Competitive

The female pilot is putting up a better show, but her parents are not too happy about it. They are concerned about how their son would feel, losing out to his younger sister. When will blue and pink stop competing? https://only100words.xyz/2019/07/11/three-line-tales-week-180/

Whose gain?

“That’s a hell lot of money to pay for painted pipes, and make it occupy pride of place.” “Remember the theme of the conference – Recycling Waste. We needed symbolic art.” “Hmmm… I wonder who is wasting what. We have energized some deep pockets … not sure of the research notes those speakers are doling … Continue reading Whose gain?

You better pay

“I met three more hypocrites today. What is the world coming to?” “Not much … except that certain people are minting money out of these so-called networking meets.” “I would like to host the next one, and make these b….s pay for the crap I had to endure.” (253 characters) https://katmyrman.com/2019/07/09/twittering-tales-144-9-july-2019/

Easy Nirvana

“There is always light at the end of the tunnel. So, cast your fears aside and ride.” “Then why do we need this headgear with lights on it?” “We have to combat darkness on the way, and need to be prepared.” Two of the five kids did not return that evening. A search was launched. … Continue reading Easy Nirvana

Sounds of the city

Honking was considered bad manners in this city. He looked helplessly at the traffic jam in front, and the girl on the back seat, struggling for breath. His heart flipped over at the thought of being found with a corpse in his car. His heartbeats were loud, sweat trickling down his temples, but everybody around … Continue reading Sounds of the city

In process

A soul cries to be reborn, full of promise, full of regret and fired with intent to get it right this time around. A genetic framework is created to house the intent. It sees the light of the world once again, and squeals in delight – the world labels it as crying (there are no … Continue reading In process

Fiery

“It’s not just a spark. I’ve fireworks in me, which outwit the conservative cape. Brilliance shines through. Beauty is not far behind.” Fire steps back a bit, fearing mercurial temper, but re-emerges with all its warmth and life-giving energy. “Understand, accept and step back if you’ve the slightest desire to dominate.” It’s a very enigmatic … Continue reading Fiery

Recruitment

"What were you thinking when you hired this guy?I don't see a photography course on his profile." "I need a good photoshop artist, not a photographer." "Oh, yeah... I keep forgetting. The world is digital. We don't develop pictures in darkrooms." https://only100words.xyz/2019/07/04/three-line-tales-week-179/

Embers

The flood raged over the entire village. She wondered if nature was mimicking her fury, or trying to pour water on it. The rage hadn’t helped, but had refused to die down either. It resembled embers of a slow-burning fire that was consuming her, rather than a raging flood. She closed her eyes and entered … Continue reading Embers

Presentations

“Presentations should be idiot-proof”, said an ex-boss I don’t remember too fondly. I couldn’t get why we needed to start every story from the alphabet. “Don’t insult the viewer’s intelligence,” said another glib talker who delighted in spewing management jargon, “they already know all this.” I agreed partially, while thinking silently that the terminology should … Continue reading Presentations