The beauty of craft is that you can put together stray items to look like an integrated whole. Have you ever wondered how thoughts and objects are linked in our minds? We value an object for the memory it evokes. If you believe in decluttering the house, you need to delink the two and discard … Continue reading Let Dinosaurs Lie
Welcome back! PROMPT #332 We have a sentence today to inspire you - literally or metaphorically. What killed the dinosaurs? You can choose any genre you like, not necessarily kids or sci-fi as the words may suggest. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #332
Welcome back! PROMPT #331 Today, I invite you to mull upon the word BOURGEOISE Dictionary meaning belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically concerning its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes: A bourgeois person: "a self-confessed and proud bourgeois" You are not compelled to use the word in your piece; just flow with … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #331
I can only thank youfor a deemed futurethat did not happen stories that came togetherbut parted wayslike quills dipped indifferent inksetching out charactersthat did not connector know each other I found myselfoutside inky shadowsin the blazing suntired, terrifiedbut determinedto let a story find meas its protagonistand write itself I watch narrativesstruggle to fit inwith multiple … Continue reading More than grey ink on yellow paper
Welcome back! PROMPT #330 Let the above image be your muse this week. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar, or hurts ordinary sensibilities will not be included. … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #330
It’s not an easy task. I’ve to convince the therapist that I’m neither afraid of myself nor my creativity. I don’t suffer from impostor syndrome. I believe that I deserve more than what I’ve received. I plod slowly, putting out small pearls everyday instead of building that magnificent crown for my head. Can you tell … Continue reading Change forever
Welcome back! Before we proceed with the next prompt, allow me to highlight Aishwarya's brilliant contribution to last week's prompt. i know not of a day,when blooming wasn’t an option,into the blue skies,the gust of zephyr takes flight,resplendent as the,kites that forage from morning –till dusk takes light-into vastness of this universe bright.the empire rises … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #329
I laugh at your avatarsall the drama you create to projectyour non-existent persona your smallness wants to walk backinto the shell, unable to keep upwith the pretence your sword is no matchfor my sophisticated armourpowerful, protective networks But… your lensesunable to containpiercing truthmagnify your inner flame the mirror in your handstops me in my tracksImpostor … Continue reading The Antagonist
Welcome back! PROMPT #328 We have a picture prompt this week. Do you see fodder for a story? It can be prose, poetry, a series of pictures, art or anything else that reflects the theme of the image? The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #328