Rooting

Posted on by Reena Saxena

Heaven-circling desiresdefying map-backed wisdomrise above precincts of humanityattempt to attain moon-blown divinity.Enter the Sundarting out million tongues of firevelvet dreams juxtaposedagainst regality of truth-giving new dimensionsredefining ambitionrewriting dreamsriding on whispering windsfalling on rain-soaked dampnessRe-emergenceof desires closer to earth-a seed becomes a treemobility-challengedbut nurturing all that fallsin its radiusa shade that nurtures-fire-purifiedwith an expanded sense of … Continue reading Rooting

So near, yet so far

Posted on by Reena Saxena

Sonya looked at the mansion across the street, and sighed. Destiny had brought them so near and yet so far. She desperately wanted to dial his number, but her ego came in the way. He had not bothered to check about her for the last few years. Both had been doing exceedingly well in their … Continue reading So near, yet so far

Courtship

Posted on by Reena Saxena

"This is the phone from which your Grandpa called Grandma before they got married. And they wrote letters on paper with a pen...." "How quaint! I could have three relationships in the time they took for courtship." https://katmyrman.com/2019/04/16/twittering-tales-132-16-april-2019/

Human blackholes

Posted on by Reena Saxena

“You managed to escape clutches, whenever a trap has been laid out for you,” said an ex-boss once. I thank him for his forthrightness.  In a flash, I recognised the nature of the evil that doggedly followed me all my life - a desire of certain people around me in personal and professional circles, to … Continue reading Human blackholes

Unreliable

Posted on by Reena Saxena

It carries all that is personal and close to my heart. It is the vehicle on which I ride. It is nice and exotic but unreliable. It shows me the doorways, but not the path. it takes a different direction from where I want to go. Ironically, I ride on what I can’t trust. Life … Continue reading Unreliable

They think I’m insane

Posted on by Reena Saxena

There’s something about you that makes me run inside myself, away from the world They think I’m isolated, I’m insane your footsteps in my space arcane violates all for what I stand There’s something about you that makes me run Out in the wilderness, non-stop, on and on… A few kindred spirits lurk around They … Continue reading They think I’m insane

Little birdie

Posted on by Reena Saxena

Zapped by blueness of the sky, and the sound of flapping wings, the little birdie puffs her chest and gets ready to fly. Her mother watches with concern, but makes no effort to help her. The first flight is not easy, but I see the tiny one up there on the window sill. She has … Continue reading Little birdie

Faces

Posted on by Reena Saxena

“I was the winner of a blogging contest, and she – a newbie writer……..” “That sounds romantic. Why should you two want to separate now?” “We saw the characters we wrote in each other. The real faces are intolerable.” “Unfortunate that you were dating fictional characters….” https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2019/04/10/its-six-sentence-story-thursday-link-up-50/