Silence

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UkJGSLPM9XqfyYdTlmPQX?si=QDPXAUZURHSmnxRAC7WKAg&dl_branch=1 Streets are silent. Sounds inside her get unbearable. It takes a lot of strength to pretend everything is fine, when it’s not. She feels the ground beneath and thanks the skies - she is still standing on her own two feet. She just needs courage to walk out and run - breathing in the … Continue reading Silence

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #200

Reena's Xploration Challenge Welcome back! It's been a busy and tiring week. All I could muster is a very colourful image. Would love to see your creativity go berserk with it. PROMPT #200 There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #200

Did we know?

I'd no clue memories we make together will be the cushion to which I return again and again in search of comfort... I'd no clue life will be very different from whatever I dreamt with limited imagination on a very small slate I'd no clue I will have more, yet less spreading oneself out for … Continue reading Did we know?

Wandering words, or: Meandering meanings — The skeptic’s kaddish

An Alliterisen Silver stars sparkling up above pensive poet Trees trembling as brisk breeze blows through gnarly bifurcations Fingers feeling for lightless letters on keys Elbows resting upon stiff, supportive table top Tongue tasting tangy, satisfying sounds Words wandering after meandering meanings Squinting through thick leaves, sees self sitting ‘pon a star The Alliterisen The […]Wandering … Continue reading Wandering words, or: Meandering meanings — The skeptic’s kaddish

Find a new dream somewhere

Why don't you bury those ramshackle dreams?You've come a long, long way from thereBurn all bridges, just charge ahead full steamIt doesn't matter if you know not where You've come a long, long way from thereDon't let those chains shackle your nimble feetIt doesn't matter if you know not whereKeep walking, till you find a … Continue reading Find a new dream somewhere

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #199

PROMPT #199 Here is a piece of dialogue. “You came back.” “But we are meeting for the first time.” It is not necessary that you use the lines in your piece, though you are free to do so. Imagine the situation and write a piece based on it. That’s it. There is no restriction on … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #199

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #198

Welcome back! PROMPT #198 I just give you a situation. Somebody returned a few articles you had lent to them. One of them is not yours. What could be the story or reason behind this? Is it accident or oversight? Is there a hidden message somewhere? Is it intentional? Who is the real owner of … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #198

Un-pixelated

Hi, Sanaa I couldn't resist the lure of your second prompt too. Here's my contribution. pixelated dreams launch thoughts on virtual skies I rule the world… Back to office…. I see un-pixelated versions Of all that I loved or hated Wonder how Will I expand these To fill my sky Or just let them disappear … Continue reading Un-pixelated

Shadows in the Sun, Sky and Soul

Sanaa Rizvi gives us a lovely prompt to fire all cylinders of creativity on Dverse today - Dungeons and Derivatives The chosen line is “Perhaps we are reading the shadows wrong; forever cannot draw a circle.” – Winter Moon ~ Part Three: Petals of the Sun Sun God seven horses of imagination traverse the sky … Continue reading Shadows in the Sun, Sky and Soul

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #197

Welcome back! PROMPT #196 The person I see in the mirror is not me. It hurts that I've lived with this stranger for so long. Use the sentence above, or the spirit of it in your piece. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #197