Sarah had been dreading her 47th birthday. Being on the wrong side of 40 is bad enough, and 47 is inching close to half a century. Isn’t it anticipated? Everybody goes through the age cycle. Calendars and clocks don’t stop. Even if someone does stop those with artificial intelligence, the earth won’t stop revolving around … Continue reading The Prediction
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Metaphor can create images one can connect with instantly, or those that make you recoil in horror. It's no wonder coaches use this to help people discover their core values. Paula Light uses it brilliantly here ... I process memoriesIn the acid bath of time;Latent imagesHover like ghostsLimned in silver salts.Red light warns you away,As … Continue reading Brilliance – by Paula Light
The freedom to walk unshackled is priceless. I walked free before this only when I took baby steps, and stumbled against every piece of furniture in the room. Somebody, obviously not a well-wisher, placed the burden of tradition on my shoulders. I was the eldest in the family, president of the business club and a … Continue reading Roots
What is it that makes us such a voyeur – peeping through a window, opening a sealed envelope addressed to someone else, checking another’s phone, reading a biography, clicking pictures surreptitiously? What makes us feel so empty inside that we need to fill up the space with bits and bytes from other lives? A celebrity … Continue reading Voyeurism
Welcome back! PROMPT #292 I came across a story about a time traveler who brought back a picture from year 6000, and left a friend behind. The picture he shows is distorted, but he claims During the time travel process, pictures among other things tend to get distorted. Let this line drive you to write … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #292
“The twins are growing up to very different from each other,” rues an exasperated aunt who pampered the duo in their early years. “Whose imprints do they carry?” She looks baffled, “You mean what did they inherit?” “They did. But what makes each individual unique is their experience and how they react to external stimuli. … Continue reading Shades, hues and intensity
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