stark, shrivelled beauty lives in fear of being crushed, sucked out of fragrance yet, only a rose is entitled to be rose designer bottles wrapped in fancy packaging look on wistfully - on shelves https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/07/14/photo-challenge-323/
empty nests with a cushion of hay I see birds that fly away on sky ramps - sashay plan and lay -claim their place in mysterious dark grey waiting for the clouds to spray on earth, go away- to hide, play games? murmurations - they all form and splay finding space somewhere to … Continue reading Do the birds know they are famous?
“The newborn baby will be dressed up in tradition”, Armaan said as he held up his father’s shirt to the tailor. “I want at least two pairs to be made from this fabric. The rest can be fancy stuff as per latest trends.” The expression in the expectant mother’s eyes was changing, as she recalled … Continue reading Red Velvet
“You will not survive in the world, without this golden veil.” “What makes you think my starkness is not acceptable?” “A woman needs a certain level of grace and decorum. You do not fit in the norms.” “I still choose to be myself.” “If that is your last word, then there is no place for … Continue reading Unacceptable
The open sky stretched from sand to horizon and the riders advanced on the oasis. It took them a while to realise that the horizon is a visual deception to keep them going. The destination was actually much closer. Maybe, they just rode past it... https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/07/03/first-line-friday-july-3rd-2020/
do you have an option to stop new starts or restarts? winters roll in with the same frequency as spring mourn or celebrate -summers to find color or an autumn to contemplate new starts erroneous assumptions that life begins at a certain instance on a larger circle of existence Do you have the power to … Continue reading Privileged enough?
rings of smoke twirled around fingers give a momentum never before known I am no Midas but things I touch acquire new shapes and meanings I see the Creator amused at emerging layers…. Did he really build those or they sprout on their own? He touches his heart And calls it art All that his … Continue reading Art
temptations to step ahead and just crush them under boots abound who has the back of autumn leaves discarded by trees alienated from natural habitat migrants travel in hordes risking life and health to reach home the leaves had once provided shade these hands built infrastructure you live and breathe in if you feel the … Continue reading Alienation
Jaime spent the whole day browsing the antique store and left with just one thing. It was what he had been paid to pick up. The statue had diamonds concealed in it. The police car was waiting outside. The trap was to set up an exorbitant price for the statue. Only the person who knew … Continue reading Antiquity
Cassettes have been an integral part of younger years. Other than music and the occasional tangling of tape, the property that stands out in memory is the “auto-replay” mode. A friend from Tamil Nadu once put on Tamil music, forgot to switch off the player, and went to work. The neighbours in Pune who did … Continue reading Taped
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