memoriesas oldas discardableas worn out packagingnot recyclable relationshipsas short-livedas fake laughterDo I throw outlast remnantsof what remained after? Do you rememberwheels not movingwhen shots were takenand then canned?Nobody knew why… we posedwe pretendedhappinessnot meant to be oursIn a time framestuck and bookended we moved long agofrom sepia tintsto blueprintsof a futurewithout each other Written for … Continue reading Sepia Tints
it’s so easy to cross boundary linesbehave like you own the placeown people, own minds and lifestylesdemonstrate superiorityyou were born privilegedto lord it over others privilege of birthstatus, money or just-an assumption that othersshould fall in linebecause everybody you knowhas always done so-and everybody else will always doIt’s something you are used toAnd can’t see … Continue reading Transgression
somnambulist footstepssearching for good foodin a sleeping kitchen Dad shh-ing us to silenceIt is my sassy sisteron a forced diet Is she really sleeping? Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
Welcome back to an ever-changing world! What's new about it? PROMPT #242 Write whatever the image brings up in you. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #242
waterlogged streets, cloudy skiesheavy downpour, clothes won’t dry yet, drop in temperaturea tremendous reliefheat is such an alienator my birthday’s just passed bybut Leo month keeps me high will this year be worse or betteror between the yearsjust another connector? A time to reflect, a time to dreammaybe it’s a chuckle or a scream I … Continue reading August
night falls -butmy human's still outjust smellingyour washed clothesnot enough - come cuddle meit's turned dark - come fast Written for Photo Challenge #425 hosted by Sarah Weejars
I pray for uninterrupted vision, beyond the trees, mountains and tall buildings-a whole, unbroken view before the stars take over, and the scarred Moon mocks the Almighty Sun. The birds I feed every morning fly beyond reach as the day progresses. I hope they return with a message. When they tweet outside my window, I … Continue reading XXL helplessness
HOW CHAKRA COLORS ARE DEFINED 1. The Root Chakra - Muladhara (Red) 2. The Sacral Chakra - Svadhisthana (Orange) 3. The Solar Plexus Chakra - Manipura (Yellow) 4. The Heart Chakra - Anahata (Green) 5. The Throat Chakra - Vishuddha (Sky Blue) 6. The Third Eye Chakra - Ajna (Indigo) 7. The Crown Chakra - … Continue reading Seven Chakras
It takes a while to learn that being different is not being inadequate. Though the whole world conspires to tell you that. Going by the norm, they are each inadequate in their own way, when they don’t measure up to my expectations. But somehow, fingers always point outward. mirrors designed andplaced in appropriate lightreflect what … Continue reading Going back
I tell myself - labyrinthine turns can’t psyche meChin up, I walk straight looking at the sky aboveMy feet struggle to figure out what to do nextStraight won’t take me where I want to go Go in directions where my soul is freethere is no friction, I can plant a treewith seeds of intellect, let … Continue reading Loops
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