The water is so clear that I can see the crocodiles beneath – hungry, monstrous, wicked – showing no intent to hide themselves. A few stranded passengers from a sunken ship await their fate on the island. They hope for an airlift but it does not happen. The only way back is through water, and … Continue reading Layoffs
The woman he wanted to be his third wife, on an astrologer’s advice spurned him, and the billionaire avenged the rejection by killing her one and only love. The court declared him guilty, but he managed to duck the court orders for a few years by appealing against the judgements. Finally … he was asked … Continue reading dORiaN gRaY
Am I dreaming, or am I on another planet? I rub my eyes to see my child dressed for the show in school. I hope the digital background they create is perfect for the storyline. https://only100words.xyz/2019/07/18/three-line-tales-week-181/
I’ve just completed a tour of the building, after studying the different forms of art on display. The inscrutability of this face bothers me – hiding itself with broken arms, refusing to lend itself to interpretation. It is so much there – in your face - and yet not there. Epiphany strikes, and I resolve … Continue reading Unfamiliar
Rainbows are beautiful, but inadequate to narrate all hues and shades of human emotions. Skies make an effort with a few more colors – notorious blacks, ambiguous grays, perplexing purples and translucent blues. Yet, the barriers to the human mind are insurmountable – physical boundaries, personal space, privacy of thought, secretive silence – all conjure … Continue reading Guessing games
Fire changes, and each moth approaches it without knowing the fate of those who died before … at least without being able to connect the cause of death with fatal attraction. The Sun is one, but fields of sunflowers change. Moods and emotions change. Undying love renews itself every moment to sustain itself. Understanding is … Continue reading Eternal Myth
driving across continents riding on international law conquering fear of the oblivion risking the unknown my free spirit hopes to find redemption or salvation -but falls in depths below imprisoned for seeking a life I hope those I left behind meet a peaceful end wherever they are https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/07/16/photo-challenge-272/
a lifetime spent tracking the sun in the sky and then turning east again on pressing of reset buttons…. weeks, months, years of keeping a boss happy to milk benefits - changing direction again with the entry of a new tormentor days never end….. https://dversepoets.com/2019/07/15/quadrille-83-8th-anniversary/
“Black appears to be your favorite color, Mr.President?” The journo wanted to end the conversation on a lighter personal note. “Yes. It’s formal, it’s dark, it’s distant and honest.” “Honest?” “I’ve never understood why Devils wear a red tie.” https://katmyrman.com/2019/07/16/twittering-tales-145-16-july-2019/
I found myself on the psychiatrist’s couch. The person sitting opposite me spoke more like a judge than doctor. “You suffer from eleutheromania.” “How did you arrive at that conclusion – whatever that word means?” “I’ve heard what your family has to say about your rebellious nature and lack of discipline?” “But you haven’t bothered … Continue reading Free
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