Who invented communities?

Who invented competition?It made others look up at me I was leading my lifetill crabby pincerspulled me downto mingle with themwhere I don’t belong. accused of unthought deedscrossing boundariesmakes me criminal Who invented communities?They kill individuality Quadrille at dVerse

Not a hermit

Not a hermit for sure, I dance with the wavessun-kissed and wild, my spirit unchainedin the salt-scented breeze, life’s rhythm embraced Not a hermit for sure, I wander through dreamsChasing stardust trails in deep, dark realmsI whisper secrets to the sky’s invisible seams Six Sentence Stories

Reena’s Xploration Challenge#337

Welcome back! RXC is reactivated after a week's hiatus. Last week was really heartwarming for me as friends responded to the letter T. It was not a prompt but an incomplete sentence that was wrongly published. It was my bad that I did not have the time to go back and check. My heartfelt thanks … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge#337

Sidewalk

irrelevant sidewalkslook wistfullyat speeding carson the expresswayfocus only onchalk-white arrows -sprouting greens-a flower peepingfrom asphalt cracks-rolled down rocksstuck in a wire meshask for participationin fast-moving life a camera clickwhizzes pastrecords a momentto be sharedwhile breathingpeppermint windsin the countryside the sidewalk endswhere the tunnel begins-it loses attentionof passers-byto artificially lit darkwaiting to come outat the other … Continue reading Sidewalk

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #336

Welcome again! This week, let us delve into 'speculative fiction', except that we will not restrict ourselves to fiction. It comes close to sci-fi or fantasy. The writer raises and answers a series of 'what-ifs' to design a delightful literacy piece. Find more details here. PROMPT #336 The subject is a proposed merger treaty with … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #336

A sliver in the drawer

The moon crashed with a thud tonight, and clouds murmured secrets from other worlds through whispering windows on Earth. I was lucky enough to catch a piece of the moon and stash it away in the drawer for dark nights. I can hear its silent screams, asking for release. The broken moon in the sky … Continue reading A sliver in the drawer

Melting islands

wintry shades recedeskin breathesin sunlight summertime huesweave gregarious patternsovertake early nights islands of thoughtconnect as the ice meltsrelationships thaw Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

Solstice

“It is only a moment, not a day,” says Frank. I started wondering about the tapestry of moments we call a day and how we differentiate those from the night. Life is just a series of moments without reference to the sun's movement. The longest nights happen inside. solsticeswon't change equationssun deceives Haibun Monday