https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IGumfzltlaOsasyDZLMPz?si=36687869213147a4 Strangers not so strange ….they share a special bond with me. They look at me with compassion, seem to understand my agony and pour out theirs. I dress in their stories patterned and purple as night, and life is not the same again. I’m not alone, nor am I unique. Stories seem to merge … Continue reading Strangers
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5391UHQY3VVymwukeoTp00?si=2a9a4344386145c4 On entering the tunnel, she thinks about the burdens she is carrying, which restrict quick movement. Whatever needs to be shed should be discarded forever. The only way goes forward. It may be the Sun at the other end, or a gentler light or a different colour of darkness. Yeah… this tunnel is ebony. … Continue reading Colours of darkness
In the window An orange glow Led me home Embraced by warmth I shed skins Of many years Open to love Dark pain receded In burning lightSKINS OF MANY YEARS —
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vrIJZSfrup8zYPLNbSgoa?si=e7b9333626a84a35 What if this happens? You can’t imagine … The refrain is familiar. It’s the same fear psychosis that gripped his father. His father ended up with an obsessive compulsive disorder of locking things. He fears his wife’s online interactions with an imagined enemy. Seeing the purported enemy online gives him jitters, and he yells … Continue reading Fear Psychosis
Welcome back! PROMPT #210 The theme for this week is "On entering a tunnel....." There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something that hurts common … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #210
Will you recognise me without the crown? It’s the real me yet so unlike me emeralds of wisdom rubies of knowledge diamonds of trust which you gave me… I wander between gems blinded by lustre find myself in cracks burst out in full glory https://dversepoets.com/2021/11/29/quadrille-141-heady-is-the-poem-that-wears-the-crown/
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OwZWzZCb8YEFWuIK3ZCkb?si=39374a9b9e2a495d He is a celebrated super star. His brother plays the drum in a local band in Virginia, USA. They grew up in the same house, with similar interests. They applied for admission to foreign universities, and cleared all exams by studying together. “Would you like to tell us how you reached where you are … Continue reading Missed flight
Welcome back! It's the festive season, so here's a fun prompt for you. PROMPT #209 There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something that hurts … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #209
Why do I trust reflections more than shadows? Do I believe mirrors are honest? And distorting versions A game or aberration? The Sun … unabashedly self-centred focussed on its own position not mine presents me in false dimensions but is unable to fake solidity of being me. I brush aside shadows walk through the night … Continue reading Shadow or reflection?
Welcome back! PROMPT #208 The theme this week is A Stolen Identity There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something that hurts common sensibilities will … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #208
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