What a writer does

News reports say the plane crash landed. The pilot alone knows the truth. He was searching for Atlantis, which does not exist. Blame it on Ayn Rand, and the false hopes she built about an ideal world, in her epic work Atlas Shrugged. All said and done, life would never be the same again. Nor … Continue reading What a writer does

Overcoming

-wasted emotions teach me how to rise -cherished stories turn to junk -currency of love devalued in real markets   life has to go on and it’s more than love -born alone undivided soul -I extended myself but did not give away or sell   I learnt to celebrate -my capacity to love and share … Continue reading Overcoming

Thanks to roller-coasters

Roller coasters start making sense when the churning inside drives one on newer paths. What matters is taking off at a tangent, but the desire for take-off arises only when the comfort zone is disturbed. The new trajectory may take me to another world, but the desire to return to the previous world has weakened. … Continue reading Thanks to roller-coasters

Wisdom of the Sky

a free soul shouts groaning under its own weight -I can take no more   un-spin the thought yarns you’ll find a way out -wisdom of the sky https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/08/06/photo-challenge-275/

Up in the air

“We take pride in the past, but are excited about the future. Here lies your key to leadership – build anticipation, ignite hopes – it is all in the air, unverifiable.” My mentor rambled on, failing to generate any excitement in me, “Doesn’t this fire you, my boy- the idea of  ruling over minds and … Continue reading Up in the air

Ineffectively intelligent

I chuckle at the coincidence. One of the trolls looks like a popular leader. I see reflections of his allies and opponents in the other figures, and start building stories around it. This promises to be a trip with high creative potential. On the way back, I see a rather threatening figure looming large in … Continue reading Ineffectively intelligent

Lingua Franca

There are certain words that sprung up in my late years, and some existing words in the dictionary that became commonplace. Words got abbreviated, and the spirit lost in the carelessness with which these are thrown around. Awesome and Rockstar are two I can recall right away. ‘Amazing’ was the boss’s remark on congratulatory mails … Continue reading Lingua Franca

Shadows

shadows on the wall changing shape, form with light my fragmented self   https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/07/24/heeding-haiku-with-chevrefeuille-july-24th-2019-shadows-on-the-wall/