“Size does not make you superior”, sneered the window. “You give a very limited view. I give people an opportunity to walk in and out and discover things for themselves.” The door retorted. “Only if the property owner allows.” “Both of us are controlled.” “Then why are we arguing? We extend vision, and are indispensable.” … Continue reading Doors and windows
“Don’t trouble your pretty head about money …. I’m there to manage life for you”, is an oft-repeated remark Aurelia hears from her wonderful husband and is grateful for it. She is a chartered accountant who audits financial transactions of large corporations, but finds this domestic arrangement cosy. “I’ve been thrown out of the house, … Continue reading Educated, but dependent
I dream of a house with red brick walls with several windows, and a story behind each window. Who are these people calling out to me? And why me? I offer them a ladder to step out, but they are unable to see beyond the wall. Weeks later, I walk into an art exhibition with … Continue reading Behind the windows
Welcome back to the last Challenge of 2024! PROMPT #311 Time is a continuum, ongoing in nature. Yet, at the end of the calendar year, we step over a man-made threshold. Merriment is the flavor of the season, yet on New Year, we do reflect on the year passed by. Well, you may have guessed … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #311
“Speak a lie ten times, and people take it as the gospel truth, but it takes a lot of effort to craft and layer a series of lies to make it credible,” the coach is from the corporate world but is training a bunch of youngsters to enter the political arena. “… and you need … Continue reading Cascading stories
“The light here reflects the power of intent. We’ve seen things change for the better for some individuals after group prayers. A strong will to see something happen was shaping destiny. Each candle here is lit by a different individual. The intent is to eliminate darkness from people’s lives.” Sounds of aircraft flying low swamped … Continue reading Power of Intent
The Maharani graciously announces the name of the winner, who happens to be a commoner. A princess from another kingdom occupies the runner-up slot along with another plebeian. The puppeteer has used the skills of a chess master to get the vote-bank arithmetic right. There is no choice, especially when national elections are around the … Continue reading And the crown goes to …..
“Why are you lazy, Bozo? Read the book Tommy in the Grasslands and learn about his achievements”. “Switch on the heating and go to sleep now. We live in Finland.” Bozo growls. Photo Challenge #494
Don’t wake upby aerosonic boomsor imagine bombingsomewhere therebad weather causessnowing on television screensworld news not interrupted Tomorrow morningsnow people into believingit was a bad dreamWar happensonly when a victorycan fetch votesnot otherwise Quadrille #191 at dVerse
Welcome back to another week of inspiration! The next prompt on 14th December, 2023 will be the last in this year. We will take a break and resume again on 4th January, 2024. PROMPT #310 The theme for this week is POWER. Here's some beautiful poetry on power. William Wordsworth, ‘The Power of Armies Is … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #310
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