skyscrapingstructures make dreams flyon grey wingssunsets bleedspeeding cars and manmade heightsshelter ambitions Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Skyscraping
Skyscrapers
The Fall of a CEO
I've chosen the following lines as a glose. Litany for Dictatorships (1936) by Stephen Vincent Benét We thought we were done with these things but we were wrong.We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.We thought the long train would run to the end of Time.We thought the light would increase. We thought we were … Continue reading The Fall of a CEO
August
August brings heavy rains, but religion and patriotism endure it all to celebrate festivals. Some festivals are designed to break the monotony of grey clouds with colour. Being a Leo, I’ve grown to believe that August brings positive change, though every August of my life does not testify to this. This year's Mercury retrograde dampened … Continue reading August
Seasonal thoughts
heart raging withinlet all anger dissipateleaving the Earth coldremaining heat ferments tillmature seasons overtake is therea new planetemerging somewhere thereamanogawa celebratesrebirthmonotonous orbits endurerestructuring prevailssurvival callsfor change regurgigatingmackerel clouds conceal changeseasons blitz their way Tanka Tuesday- 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
Drama
cyan blue sky seestentacles clawing the moonearth restricts desire Photo Challenge #530
Triversen
she mows the lawnfor she cannot let grassgrow under her feet she waters the plantsinfusing them with lifeshe herself longs for she sings the same songall over again – just tofind new meaning in it the sun rises againwith the same coloursin the same direction her desperationblackens horizonsthey fail to paint hope looking inward is … Continue reading Triversen
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #344
Welcome back! FEATURED PIECE FROM LAST WEEK The Need To ... By Aishwarya The need to gossip,the need to sugarcoatthe need to pleasethe need to deny,the need to look beyond black and whitethe need to formulate narratives are we free yet? PROMPT #344 We have a word prompt for this week. WHATABOUTERY The Merriam-Webster dictionary … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #344
Sunset Symphony
The city hums softly, a distant lullaby,While nature’s masterpiece unfolds up high. from the balcony high,where the city lies below,the sun begins its descent,casting a golden glow. Shadows grow longer as twilight takes its place,Stars begin to twinkle in the velvet space. from this lofty perch,the world seems so serene,It is a moment of pure … Continue reading Sunset Symphony
Bonding over Food
I could have turned the knife on someone who left this mess in the kitchen. But then the lockdown happened, and I applied my creativity in the same space. I proudly posted pictures of my culinary masterpieces on social media to counter my mother’s vicious jibes that I am a good-for-nothing in the domestic sphere. … Continue reading Bonding over Food
Optimism
optimism-unending battleto change the view-unbending willto not be a victimof fear-inducing stories-to not let the leashtighten on thoughts helplessness gripssilenced rebellion haunts-march onsow seeds of change-let the futurereap the fruitit deserves Quadrille at dVerse Photo Challenge #529
