Fifty years seem like an eternity. Her travails are sufficient material for three books – all from different perspectives, with different protagonists. Eternity may count like a nanosecond in some other parts. But truth feels like fiction, when it is so far away. Her grandchildren did not believe her when she told them she was … Continue reading Fiction
I’m tired of being rebuffed. I wonder why people build walls to keep me out. I see no reason for anyone to fear or dislike me. I would like my fellow beings to be companions in my journey. There is so much to learn, to discover – all that I did not know some time … Continue reading Ignorance
The signboard is fascinating – INSPIRATIONS “Why don’t you put up some notepads and a coffee bar?” “Why should anyone need that here?” “You’ve so many writing prompts.” The owner is rich now, and has published a book. She even rents out writing devices. Just a change in perspective… (279 characters) https://katmyrman.com/2019/10/15/twittering-tales-158-15-october-2019/
The decoration looks like an outbreak of warts on smooth skin. Do I wish that on your magnificence? Do you really think things look good in clusters? The music is obscenely loud. The merriment conceals the melancholy notes of my song. Those hollow things put up there will never know the beauty or fragrance of … Continue reading Of warts and scars
Déjà vu is a word I’ve read about, but this place makes me feel it in the bones. Have I been here before? Going with my life history, this is the first visit. But why did I feel drawn to this god-forsaken place? I’ve read too many stories on rebirth. So, I go around looking … Continue reading Deja Vu
Carson pulled at his neck tie as the air became heavy with organ music and she approached clouded in white. He had not intended this farce to attain the grandeur he was seeing. It was a contract - a marriage being solemnised so that he gets his share of the inheritance. Being married was a … Continue reading Rethink
How do I promote a glocal culture? Global is confusing at this stage in life. But I need that meeting point with the next generation. https://only100words.xyz/2019/10/10/three-line-tales-week-193/
“It doesn’t feel nice to end on this note, but I have no option.” “What would you do, if you had an option?.” I can’t help but be impressed by her calmness in the face of a challenge. “Perhaps, the same thing …” I try to match her equanimity. “Then, feeling nice really does not … Continue reading A semblance of something
We got back in touch after decades – a bunch of cousins who had shared some delightful vacations. It is a Whatsapp group, adorned by a pic of our grandparents. We named it “Sepia Tints to Ammonia Prints”, to symbolize a movement from past to future. It feels worthwhile to see achievements being shared, along … Continue reading A mix of both
You know my name, not my story. Do I really need to know? Not unless you don’t tarnish my name. There is a story behind every name. It is up to you, how you project it to the world. If you don’t tell your story, somebody else will. https://athling2001.wordpress.com/2019/09/30/jsw-prompt-9-30-2019/
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