three quotes below. Choose any one of them, and base your piece on it. You get brownie points for combining quotes. There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.  Advertisements about:blank REPORT … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #288

Masked

At the fag end of life, I wonder why I did whatever I did, and what could have happened on the path not taken. I strained authenticity to prove a point to people who didn’t matter, and never stood by me. I followed rules which made no sense to me. A few approving glances came … Continue reading Masked

Anachronism

souls stuck on the wrong sideof the time machinestruggle and writhe in painnot knowing why they don’t belongwhy are they punishedfor just being themselves I am the conceptI am the scriptI am the beginning and endto make people understandvalue is derivedonly from context everything elseis created by godscaught in bad moods-arcs meant to fit innon-existent … Continue reading Anachronism

Opportunity

when the sky strikes gold-poised to meet the divine orba bird touches God-while another waits for duskto pray and dream once againmisses opportunity Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

Day-Break

the lights go off at break of dawnI'll be forced out of my comfort zonedressed to face a world I don't likegeared to perform tasks without respite I'll be forced out of my comfort zonemy dreams all put out there in neongeared to perform tasks without respitevanished without a trace; I face day-break my dreams … Continue reading Day-Break

Mind of a fraudster

moving up and downI'm a restless clownI dream of riding on wavessee transformationseeks confirmationnot happy with just hands raisedwaves are recedinghollowness leavingmy conscious mind as I chasetwelve-o'clock conquestdecisions to reston a fraudulent database The chosen form is Alouette 12 lines a mention of twelve-o'clock 44 words written for Quadrille at dVerse Wishing all of you … Continue reading Mind of a fraudster