“It happened a decade ago. The girl died after being assaulted in a subway at midnight.” “Was the case still open? How did you reach the criminal?” “A flight of stairs going down, down … I can see the next step of stairs going up. I wanted to be there, but never reached that point.” … Continue reading Memory
At the outset, let me thank each participant, reader and visitor on this blog for enriching my life in some way - knowingly or unknowingly. It is great to know what someone across the seven seas, someone I may never meet physically thinks and how they respond to my words. It is enlightening to know … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #308
I decide to let it all go today. The stress I’ve felt in every pore of my being originates from a position of uncertainty – knowing where I come from but not knowing where will I go. I’ve struggled to make sense of where I am, by linking up a resentful past to a promising … Continue reading Uncaged
The journey is scary. … from closed to open, from narrow to wide, from ceiling to sky, from tangible to sublime, from thought to just being. I find myself disintegrating, but then each tiny piece blossoms into a different being. Epiphany strikes. It is scary, for it brings out parts of me I did not … Continue reading Sublimation
Unusual is the ship without a destination. But her name is Huntress, and her tracks will change along with her prey. The treasures that lie in unreachable depths of the ocean mock her bravado. You are only imagining what lies here. You know nothing about underwater life. “I’m on a mission to know”. Brace yourself … Continue reading Depth of Wisdom
He looked at the mirror and saw a stranger. He had forgotten who he was. Somehow, his descent to Planet Earth does not feel like homecoming. He checks his device to know how many days will it take for the brain fog to clear. The answer is shocking – Less than a day. And he … Continue reading To and fro
A corpse demanding compliance from others must be a horrifying sight. I’d call it macabre when the corpse is someone’s self-esteem. What you see in the world is autocracy – a resentful person’s revenge on the world. Weekend Writing Prompt #338
The slice she chose not to bite changed her life. It was the slice with injected poison. But she often wondered if life could have been better on other side of the orchard. Puzzle This
Welcome back! PROMPT #307 I give you 10 openings or endings for your piece this week to be included in your piece at the beginning or end. Find a way to include it in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, poetic prose, prose poetry or alternating prose. Choose any one of the following prompts. He smiled as he … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #307
“Our vision of the future is quite often, a projection of our past experience, and this is the only reason for disappointment, heartbreak and relationship failures”, Manil wonders if his son’s words emanate from wisdom or vested interest. “In absence of this connection, how do I visualize the future? Won’t it be a fairy tale … Continue reading A Father Listens
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