“Did you celebrate all these ‘Days’ in your childhood? Now, it looks like I’m not a good son, if I don’t write a message to my father on Father’s Day.” “What gets more ridiculous than that are love letters to your spouse or live-in partner published on social media on an anniversary or something? Oh, … Continue reading Where’s the fest happening?
watching you blossomsets the tone for tunes to playacross days, weeks, monthsmaybe more than a lifetime-grow together or apartmake my songs happy or sad Tanka Tuesday Weekly Prompt - Ekphrastic
how many storiesor secretsdo you holdin each line? Centuries turnwithout asking youhow and whyyou felt what you didand what would you liketo be carriedinto the future? Does each lineyearn to be heardor drive youto etch your own lineson the canvas of time? unheardunseenignoredJust as the last line.. Photo Challenge at MLMM
The Moon is a hot topic of discussion and not so blue. There’s a sense of jubilation all around, as Vikram and Rover send messages from the moon. The craters are like potholes on the road. Oxygen accompanies them in their search for hydrogen. And that sulphurous smell … Moonlight drips from blaring television screens, … Continue reading Indian Moon
The sky is a deep shade of purple, but blue moons remind me of blue blood – humans believed to be extraordinary in some way, by themselves or others. a named privilegefor a moon on its orbitgift of rare vision Can you smell my blood on your hands, the red bleeding its way to the … Continue reading What’s so blue about the Moon?
a lifetimespent in endless searchof all that'speaceablebut - conflict at certain pointsinevitable Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Peaceable
Do you remember the times we connected through songs, because we did not have the courage to speak our heart out? Well, the present generation is far more vocal but uses the same methodologies. A girl came up with an idea for a startup or app – people listening to the same song at the … Continue reading Monologue
multiple-faced monstersmouthing a different jargonfor different sets of listenerschecking feedbackanalysingtwisting statementsrevising strategies mud-slinging - an understatementwhen a witch hunt is launchedcandidates are offered no choicebut to fall in lineor be destroyedforever in public eye public memory is shortalso intelligencedoctored videosmanipulated versionsof whatevercould be truthrule the roostforwarded many times a mob cheers, jeerssupports, followsbeheads, leadsmasked monsterswith … Continue reading Elections
delve deepread mind and soulbody parts do not speakof the comprehensive whole -shiftfocus Puzzle This
Am I being too ambitious if I plan pathbreaking moves, and take pride in doing so? Bodies that appear divine have predetermined orbits. I wonder who chalks out paths for them to display their brilliance. And is there a god out there to show me the path I’m destined to walk on, for maximum effect … Continue reading Visibility
