Vanity – a thing of the past

I am a lighthouse-in search of darknessto obliterate-in search of shipsto seek direction the ocean laughs hystericallywaves slap my idle limbsmy forlorn face stares at the MoonIt dodges my wistful glanceand seeks the Sun I wonder if ships are anchoredto a safe harbour...Do I need to start walkingand find the sky that shelters them? only … Continue reading Vanity – a thing of the past

Growing, not getting old

putting wheels of thought on hold-life in deep slumberyoung and fresh when I wake - Ageis just a number I spend the night floating onundulating dreamsI let them gush through with forceor a gentle stream I wake at the crack of dawnrubber meets the roaddrive again or pay a finestay alive, not old Chosen form … Continue reading Growing, not getting old

Bereft

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Thought Experiments

We have indulged in thought experiments from our school days. BASIC EXERCISES Remember the game about reducing the length of a line, without touching it? Draw a longer one. Actually, there’s considerable depth in the puzzle. It teaches students the power of comparison, and how our perspectives are framed. It extends to the most recent … Continue reading Thought Experiments

Home Decor

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Change

changecan'tinsist,draw uponconsistency - tolose original character.it needs to ride high on time; emerge victorious. Sunday Confessionals - Change

Crime

impressionsof a thumbon a glass-criminalscan't be dumb wear a maskfor disguiserun for lifehide- but it'son the news detectivesholding breathgather prooflet them allhang to death Form used is Amphimacers An amphimacer is a three-syllable foot. The rhyme of each verse is limited to the second and five foot. All but two lines are end-stopped, with two … Continue reading Crime

Dessert

Your prompt is in a sweet spot this week. I cannot do without desserts, and desserts means chocolate or anything that includes chocolate. Well, calories remain a problem, so the options are Dark chocolate Dates Prunes Raisins Dried figs Jaggery Fruit combined with any of the above or drizzled with honey. I've tried using sugar … Continue reading Dessert

Start

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Trees

The tree swayed like a dancer moving her hips to the music. Not very long ago, it was dejected on seeing monsters with machines invade the forest. They were an evolved version of woodcutters from the previous era. Then, huge crowds of environmentalists swooped down on the monsters. It was another turn of history recorded … Continue reading Trees