Reena’s Xploration Challenge #397

Welcome back! PROMPT #397 The theme this week is Compressing an Emotion in Few Words Write a piece—poem, microfiction, or even a single sentence—that captures a profound emotion using minimal language. The challenge is to evoke depth, resonance, and imagery with as few words as possible. You may choose one of the following emotional tones, … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #397

Magic Potion

He promised magic with his ale; people drank, wept and danced, their hearts healing in the shared joy and unity. He stipulated that they sip the brew in company, basking in the warmth of shared memories. Undeterred by bankers' derisive laughter and refusal of a business loan, his family set up a riverside resort on … Continue reading Magic Potion

Chaotic

they rise at inopportune momentsto spoil a party, destabilize bondsthrow life into disarrayeverything feels incomplete, imperfectsuddenly revealed lacunaethreaten to engulf contentmentachievement, sacrament emotions in deep slumberrising from subconsciousholding grudgesdestroys all that you builtover decades Quadrille #196

IQ Testing

I remember taking a free online IQ test, and my score was 144 ... not sure how accurate, good or bad it was. The focus then shifted to emotional intelligence (EQ), but experts could not allocate numbers as scores. MBTI, Firo-B and many other tests followed. It was fun taking those tests after a long … Continue reading IQ Testing

Maps

thick boundary linesneatly drawn withlabels in legible fontsnavigating through life,work and leisureall such a pleasure and then I stumbleon bleeding linesscreaming for attentionthe most difficult to readdecipher and walk throughis the map of emotions Quadrille at dVerse

Empty space

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xa508aKqkvTdKteEqP87u?si=c1ab7addc38d44e5 “I don’t want that empty space in the shelf to become a negative space, to take away something from the future.” “I guess we’ll put some games and toys there.” The librarian thinks aloud. “No. It needs to be a value-add, not a filler.” “What do you have in mind?” “Books on financial literacy. … Continue reading Empty space

Happiness

Photo by Mauru00edcio Mascaro on Pexels.com happinessis what I look for-but can't find-maybe Idon't know what it's like-show me a pure form somewhere https://amanpan.com/2021/06/24/eugis-weekly-prompt-happiness-june-24-2021/

Overcoming

-wasted emotions teach me how to rise -cherished stories turn to junk -currency of love devalued in real markets   life has to go on and it’s more than love -born alone undivided soul -I extended myself but did not give away or sell   I learnt to celebrate -my capacity to love and share … Continue reading Overcoming