Reena’s Xploration Challenge #245

Welcome back to another episode of RXC! RXC #244 is special to me, for the kind of response it brought in. I feel like a voyeur in a room with a mirror, or window view, where talented writers came in and poured their deepest thoughts. I may not come across such intensity and honesty again, … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #245

House

The house is isolated, a little away from the mainstream. People who live in surrounding areas are often perplexed about its existence and purpose. Interestingly, the house has smart sensors and receives signals from different parts of the world. Intellectual inputs and ideas are always welcome. It is well-connected, but not part of a spy … Continue reading House

Drumrolls

Let the drum beats pierce eardrums, develop an anthem and get everybody singing it to proclaim alignment. Let not going with the majority feel like blasphemy. Songs replace divergent thought processes, and guilt compels them to put in extra effort. Show them images to incite anger or devotion, and watch some of them write corollaries … Continue reading Drumrolls

Blended

“This is Indian food for me, not Chinese”, exclaimed a Dutch guest in an Indian restaurant. A friend’s family asks for ‘Indian Chinese food’, on a holiday to India from Thailand. They’ve been missing it so much. There was a ‘Boycott Chinese’ wave in 2020, when the world held China responsible for the pandemic. Consumption … Continue reading Blended

Shame

It’s that moment when you are made to feel less human - for not following a code of conduct devised by other humans. You don’t understand why the majority matters more than your originality, your right to be. You’re unable to achieve your goals because you are excluded from the club.  And then you make … Continue reading Shame

Un-dreamt

expectations fleepainted eggshells replace hopeI don't know how, whendreams fly out to leave behindfutures not woven by me Written for What Do You See by Sadje

Projection

Projection is a far more common phenomenon than I ever thought of.  Arrogance never admits folly. Their acts are just a faux pas, always meant to disappear in flames, labeled as a foul mood. But the core evil of intent is passed on to someone else as final judgment, transposed on another to provide relief … Continue reading Projection

Defined by what I reject

Today, I found myself thinking again…how much of me is built by what I rejectlike Michelangelo chipping off everythingthat’s not David, but it goes uncheckedit’s the artist’s vision, and how he singsWhat he chooses and what he flings By medical records, do not assess meheredity neither defines nor confines meI’m not what I was some … Continue reading Defined by what I reject

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #244

Welcome back! PROMPT #244 It's a video prompt this week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQwPyhcidUE There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. 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 something that hurts common sensibilities will not … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #244