Nothingness. But no… There is Someone there who wants Something to be in place of nothing. Someone is intelligent, creative, and excellent at visualisation. It designs a Universe and executes it over some time. It creates MVPs (minimum viable products) and lets them multiply. They are gifted with imagination, and some theories about the beginning … Continue reading Someone and Something
Welcome back! FEATURED POEM The poem featured this week is by Peter Bouchier. tide breaks deep silencefading footsteps in the sandempty horizon You will find the link in the Weekly Wrap below. PROMPT #370 We will keep it simple this week with a word prompt. NUANCE You must use the word somewhere in your piece … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #370
“It's Ronnie again... Rs. 122 crores have disappeared from the vaults of a bank." “Don’t worry ... He is our undercover agent, and I am sure we will get to the criminals soon enough.” Ronnie gazes into the mirror yet again as if trying to recognise his true self after spending months in the world … Continue reading Perfectly Executed
“One thousand snails were needed to yield 1.4 grammes of dye. These snails oozed a yellow fluid, which, when exposed to light, turned a brilliant shade of purple. Tyrean purple became the royal colour due to its high cost.” “Why did they not mix red and blue to create the colour?” Colour-mixing, as we know … Continue reading Colours
“It feels good to be set up as a trap. But it does not feel good when no one falls in the trap.” “Let’s change our names. Maybe we have already gained notoriety.” “They must have flashed our faces on news channels too.” “Change the caps, colour on your hair and pull your cheeks in.” … Continue reading Anti-national
Welcome back! PROMPT #369 This week, the Xploration Challenge explores different aspects of physical, geographical, mental or emotional isolation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKB46PTBJlA&t=217s Yes, you guessed it right. The theme of the week is ISOLATION It is not necessary to talk about tribes or islands. Let the word take you wherever it goes. a world riddled bypolitical pleonasmssilence … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #369
“Have you visited the Ajanta or Ellora caves? The wall frescoes, painted by ancient artists, tell many different stories. We have these outlines on a canvas and plenty of colours to fill in. Your life story depends on what you choose.” Words of wisdom fell off like ice cubes from a merciless face. He blamed … Continue reading Expunging Darkness
You’re on a mission to spread your message, enslave thought processes and make people do what you want them to do. The population is unaware of what they are subjected to. Your weapons come in the guise of an identity crisis, religious fervour, conspiracy theories and constructed fear. There will be moments when you feel … Continue reading Motivation
Welcome back! FEATURED POEM I'm featuring Yvette's piece because she had a problem posting the link here. glorious banyansprovide shelter for us allfrom sweltering sun monstrous banyan treessurvival of the fittestmagnificent beasts I have included the link in the Weekly Wrap below. PROMPT #368 We are talking about figures of speech today. I have chosen … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #368
The girl who paints murals of fierce goddesses on crumbling walls silently declares herself unaffected by judgmental remarks. I cannot help but notice the dark clouds she paints overhead in some places. Natasha is labelled as being overambitious when she stakes her claim to a leadership role in the company and offends others vying for … Continue reading a-changing
