“I’ve been here before.” “Are you crazy? You have not travelled alone, and we’ve got you here for the first time,” hissed the mother to her teenage daughter. “There is a brown trunk in the last room. There are gold coins and jewels in that.” We walked ahead to check. There was a trunk, but … Continue reading Thresholds
Her cooking was no match for the culinary talent on the potluck table. Embarrassed, she tried to pull out the white bowl and hide it somewhere. An interested pair of eyes met her gaze, as the strong, masculine hands took the bowl from her hand, “Hey, what do you have there?” A decade later, they … Continue reading Potluck
Inspiring prose “Darkness came, full of moths and beetles. I was oppressed by the velvety emptiness of the word and swathes of soft grass. Then the fumes of the night put me to sleep” (As I walked out one Midsummer morning) Poem claustrophobic darkness not-s0-romantic a night prickly, sick dreams make me long for light … Continue reading Horrors of the night
it is the age of fascination it is the age to float, not walk it is the age to hope and dream to build castles in air it is the age of illusion it is the age to text, not talk it is the age to smile and beam suitably for likes and share … Continue reading It’s time….
not-so-subtle digs on being perceived as bad fit ill-disguised sarcasm makes dents on self-esteem – yet give me strength to walk away reverse the flow of disdain https://onewomansquest.org/2019/06/24/v-j-s-weekly-challenge-54-subtle/
A master of seventeen languages, he was widely sought by embassies as an interpreter. He studied writing techniques and literary expressions in different languages, and earned his doctorate on such a comparative study. He married an outstanding woman of many accomplishments on one of his foreign postings, and was envied by his countrymen for the … Continue reading Wordsmith
much-needed short respite mellow sun peeks from grey clouds wanting to get wet https://frankjtassone.com/2019/06/22/haikai-challenge-91-6-22-19-midsummer-rain-samidare-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/
Harish broke all records in the examination. But you know what … I’d advised him to join X coaching classes. Harish has been a topper from the first grade. You saw their new house? I was the first to get arched doorways in this town, and now many have followed suit. Arched doorways have been … Continue reading You blew it
The most peculiar thing happened on the eleventh of November, just as the snow had begun to drift down. The snow assumed a peculiar shape, like a man frozen in snow. Passers-by ventured ahead to rescue him, but the shadow was elusive for their almost frozen hands. An old lady stepped out of the crowd and … Continue reading The Frozen Man
I see the slices sprawled on the tray – each unique in its flavour, ingredients, taste and presentation. But they prove to be quite a mouthful (or is it handful?), as I try to organize them into a perfect pizza. Do I want a pizza or a dessert? Should I pick the sweet or savory … Continue reading Jigsaw puzzle
