Gauri Lankesh

This refers to the murder of a journalist I'd never heard of, till the assassination brought many stories to light. You can read about her on Wikipedia it was the only way she knew to liveit was the only voice she spoke withbereft of veilsor diplomatic shieldsaccused of stealing laptopsshe fought extremistswith a bare pen … Continue reading Gauri Lankesh

Intangible

picturesque valley-depth of commitmenttouches unseen heightsmoves spectators in a row touch-me-not beautyborrowed from godsattracts and rebuffs;purifies and glows no magical faeriespopping out of cornersyet, life changes whenintangible magic flows Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

History repeats itself

The chefโ€™s mother was a great cook, and he sought inspiration from her expertise while developing recipes. He spent a lot of time with her in the kitchen. Sometimes, it saddened him to see his mother brutally beaten up. But somehow, his father always gave a reason for doing so. It was an act of … Continue reading History repeats itself

44 Mirrors

quadrilling my way through forty-four mirrors I saw angles, shapes Iโ€™d missed before I hauled others in the hallway, to show the difference between reality and perception How it altered the world around us as narratives changedโ€ฆ and we faced each other as strangersโ€ฆ. Quadrille at dVerse

Rift

โ€œThe family did not spend Diwali together. Itโ€™s an oft-repeated tale about brothers drifting offโ€ฆโ€, sighed Neera Aunty. You mean you couldnโ€™t find a solutionโ€ฆ How could I? Amar lost his job and defaulted on the home loan. Anand was a guarantor, and was compelled by the bank to pay up. But I hear Anand … Continue reading Rift

Valights

Valights are special kind of lights which shines on the unconscious and subconscious parts of the psyche. gremlinscollected dirtnot dark, but transparentshadows scare me out of my witsvalightsshow me unseenembarrassing figuresIs that really me? Take meout quick No Nonsense at MLMM Reena's Xploration Challenge

Dimensional thoughts

My body is too thick and stiff to squeeze into unknown dimensions, but mind is over eager to do so. Wait a minute, why assume that I need to โ€˜squeeze intoโ€™ something? The not-yet-known dimensions may just offer more wiggle room to test new ideas, or a vast, open space to experiment.  We can give … Continue reading Dimensional thoughts

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #279

Welcome back, after a serene week! ๐Ÿ™‚ serenity-innate powerof knowing yourabilityand right time toexercise it-glorious Sunwill be aglowfor five billionyears or so - henceserenity PROMPT #279 You don't really have to go far for this? Or do you have to? Prompt words are Was that really me? There is no restriction on format of the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #279