The Best Employee of the Year trophy stands tall in the showcase. However, Nora looks distinctly uncomfortable. Her family is shocked to find the trophy discarded in the bin. A week later, they wonder why is she changing her job, when the existing employers treat her so well. Nora takes them out to dinner to … Continue reading Treachery
impressionsof a thumbon a glass-criminalscan't be dumb wear a maskfor disguiserun for lifehide- but it'son the news detectivesholding breathgather prooflet them allhang to death Form used is Amphimacers An amphimacer is a three-syllable foot. The rhyme of each verse is limited to the second and five foot. All but two lines are end-stopped, with two … Continue reading Crime
Welcome back to another week of incessant rains! Well, that is the weather in my part of the world. Rains bring so much to mind - metaphorical, meteorological, geographical, poetic, natural beauty, floods. PROMPT #289 Let the thoughts flood your mind. You may use the word 'Rain' in your piece in any form. Alternatively, I … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #289
“I must have the yellow raincoat”. The voice emanating from the tiny frame is emphatic, like a final ultimatum. “I’ll try my best. But may I know what makes you so stubborn about yellow? We do have some other bright shades there.” “It makes a difference to the rubber duckies. They like to see someone … Continue reading Learning the ropes
Let her not feel so small. The entire officers’ union stands by her in her hour of bereavement. Famous last words from a trade union leader, on the death of a colleague and rival for leadership positions. The lady he consoled is the widow of the guy who said (a few days earlier), “I can … Continue reading Condolences
My grandpa dissuaded us from getting on these rickshaws, as it felt cruel to have a human pull your weight. By refraining, we deprived the rickshaw-puller of his income. But there is no end to certain ethical dilemmas. Then, came the cycle-rickshaw which was also a novelty for us. We had none of those in … Continue reading Humanity
call itchange-a-cationI don’t likecomatose statesdoing nothing just that empty spaceto design actionthat makes me happynot to earn a livingbutearn a life or maybe a state of hyggebeing alonein a large villaor small roomin my companyand have those conversationslong postponed getting re-acquaintedwith starting pointsjourneysdestinations-discarding toxic residueof life Is this whyit is calleda vacation? Poetics at dVerse … Continue reading Change-a-cation
awakengods in deep slumberall's not wellwith the worldcreated with interestand then abandoned Moonwashed Weekly Prompt
eyes wide shutthe dark night displaystiny, brightpowerfulsunbursts across the slate skyblossom-ready thoughts burst intoideas to workWho can sleep?-a new dawnthreatens to cut across night-a new project starts Photo Challenge at MLMM
I don’t stop to seeblood spilt along the waywounds on pride and self-esteeminflicted by rejection and criticismby those who should have ceased to matterlong, long ago the only change of directionis needed in thoughtdestinations will align I don’t stop to thinkhow the past impactspresent and futureas long as I canrepaint, repair, rewriterebuild a fortune-and not … Continue reading Audaciously Authentic
