When a memory looms larger than the person or incident, it is time to identify the parts within you that hurt. The cure lies within me, when I expend energy in apportioning blame. I thank fate for the comfort and softness of the quilt as thoughts of cold enmity freeze my brain. Will I, can … Continue reading Freedom
homecomingunder dark shadowsthe sea callsfrom its depththere's quite a lot left to sharedon't call it a day Photo Challenge #491
Follow meBelieve meMy master lies somewhere hereI can hear his heart beat Follow meBelieve meDig up this placeOr I’ll do itTill I find him or my last breath What Do You See #213
He looked at the mirror and saw a stranger. He had forgotten who he was. Somehow, his descent to Planet Earth does not feel like homecoming. He checks his device to know how many days will it take for the brain fog to clear. The answer is shocking – Less than a day. And he … Continue reading To and fro
A corpse demanding compliance from others must be a horrifying sight. I’d call it macabre when the corpse is someone’s self-esteem. What you see in the world is autocracy – a resentful person’s revenge on the world. Weekend Writing Prompt #338
The slice she chose not to bite changed her life. It was the slice with injected poison. But she often wondered if life could have been better on other side of the orchard. Puzzle This
Welcome back! PROMPT #307 I give you 10 openings or endings for your piece this week to be included in your piece at the beginning or end. Find a way to include it in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, poetic prose, prose poetry or alternating prose. Choose any one of the following prompts. He smiled as he … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #307
Day ends, eyelids droop but no sign of peace;Stay awake, dream big or face nightmaresLay fears aside wrapped up in warm fleecePray and believe; someone up there cares Write on subconscious walls; enter new realmsLight fades from skies, redefines its credentialsQuite a phenomenon it is – illuminated dreamsNight falls only to display light’s infinite potential … Continue reading The light never goes out
“Our vision of the future is quite often, a projection of our past experience, and this is the only reason for disappointment, heartbreak and relationship failures”, Manil wonders if his son’s words emanate from wisdom or vested interest. “In absence of this connection, how do I visualize the future? Won’t it be a fairy tale … Continue reading A Father Listens
mash potatoes, mix bread and cheesespice it up, stuff pomegranate seedsshape a cutlet on an oiled palmroll it in breadcrumbsconsign it to hellof smoking hot oil watch the golden orbemerge from hellbe dunked in gravyonion, cashew, spiceand all flavours nicelaced with manna from heavenpomegranate juice it takes its place on the tablebecomes the hostess’s prideit’s … Continue reading Pomegranate Kofta
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