The cartoon reminds me of a top industrialist who is no more. He famously said “Every man has a price. One needs to know how to buy.” Maybe it was always not money, or too much of money. His elder son is the richest man in the country today, splurging money on an enviable lifestyle. … Continue reading Happiness
-equal as they seemday and night, deceive our eyesperception defines- Inspiring article : https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/fall-equinox-2019-trnd/index.html
only if I knew an outstretched palm awaiting raindrops would get scorched in the sun I would’ve conquered thirst only if I knew parasols I held close would be blown by the wind I would’ve built shelters Only if I knew relationships will fall short of expectations I would’ve invested in myself … Continue reading Now that I know it
I remember passing through similar fields on a school excursion, and I tried drawing the picture with crayons. Crayon tips are thick, and I couldn’t get the strands right. Later in class, I was sitting behind Gloria Smith, the only one with golden hair in the class. Inspiration struck again, and I tried redoing the … Continue reading Golden strands
golden orb sinkingI look for companionshipin shapeshifting moons https://frankjtassone.com/2019/09/21/haikai-challenge-105-9-21-2019-september-equinox-tsuki-shunbun-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/
Old John is an active environmentalist. The management of the old age home he lives in, are pulling a tree down to make way for the supply vans to move , and John is up-in-arms against the decision. The tree is an old friend to many inmates, and they’ve shared their joys and sorrows. The … Continue reading Sunset
Welcome to a new capsule of time! We frame seven cycles of the Sun, and call it a week. What if it was longer? Would I be hosting one challenge in a week, or more? Mindless chatter J Let’s jump to the prompt. PROMPT #105 Wistfulness The rules of the game are the same i.e. … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #105
a tiny hope to overshadow the Sun acquires gigantic proportions I wake up energized, ready to take on the world ground beneath my feet slips like sand lashing waves topple dreams I’ve no wings yet something sprouts internally taking me up, up and up….. Is this what you call the stratosphere? https://scvincent.com/2019/09/19/thursday-photo-prompt-murmur-writephoto/
Can I get them back to our world, which I dare say is ‘normal’? Can I make them see things the way I do, and negate their own reality? Can I influence them with hope or fear, and make them fall in line? I can help them realign, but can I repair the damage done … Continue reading A psychiatrist ponders
It was a dream. She looked at the building wistfully on her visits to the city, and wished she could live in a house so large. She looks at the dilapidated wall splattered with graffiti, and sighs. It took a wrong turn, being conned by a trafficker and inhuman torture inflicted, to realize that it … Continue reading Home
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