Waiting

I feel in my bones wheel of time slowing down and wonder where will it take me?   I want it to speed up take me to happiness Why am I condemned to abject misery or a vacuum?   I want it to go slow if I see disaster looming on the horizon   I … Continue reading Waiting

Life span

illuminated ready to take center stage harvest moon wonders how long will the glory last till it starts falling apart https://frankjtassone.com/2019/09/14/haikai-challenge-104-9-14-19-harvest-moon-meigetsu-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/ https://amanpan.com/2019/09/16/brewnspew-cafe-september-16-2016/

It takes time to plan

“You’ve had enough time to prove yourself, but you have only disappointed so far.” “You underestimate the time it takes to reach the top.” “Can you put a number to it?” “Tell me if you can. Manoeuvring one’s way up, when there are no steps or ladders in place is a task. Flying is an … Continue reading It takes time to plan

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #104

Here’s another week that promises to be full of creativity and fun. PROMPT  104- LONG AND SHORT OF IT Here’s a rather long paragraph by Jiddu Krishnamurthy.. As one sat in the aeroplane amidst all the noise, smoking and loud talking, most unexpectedly, the sense of immensity and that extraordinary benediction which was felt at … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #104

Tear drop

does a tear drop know what it holds what it means to the one who sheds it to the one who sees it?   pent-up emotions contained no more? a sham, a manipulation, a cry for help?   does an expression know its social acceptability its repercussions energy it transmits to the ecosystem?   Does … Continue reading Tear drop

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #103

Welcome back to another week of inspiration and exploration! PROMPT I have a video for you this week https://aeon.co/videos/strap-in-for-a-delightfully-disorienting-dance-of-humans-going-places If you do not have the patience to watch 6 minutes of it, use the following words as a prompt Delightfully Disorienting Dance The video refers to humans, but you are free to choose nature, music, … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #103

Up here

Up here, I am in a rarefied zone, leaving behind the penury, subjugation, humiliation and discomfort. My feet almost not there, give way to wings and the push is provided by gods I worship. “We are your bosses here, not your damned conscience – you sold it to us anyway….” My feet long to touch … Continue reading Up here

Tentacles

“Get the black suits out for the funeral.” “Are you crazy, Tom? He is your father, and we are just shifting him to hospital.” “This plant had grown 55 inches in a day, when Mom passed away. It is again growing at a high speed. These tendrils are the tentacles of death.” “Letz throw it … Continue reading Tentacles