Incongruence

Help me, help me be humanWhen the context is lostI look for a human hand and brainbehind the machine logic that drives my lifeBut I am not sure of the proportion Is there a minuscule being shaped like mescreaming somewherethat he has not done itFrankenstein developed a life of its ownIt cannot be deemed artificialafter … Continue reading Incongruence

Autumn Leaves

Take a deep lookEach line carriesStories untoldTo be absorbedBy Mother Earth Take care when you walkYou will step into historynot captured in textbooksthe energy will seep through youand unknowingly, you will connectwith centuries gone by I am passing overwhat I received from rootsfrom the earthmy span ends What Do You See #312

Is it a dress or something else?

I want a dressthat changes colourto crack my perceptionand yourslet it show a different shadeby mixing colours-a hue thatneither names menor reflects youbut the interactionwith unsaid words-a tintI watchbut don’t touch I want a dressthat gets me labelleda chameleonfor it revealsmyriad versions of me-unapologetic-unassuming-unmoved I want a dressthat provides spaceto float and flowgo high or … Continue reading Is it a dress or something else?

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #404

Welcome back! PROMPT #404 We have two image prompts to inspire you in this week. Image generated by Microsoft CoPilot The image shows a woman in a black evening gown with an enticing smile, rainbow lips and a sun-shaped golden clutch standing against the backdrop of a grey sky. Image Credit: Rida Khouna on Unsplash … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #404

It is smoky outside

the whimper of the last firecrackercuts through sleepy windowsas tired revellers go to bed A hazy smog challenges visionwhat’s coming next-appreciation for hospitalityinsufficient to last a seasonor credit card debt? I check the heatingtear off dry-cleaning labelsfrom last year’s laundry-The wedding season startsI need a warm wardrobe readyto look my bestwith well-moisturised skinand a colourful … Continue reading It is smoky outside

Glasses

How I wish my glasses could singIn search of my eyes, and a visionIf they get lost, a bell should ringHow I wish my glasses could sing lost in dreams, but can’t lose real thingsthoughts desperate for a locationHow I wish my glasses could singIn search of my eyes, and a vision W3 Prompt #182

Primariness

the house sparklesfood looks yumher back achesbut who cares? She sweeps the backyardthe cracker-ash strewn all overreminds herof a creative sparkshe had with words and paintsbut who cares? Primariness mattersIn creative choiceBut who decides? Quadrille #234

Compromised Futures

soul trafficstops - future callingblinking screensclone them quickbefore mutations transform-Immortality guaranteedby deep fake AII will livein fake mouldsunrecognised by capturedauthenticity What Do You See #311

HALF-SHUT DOORS

I'm now ready to let it goit was a feast, but now it's stalestomachs rumble with aftertasteretention makes it toxic now most things have an expiry dateI'm now ready to let it gorelationships- no exceptionwe outgrow people as we move if there was a closure, all's goodif not, there is nothing to grieveI'm now ready … Continue reading HALF-SHUT DOORS

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #403

Welcome to yet another week! PROMPT #403 Here are some software names for you to ponder upon. Creative Cloud Eclipse Sublime Text Synergist Slack Choose any one or more of the following to guide your word flow. Alternatively, you could also write something on Nomenclature logic. Is it always appropriate? Can it give rise to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #403