Dawn Break

The night is darker than usual, though the almanac says Full Moon will illuminate the skies soon. She walks through many worlds in her dreams and nightmares, while staying pinned to her uncomfortable bed. All this will soon be a thing of the past, but then…. how soon? There are so many pointers to the … Continue reading Dawn Break

Joker in the pack

“Did you hear that? Arnold has been designated SVP. Aren’t we all doing our duties to perfection and delivering on parameters?” The cafetaria is a place for such conversations. Anybody who wants to understand the company culture should spend more time here. “The joker in the pack always helps you win. Didn’t you see him … Continue reading Joker in the pack

Art

“I wouldn’t pay a fortune for this painting. The artist’s earlier work was much better.” “He has learnt from experience.” “Then the quality should have improved……” “No. He has learnt that the value goes up with the venue of display and stature of visitors.” “Do I describe him as a dying artist or evolving artist?” … Continue reading Art

Passing through

amorphousmulti-layerednot so uniformor decipherable reality has megaping at the skyor dragons within it threatensto engulf existenceyet is porous enoughto let me pass throughlife and emerge deadat the other end What Do You See

Paint your mental stories

palette knife or strokes of a brushpaint images of freshness lushimaginationdriving creationdreams come true, in a rush Form - Clogyrnach stanzaic, written in any number of quintets, combining a cyhydedd fer *(a rhymed couplet of 8 syllable lines) and a tercet of two 5 syllable lines followed by one 6 syllable line of 2 equal parts, 3 … Continue reading Paint your mental stories

Mindsets

despair to miraclesinsanity to sanityambiguity to claritysorrow to equanimity a shift in perspectivethat happens in a momentor takes a lifetimeit’s all about receptivity some take their viewas gospel truthothers look for opportunityto explore new avenues Quadrille at dVerse

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #272

Welcome back! PROMPT #272 I created a word cloud for the prompt today. You can choose to do any of the following. Choose at least two words from the above in your piece. Guess the theme and use it. Use synonyms of two words in case these words do not appeal to you. Or use … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #272

Conscious Fashion

The survivor took great pride in declaring its Indian origin, and the philosophy of non-violence practised by a section of the population. “I pierced the cocoon to come out and am living a full life. The manufacturers still get the silk they need to make those luxurious and visually delightful sarees, but without killing the … Continue reading Conscious Fashion

All that is local

“This is the art that brought me to another country. I was invited by a resident to decorate the alleys with cheap material, and I used rice powder.” “Anybody can do it.” “Yes. Maybe they can. But I kept innovating with my art. The movement from rice powder to vibrant  colours got me international fame. … Continue reading All that is local

Evolution

disruptionis caused by peopleof dubious distinction it changes the worldbit by bitminute by minute I stand on a placeI can't call my ownbuilt by someone elseasking for contributionfor further evolution Moonwashed Weekly Prompt