I wonder if a thief lives here. One of my tees hangs on the rack, but I’ve never been here before, and it doesn’t look like a laundry either. A closer look reveals it is two sizes smaller than I wear and looks famished without my ego bloating it up. My tee was not a … Continue reading eGo
Welcome back! I decided to delve into the subject of unusual art forms today, and my mind is still spinning with ideas. I'm looking around the house to see what can be done with available material. Anyway, to keep it short, I've curated three images that I found interesting. Choose anyone and go where it … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #326
I’ll spend my life climbing those stairs and never reach the top. I’ll read each word, each alphabet and each character on those stairs and ask them if they are self-made or compelled to be stepping stones for others. I’ll scan the steps for the footprints of readers to see if there was a mutual … Continue reading Pages
I fiercely protect this invisible wall in my house. Walls are meant to divide and protect; this one unifies me with the purpose of my existence. Gilt-edged dreams hang on nails made of clouds and bits of sky. Frames shape-shift to accommodate my versatility. I protect it to keep judgmental minds, unsolicited advisors and critics … Continue reading The Secret Wall
It feels like an achievement today. Struck by insomnia, I’ve been staring at the night sky for ages. My unanswered questions keep bouncing back; not even a shade alters - as dead as the birthday blessings I received in childhood, holding visions of a bright future. I’m hearing this song for the first time: “Count … Continue reading Starry Skies
April saw examination halls buzzing with tension An eerie silence tells me schedules have changed. There is a new class starting somewhere, only to break again for the summer vacay. It is time to pause. It is time to plan the future. It is time to break trends and take off at a tangent. April … Continue reading April
I locked the past and threw away the key. Some other people came looking for it to extend and exploit history. They reinvented me, but this version (past + imagined) has nothing to do with the real me. I look at the image in the mirror which is not mine. The key has again landed … Continue reading Fiction
Welcome back! PROMPT #325 I've picked up two lines from a cryptic poem to serve as a springboard in this week. The full poem can be found here. whilst searching for my sanity,I've become my own worst enemy. Cruel Compassion, Collaboration with the Silent One by Ink Empress You are free to use these lines … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #325
FOR SALE – Baby shoes – never worn. Perspectives change in a flash. A new story is born. My family never accepted me as I was, and I failed to become what they would like me to be. This story of guilt and conflict is a rendition that blocks forward movement and offers no solution. … Continue reading Narratives
Welcome back! PROMPT #324 The theme for this week is TRANSITION. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar, or hurts common sensibilities will not be included. This needs … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #324
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