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
Welcome back! PROMPT #448 The theme for today's prompt is ECHO I'm giving you a few sentences to fire your imagination. These are completely optional. The echo that lingers longer than the voice itself. The echo that bends truth into memory. Let the echo speak of what silence conceals. An echo is a ghost that … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #448
“I have always been proud of the stars on my uniform.” She raises her hand to salute him, though the pain in his voice is palpable. His commitment to protecting his country’s borders is undiluted. He follows instructions in a split second. But the inner reluctance to do so is growing. He sees an offensive … Continue reading Insignia
The waiting room is a place to reflect. I chose to stay back. I was not left behind. I saw journeys caught in the grip of monstrosities—people suspended between the blue sky and deep water, watching power gather to crush their path, and all that lay upon it. They could only plead for a moment … Continue reading The Waiting Room
Welcome back! PROMPT #447 I was reading a quote by Albert Camus and stopped at a sentence. Communication is impossible with slaves Source: The Marginalian AI generated this image to match the line with certain inputs from me. The image shows a man whose mouth is sealed by a padlock called "Ideology", but he is … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #447
The metro doors slid open, and Arjun squeezed himself into the human tide, his laptop bag pressed like armour against the crowd. The crowd stepped on a sandwich in a brown bag, and he wondered who would miss a meal. He thought of his boss, a man who measured worth in missed lunches and late … Continue reading Unmindfulness
She rode a bicycle all the way to audition for an ad to fulfil her dream of being a model. But Lolita Lolita Tulum, a skincare and fashion brand, had already chosen a celebrity as their brand ambassador. Her freshness and commitment had to wait for another opportunity. As she turned back in a dejected … Continue reading Follow the unexpected
One day, the Aspirant stumbled upon the ugliest secret of success. It made him want to abandon his aspirations. Nobody needed his strengths because it made them feel insecure. The people at the top of every pyramid reached there by trading on weaknesses. It is easier to blackmail someone into unquestioning obedience in return for … Continue reading Ugliest Secret of Success
Welcome back! PROMPT #446 Here are some quotes with a twist. Choose one or more to inspire your piece. We are all made of stardust, trying to remember the sky. Reality is a mirror polished by imagination. To know yourself is to meet a stranger everyday. There is no restriction on the length of the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #446
