Dose of Belief

Belly up …He descends from unconsciousnessto a deep slumberas scalpels carvehis arterieson a lab tray The much-feared examinerappreciates the precisionwith which the murderwas executedmercilesslyseamlesslyon the horizonof life and afterlife The frog’s soulrecalls wisdom of the wellIt was the whole truthand nothing but the truth-there were no opponentsto falsify it The chloroform jarinvited himto explore its … Continue reading Dose of Belief

Crack the code

This is the place that I once ownedTook pride in idiosyncrasies and quirksThis is where my first joint was rolledYes, it was a place I lived and worked. I knew not when someone wrote a protocolI was expected to work; play to the roleA workplace is not as relaxed as the campusWhen the collar gets … Continue reading Crack the code

Circles

Who were those characters with dated looks and an outdated fashion sense? Their feet with toes turned backwards tell me who they are. I politely request that they return to their graves. I wake up in a different era. Mornings are challenging with many tasks to execute before 9 am. It’s not the time to … Continue reading Circles

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #374

Writing Prompts

Welcome back to another week! PROMPT #374 This week, I would like to pay tribute to some of my fellow bloggers. I apologize for not being able to cover all of them. Below is a list of phrases (blog titles or site names). Choose one or more that is not your own, and include the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #374

Anticipation

What could have been and what isstories that reverberate through my spineunstabbed back, but the dagger can striketo change my shape forever I look forward to some, but am terrified ofdrums; that invisible pen which writes my fatesprinkles ink on my budding bloomsgarden of hope; on the tentacles of a storm Anticipation - the monster … Continue reading Anticipation

Infinity

my senses can’t comprehendblack, white, colourless spaceat the edge of existenceI call it infinity I invent godsto make sense of the unknownbut cannot interactwith the superhumanor supernatural I imagine strangersout there in the unknownfor whomI am unreachableI am infinity Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

Elusive Mediums

stories etchedon soft surfaces-revised-erased-crevices filled upwith imaginationconnect the dots life stories-entombed-engraved on stoneinterpretedby random people biographerscatch snippets from the airto paint saleable tales souls crave expressionelusive mediumsflirt withvanishing ink Quadrille #220

SNIPPETS OF GRIT

The photographer combines different elements to tell a story. It is her attempt to retain sanity in an increasingly complex world. Image credit: Hanan Mamoun Photography The character of a rebel artist portrays the essence of a dictatorial regime through his work – a man being crushed by the royal elephant’s foot. This is the … Continue reading SNIPPETS OF GRIT