Dinosaur

ferocious, by all meansready to devour light-heartednesswith its forked tongueoscillating between agesIt is but a memoirof a buried culture It pops out of pages of historycrosses geographies of the minddestroys civic sensein an alien languagecauses incalculable damagewith a different mathundefined in scientific methodsnot punishable by extant laws only to reclaim a partof belongingslong since abandonedmetamorphosed … Continue reading Dinosaur

Desire and Destiny

Abandoned seeds grow into lush gardens, while I count the rocks on other paths, where milestones are vibrant but do not carry my name. I keep running incessantly in the hope of being first on the horizon. Pathways that miss the soles of my feet play host to temples that consecrate all that I wanted … Continue reading Desire and Destiny

Musings

I lost the license to the stock photo despite having paid a hefty price for it. Is it a consolation that the photo has lost its premium with the advent of artificial intelligence? We mourn losses on losing the exalted ground beneath our feet built over decades of hard work, attention to detail and manipulation. … Continue reading Musings

Let it happen

new beginnings happenif you don't go against the streamrowing backwardsin memory whirlpoolsleading nowhereand sink new beginnings shinelike the rising sunonly when you givethe moon its duerespectfullyand let it go Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - New Beginnings

Found Poem – Last Year’s First Eleven

claustrophobic between the greys I’m sure an alien passed me by, not once but many times blazing sun evaporating wet rivers all sources of light hold a conference to discuss their future mingle with nature here; valleys exhilarate Unfastened seatbelts; willpower ready to leap Balancing weight of existence with desire to fly Do you see … Continue reading Found Poem – Last Year’s First Eleven

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #313

Welcome back! PROMPT #313 I made a video for this prompt. It is titled Magic. You can choose the video or the word Magic or both to inspire your piece. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qPrzWRglbu4 There is no restriction on the format of the piece. There is no last date either unless you wish to be featured in the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #313

A New Year

a rabbit holean exit dooror light of dawn?I question intenttired ofcatching up with life Reena's Xploration Challenge #312

Who typed this on my screen?

Blank pages are less scarythan this transparentalmost invisible creatureoccupying my thinking room I throw ink on itits super-absorbent bodyconsumes the intentthrows out wordsin jets and squirtsbut stays out of sight I want to know its nameBut silence greets meHorror…Who typed these words on my screenWhile I was away? I am but a mediumI don’t know … Continue reading Who typed this on my screen?

Tribe of hunters

I walk on these streets like a hawk, though outwardly in casual mode. Why is that girl looking forlorn? Why is this guy staring at the window on the third floor? How many secrets does the hawker on the street carry? He tells me that the bazaar on the next street is called ‘Chor Bazaar’, … Continue reading Tribe of hunters