Drowned thoughts

Alphabets retained in memory as images, put together as words and sentences convey a meaning and conjure different images.  Punctuation is derived to save me from drowning in a sea of words, but the human mind does not stop being ingenious.  We turned full circle and returned to images …er, emojis. I dream of myself … Continue reading Drowned thoughts

Connect

The bell rang at the unearthly hour of 1.30 am, but there was no one outside. It happened three more times, and the call bell got burnt after a prolonged Qrrr… sound. She was paralysed with fear when the phone rang, but her sister had picked it up. “Dad passed away after a massive myocardial … Continue reading Connect

Processors

The globe revolves at a very high speed to make one dizzy. Can we do something to reduce the speed?” Aria looked concerned. “The intensity of experience matters. People shoot straight up to the stratosphere with some support on the ground, but need to go through a processor, before the light of wisdom shines on … Continue reading Processors

Take-over

Oh, why do they have to make a laughing stock of themselves? He spoke passionately about building a new world. She supported him animatedly, demonstrating the force of half the country’s population. The screens behind them showed scenes of violence, junkies being hauled out of a club, and people dying unattended in hospitals. The sabotage … Continue reading Take-over

Monochrome beauty

He called after more than a decade. “My daughter is flying to the USA from Delhi. She might call if any assistance is required. “Sure.” The last I’d heard about him was the annulment of his week-long marriage. Maybe he married a widow or divorcee later, and this is a foster child. He was my … Continue reading Monochrome beauty

Bone-Weary

Pete Linforth on Pixabay I spoke to two friends today - a corporate executive and a doctor. Both echoed the same thoughts in response to “How are things with you?” The fifty plus generation does not have much paid work left to do,  We have hit a glass ceiling. Experience is an impediment to those … Continue reading Bone-Weary

Loggerheads

You let me down, when I’d trusted you for life. I can see the pain in your insanity. You could not handle rejection. But you overlooked the fact that I have a right to live my life my way. A relationship does not mean surrender of individual rights. There was nothing to stop you from … Continue reading Loggerheads

Life – Authored by ….

Gigi assembled her planners, her calendars, her pens, pouches, and post-its before her on the desk and stood over them like a general surveying maps. These are bits and pieces of her life, and there is no point in denying or denigrating it. Her autobiography would be a collage made from these, and a little … Continue reading Life – Authored by ….

Emo-filters

Credit: 17QQ “I love emojis …. how they save you time and effort to express something…” “Do you use the stock images, or create your own?” “Why should I spend time on it, when there are content creation teams doing it?” “Those teams also ensure that you stay within acceptable limits of expression …. Actually … Continue reading Emo-filters