Shells clinging on riverside rocksLike memories of distant shoresThey whisper the ocean's songssecrets of the ocean's floors Shells clinging on riverside rocksLike jewels in a treasure chestthey sparkle with the sun's bright raysand dazzle with their colors' zest Shells clinging on riverside rockslike dreams of a different lifethey beckon with their beauty's charmtempt with their … Continue reading Shells
I extensively use the tanka, shadorma and cinquain formats - other than free verse in poetry. a tankaor a shadormadepends onthe first fewwords that strike - and syllablesrepeating motifs where does the muse strikefive syllables is a wowI need to work itmake it look like a tankahaiku, senryu - just writebussokusekika stretch just twosyllables heremultiply … Continue reading Repeating Motifs
The couch sagged sadly in the middle and groaned as he eased his heavy frame into it… The couch was going to miss him, as the cancer diagnosis was confirmed. In a rare unguarded moment, he confessed that his son is not willing to spend on his treatment. Anyway, there was nothing to look forward … Continue reading Irony
Long back, we achieved the dubious distinction of having lower attention spans (7-8 seconds) than that of a goldfish (9 seconds). The poor goldfish attracted some unwanted publicity here. Attention spans are important for students and communicators. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is only one of the many problems we face today. Commercially, content creators need … Continue reading Shrinking attentions spans – Less than a goldfish
natureis fair to allgives a chance to build homesto all those who help themselves; don'tdepend Photo Challenge #503 at MLMM
Dear Creator, I convey deep gratitude for assigning citizenship to a planet you own. I enjoy discovering different facets of being human and observing other species. At the same time, my ignorance of history, geography and the philosophy of creating different worlds haunts me. There are many societies on this planet inhabited by different living … Continue reading A Letter to the Creator
life brings you backto the same stationsfading amnesiacall it compromiseor collaboration recollect, reconnectobsolete rhythmsbroken noteswhat was musicis cacophony read, scan, or memorizeit doesn’t make sensemissing pagesscattered alphabetsit’s not a story an extended handa flap of a winginvitation to flyready for reinventionor reincarnation Photo Challenge at MLMM Reena's Xploration Challenge #317
her aura blindsshe emerges from the woodsrenewed, refreshedblessed with awarenessof the light that defines her Photo Challenge at MLMM
SilenceI can almost tasteits blandness StillnessI can feel the movementof peace QuietudeI lovewords bring conflict Soundlessnessof an agreementto disagree TranquillityOf solitude in crowdsI love myselfI love life Sunday Confessionals at MLMM- Surrealism
“Damn it,” she thought, as the heel on her shoe snapped clean off the sole. She had forgotten to keep an alternate pair in the car. She walked barefoot with difficulty till she found a shoe shop. The new pair she chose was flat and did not exactly match her outfit, but she couldn’t attend … Continue reading Ice-breaker
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