Loops

freedom of thought thought that scares you you spin stories of horror horror churning within you You - who feeds on sores sores unhealed - throbbing, hurting hurting with ignominy, blames blames that shamed shamed independent minds minds that dared to think think in different directions directions you don’t explore explore - only to hatch … Continue reading Loops

Battles with Peace

those shapes you see on horizonschanging against the setting sunan artist tries to manipulatemy spirit refuses to go straight changing against the setting sunoutlines shifting to accommodatemy spirit refuses to go straightstories in pictures get redefined outlines shifting to accommodatethoughts moving faster than the sunstories in pictures get redefinedYou see a new me, a new … Continue reading Battles with Peace

Perception and perspectives

The profession of astrology has taken a lot of brickbats in the recent past, for their failure to predict the pandemic. As usual, claims and counterclaims continue to crowd discussion space. Many astrologers shy away from predicting death, even if they see it. Some have learnt to put it in a positive or more acceptable … Continue reading Perception and perspectives

Moving away…

I had a life of my own, then...I don't know what hit my worldloud wails demanding somethinglogic thrown to the winds I don't know what hit my worldI just live from day to daylogic thrown to the windsbecame a giant with feet of clay I just live from day to dayI had a life of … Continue reading Moving away…

Cafe

The cafe began to feel like her only real home. The best of her talent is being put to use, and it’s not just about culinary perfection. Organisational tasks from procurement to serving and cleaning up, sales management, manpower planning, book-keeping, managing a decent profit margin and ploughing back a part of the profits in … Continue reading Cafe

Epulaeryu

Photo by alleksana on Pexels.com sealed earthen pots on slow firesblend exotic-nessrice and meat cooked togetherspicy aromaspermeate the airBiryaniSlurp! https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/06/19/lucky-dip-saturday-mix-19-june-2021/

Poetic justice

Photo by Photography Maghradz cultures that reward loyalty, devotion propagate it as the only value to justify breathing -facilitate coronations systems that impose carefully constructed dogmas on another’s free-flowing existence bottle the genie In throne pillars -ask for validation, unquestioning acceptance -Induce guilt for asking questions -drive the weak to uncalled for penitence then the … Continue reading Poetic justice

So much easier

Photo by Mark Angelo on Pexels.com meet you somewhere thereplaces we've not been beforecall to be touched onceit's so much more easierto not recall you laterwithout any nagging guilt For those who remember the old classic 'Hare Ram Hare Krishna' based on the Hippie movement, and can follow the language, here's a video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKU4q0JELTQ https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/06/11/lsd-25-challenge-184/

Make-believe

People see what makes sense to them, reality notwithstandingThey write new stories to suit the old, till they overlapSure-shot joy, till lies is not exposed and trendingThe vulnerable do fall, but not at every step They write new stories to suit the old, till they overlapI see reflections in their eyes - imagination strongThe vulnerable … Continue reading Make-believe