Welcome back! The mood was retro last week, but the present keeps pulling us back. PROMPT #352 Once again, we have a line prompt. "Halloween is still days away, but horror rides unmasked on the streets." The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #352
I chose the Curtal Sonnet format. She asked with a smile and twinkling blue eyesWill you be my friend for a little while?The moment forever etched in my mind.I bent down to greet, but only to rise,To shake her hand and flash a dimpled smileHow I wished the daintiness to be mine...Raising its head now was … Continue reading Friendship curtailed
“Is this a house?” “It looks like an old-fashioned inn we read about in story books”. “It's not inspiring enough for me to get in,” Ted said, turning his face away with an upturned nose. So we walked on, the anticipation of finding a place that would satisfy Ted’s taste and my rumbling stomach keeping … Continue reading On a hungry stomach
moon in full gloryrides celebrations galoredid I see it blushwhen the fair maiden looked upto wish on a falling star Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Blushed P.S. We celebrate the Hunter Moon as Sharad Poornima (onset of winter), with night time celebrations under the open sky. Some people keep a rice pudding in the open at … Continue reading Attention
lost in thoughtcreativitybe unleashedto conquercanvas or pages -felinepatience put to test Poetics at dVerse Chosen theme -Family
a pesky seaweed,dandelion seeds take flight,whispers in the breeze Photo Challenge #537
truth filters in like light shaftsfrom the branches of an old treeunsure of survival-fearing intense focuswhen the tree is choppedwith a political axeby opportunist woodcutters truth shrinksmakes way for darkness-parallel existenceleaves onlookersin a quandary Quadrille #210
The knife's metal blade catches threads of light to gleam as the sweetness of the fruit lingers on my tongue. It takes a knife and sharp teeth to extract sweetness from a well-bred fruit. The book taught me horticultural tricks but not the art of enjoying the fruit of my labour. I learnt it from the hard knocks … Continue reading Changing Gear
I met him after two decades, seated behind the counter at the Mom-and-Pop store, getting things packed for the delivery boys. I recall his arrogance as the concurrent auditor (he was related to the promoters) in the bank branch where I worked and the life-changing moment when he exclaimed, both condescendingly and lecherously, “She’s not my … Continue reading Presumptuous
Welcome back! PROMPT #351 We haven't done a collage for quite some time, so I'll let it rule this week. Do the images evoke something in you? Is there a story or memoir that connects with this? Can you choose one word for the theme or spirit of this collage and use it in your … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #351
Creative Experiments and More 