This is a fascinating place. The roads are bifurcated into two colours – black and white, and so are the buildings on both sides. There are a few coloured cars that appear to quiver on the road, undecided on which way to go. The traffic lights are not red and green but say Yes or … Continue reading Suspended
Let’s face it. Critical thinking is all about structured thinking. It is like the financial modelling we do on Excel sheets by inserting data in a chart and arriving at conclusions that look sane because many others have been there and done that. It applies well to problem-solving, decision-making, learning, research, and analysis. It can … Continue reading Critical Thinking
In a fit of rage, she smashed her champagne glass on the marble floor and stared defiantly at him. She was fully prepared for the battle this time around. He advanced menacingly towards her, and she responded with a tight slap. A stunned silence pervaded the room. It was a slap on the face of … Continue reading Unending Fight
In a lavish lounge adorned with gilded mirrors and crystal chandeliers, two peahens perched on high stools engaged in an animated conversation. Elara, her silvery feathers shimmering under the soft glow, leaned in, her eyes wide with curiosity. “Selene,” she whispered, “what do you think of this opulence? It’s unlike anything we’ve seen in our … Continue reading Two Peahens in a Lavish Lounge
Poetry- an enigma -Write, scribbleco-create with prompts, scrub the subconsciousthen let it create and make you powerlessa visible medium, but cluelessabout emergence of wordslashing outon keyboards write in free versechoose a syllable form to accept slaverystay bound to the tyranny of form and structurecount syllables though how you say a worddiffers in geographies and accentslet … Continue reading Poetry
liberation from a cagewe once called homea view from the topreveals incarcerated turmoildrowned sensibilitiesnow rise to the surface the world looks at us differentlyas we deep diveto make sense ofaltered reflections Photo Challenge #505
When I need to express myself in short posts, I do it here on this site – in the form of flash fiction and poetry. I like the community engagement here, and it keeps bringing me back. Another one on WordPress is Empowered Women, which has been abandoned for some time. I chastise myself for … Continue reading Why/How/Where do I blog?
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
