cool windscool fashion callscool quotient built - pagesof fashion mags invite not socool cash W3 Prompt #231 P.S. This season in India is more about festivals and weddings that call for glamour. Autumn is not a fallen leaf, but a season that inspires runway looks.
wardrobes mutate; homes furnished cosyreceding Sun; icy windsreminders starker than bare brancheswhispering tearful goodbyes-Roll on, tiptoe on laid down pathwaysfor we have no choice Tanka Tuesday No. 84
Arjuna, the Archer, convinces his guru that he sees nothing but his target placed on a tree – the toy parrot’s eye. The student is well on his path to becoming a legendary warrior, with directed vision. A soldier once shared that they are trained to press the trigger on command, not think. For if … Continue reading Trained Vision
She is no babe-in-the-woods. The internet and AI connect her to the world outside. She has friends, opinions, critics …. not necessarily in the same order. The family keeps warning her of the perils of over-exposure, and home is touted as the safest place in the world. A cryptic post from her, “Do people outside … Continue reading Discovery trip
A solemn voice declares that times have changed, and so has democracy, Our words need to be respected, because we are the keepers of national interest. Everything that the opposition leaders say is hokum. Weekend Writing Prompt #487
Hey, you twinkling, shining starTell me what you think of us How do you feel when cuties sing?Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star…Do you keep the game upunseen in harsh sunlightto please those tiny soulsor shrug it off as inanity? Hey, you twinkling, shining starTell me what you think when Someone looks up in searchof someone they … Continue reading Hey, you twinkling, shining star
The patient is amused to see the doctor’s child walk into the clinic to seek permission for going to the movies. The doctor looks flabbergasted, mutters a half-hearted yes, and sees his youngest child run in excitement to share the good news with his siblings. “Doctor, does every movement at home need a nod from … Continue reading Navigating Power
Welcome back! PROMPT #449 I have chosen two lines from an essay on Shakespeare by James Baldwin No time can be easy if one is living through it. That is why he is called a poet Include one or both the lines in your piece, with no reference to Shakespeare. The line of thought needs … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #449
The highlighted text calls again from fluttering pages. I can’t be caught on the wrong foot, while talking to a person I’ve admired for decades. fluttering pages callsteps trace imagined voices,doorways turn to truth My favourite author has moved to a place closer to mine. It feels strange, as mentally, I’ve always felt closer than … Continue reading Fluttering Heart
HAIKU branches bid goodbyesilently drop yellow leavesmoon reflects colours KIMO how many seasons rolled off the earth's edgebreathing unheard stories; palelight invites life's evening Tanka Tuesday No. 83
