Welcome back! FEATURED - RXC #356 I must mention Jim Adams's effort to add his element to the picture - a skull-shaped cloud. As he mentions in the comments, it took him more time than writing the post. While we know Jim's talent for writing deeply analytical and comprehensive long-form content, this was a first … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #357
I don’t know why I thought of Trishanku today - the mythological man who wanted to visit Heaven physically but was stopped by the spiritual realm. If I were Trishanku, what would I choose in this zero-gravity situation? Like a celestial being, a saucer comes flying and encircles me with its airy, invisible tentacles. “Let … Continue reading Quirk of Fate
What can the wind blow other than deep roots?The maiden holds her swirling skirt in dreadBanyan trees grow roots to go underground Check your homesteads to see what lies looseWatch the clouds fly, and the sky blush deep redSecrets are stories to make worlds go round When the winds whistle, will they remain mute?those who … Continue reading Turbulence
Welcome back! PROMPT #356 I'm adding a twist to this week's prompt. Image credit: Dr. Akhil Saxena Observe the picture given above. Insert one object/person/animal/idea/colour or anything else from your imagination. Now, base your piece on what you see in the revised picture in your mind. Mention the name of whatever you add before you … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #356
Prompt lines —when skies are hanged and oceans drowned,the single secret will still be manCredit: E.E.Cummings welcome the freshnessand the fragranceit covers scarsof wounds inflictedlong ago smudged fingerprintsconceal identitiesforetell a fraudby repeated assaultsunmindful of historyor warning disasters resentment subsidesempathy overridesfor both man and natureare just faded memoriesof whateverthey used to be Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - … Continue reading Faded Memories
walls protectwalls dividewho am I to decideor questionmorality of the act intent decidesintent divideswhat unites or separates peopleinto a homogenous massor warring groups critics deridecritics divideopinions unverifiablewhat or who survivesis the winner Photo Challenge Quadrille at dVerse
wearing a paintingdressed in multiple texturesMother Nature mocksefforts of creative artsto recreate God's planet WDYS #262
Welcome back to a new world with a not-so-new POTUS! Debates are raging worldwide. The Financial Times says, "His remarkable comeback is an extraordinary story that we will tell with authority over the next four years." I'm sure the world will settle down to its regular routine and not be interested in a four-year-long analysis. … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #355
I smile at the mention of joyas I wipe an errant teardropoozing from the left eye I watch shadows in petal shapesfall on the whiteness of milkas it stands poised to boilspill over on the stovetop-the chimney abovesucks smoky fumeswith all negative thoughtsfrom an agitated mindhelps me unpack, unwind I revisit the bumpy roads,where the … Continue reading Sepia Stains
the courtyard looks morose todayseparated from the verandah by grillsenergy flow blockedby the end of camaraderieearly darkness of wintry nightspushing people into warm bedslacking what fired them-companionship moonlight shining on dreamssleeping on the terraceon together summer nightsa distant memoryfading into oblivionnew goals overtake lifechallenges aboundthe world is not always round W3 Prompt #132
