Reena’s Xploration Challenge #264

Welcome back to another week of January! Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janus. Source: Wikipedia We counted backwards at midnight on 31st December 2022. How should we go forward now? I need … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #264

Copy-pasted scripts

The movie star’s fans are baffled by her attempt to commit suicide. So many of them would love to be in her shoes to enjoy her fame, wealth, repeated success and enormous fan following. Media persons send several messages, but all remain unanswered. She announces that she would produce, write, direct and act in her … Continue reading Copy-pasted scripts

Seasonality

I think of warmer climesin loving heartssun-blessed landscapesin other geographical parts winter’s a boonfor my solitary artI collect autumn leavesread their storiesimmortalize experiencein textured charts we won’t be strangers againwhen the sun shinesI know how sultrinessmakes my skin pinefor icepacks and glowsummers packed in snow décor and recipescherished physicalityfires that light my soullive seamlesslycelebrate endlesslyit’s … Continue reading Seasonality

Wisdom

“House-house was the most popular game in my childhood. I had no choice but to play as per preference of my playmates. It was better than isolation. I was often castigated and rebuked because I showed a marked preference for administrative and going-out tasks rather than cooking, cleaning and laundry.” “The story has not changed … Continue reading Wisdom

Catalysts

do you flee the scenewhen things come apart; you missnew doors opening do you recoil fromdeath? life waiting outside goesback disappointed feet held steadfastlyto the ground cannot perceivewings waiting to sprout fear protects; disarmspotential; distrust bouncessaviors at the gate learn to recognizecatalysts; they might take youwhere you want to go Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge

Challenged puzzles

space, shapes, alignmentlogic is all fineWhat puzzles lackIs a sense of time... The perfect fit todaylacks relevanceon another day I go back in searchof lost piecesangrily chucked in the binfind that shapes and texturesfit or don’t fitlike Yang and Yin virgin puzzles carryblankness of infinitymusic without rhymeinnocence of white boardsto be destroyedby stories written in … Continue reading Challenged puzzles

Color of Thoughts

“If matter is a dense form of energy, maybe some day we can bring back the dead to life”, wrote someone on LinkedIn. I found the thought interesting enough to pursue the logic. Unfortunately, it turned out that the said person suffered from mental health issues. Thoughts do emerge from deranged minds, but do not … Continue reading Color of Thoughts