How does one combat claustrophobia? What if the mind and body are entwined in concentric circles with no exit door? Start etching patterns in it that proclaim your individuality and creativity loud and clear. Let your cell stand out from other inmates if life is a prison. Her rendezvous with Mandala art began on the … Continue reading Mandala Art
Tring, tringthe alarm ringsI start walkingwithout fully waking chopping, boilingkneading, cookingcursing expectationsbreaking barrierscarving a poemin my mind banging keyboardstalking onlinemeeting deadlinesbefore and afterthe coveted break The Sun sets in the WestEnergy levels slip SouthGearing up once againTo wind up household routines to being myselfIn front of a screenthat stimulates thoughtsreading mindsthrough pages or screens I … Continue reading Lost and Found
my realityneeds to be checkedand cross-checkedtill I’m sureit does not stemfrom a misty riseof emotions I need a surgical knifeto cut through congealed residueof past experienceif it destroysmy fragile joyin livingnow I wish it was fasterI wish it was automated-all this analysisand business of life Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Business of Life
The past searslike a brand upon my heart fraying at the edgesinterlacing threads of yesterday with today Yet, forgotten ismuch betterthan remembered& despised. The spirit that resides in my soulThe entity that makes me who I am the footprints leftat least a while,beforethe wind & waveshave washed awayall traces leftof me? Awareness expands.shimmering in unityI … Continue reading Soul Talk
terrains terrifymake me see limitationsWho needs to adapt?understand inherent traitsmake coexistence a goal Photo Challenge at MLMM
Why does happiness not last? I ask myself as I hold a Sakura or cherry blossom in my palm. Does it stem from my inherent fears or the seasonal impermanence that I see everywhere? In a cyclic world, nature, ideologies, fashion trends, and political and scientific thought will all undergo change. Holding on to a … Continue reading Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
She threw back the glass of wine and stormed out of the room. It was out of sheer disgust for the people she trusted most. She was game for celebrating their own victories but not the misfortune of a perceived rival. She migrated to another country and won accolades for her performance at work. Today … Continue reading Consumed
when the world sleepsI paint a dreamto keep a watchon my actions-encompass bothmy days and nights-till I succeed What Do You See
peace wraps itself around meengulfs in the shape of a questionlike serpents around a sandal tree I take it as a purpose of existenceAbsence of war, but are minds freeof greed, bias and all not nice? Its grip hardens on a terrified meunsettling games; creaky foundationpeace casts a sarcastic glance with glee MTB: Magic 9
Welcome back! PROMPT #331 Today, I invite you to mull upon the word BOURGEOISE Dictionary meaning belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically concerning its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes: A bourgeois person: "a self-confessed and proud bourgeois" You are not compelled to use the word in your piece; just flow with … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #331
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