spring is round corners againhe digs deep for dead remainslooks for autumn leaves driedblooming treetops sing a tune he digs deep for dead remainsemotions became sand dunesblooming treetops sing a tunethey never meet autumn or rains emotions became sand dunesspring is round corners againthey never meet autumn or rainshe looks for autumn leaves dried Weekend … Continue reading Spring is round the corner again
I gauged midnight by the intensity of starlight and journey of the moon. Then, life happened and I counted miseries, awaiting dawn. Stars can sense the sun waiting on the other side. I wonder why others count the number of years I’ve lived on earth, when I carry the essence of time inside me. I … Continue reading Elevate
darkness deepensas saturnine instinctsof inmatesgather steam Are they violent, eviljealous or depressed?Are they buriedunder their own issues,or hate me enoughto attack, to vilifyfor no reason? Whatever the causeI can’t find the Sundaylight just disappearsdarkness deepens Weekend Writing Prompt
If her writing style was jejune, so was her lifestyle. Yet, she connected incredibly well with her readers. We relate to familiar stuff. It’s not always about a phantasmagorical world.
The key drops with a thud on the cold floor. Beads of sweat on her forehead glisten in the sun. She has been warned against touching the ancient treasure. Her ancestors guard it in form of snakes and scorpions, and woe begone to anyone who goes near … or so the locals say. There is … Continue reading Folklore
deep wounds lie beneath apparent insouciance.condemn if you want...but art and poetry emanate from that space. Read silent, diaphanous veils.Unpeel layers withinWatch stories emerging… Someone picks up threads to weave new fabrics.It’s a new canvas. A synonym for the prompt word is used - Insouciance Weekend Writing Prompt #296
She has changed. The expression is serene, smile relaxed and words very few, quite unlike the Martha Berends everyone knew. Martha was known for her sharp tongue, vivid descriptions of facts nobody was interested in and her propensity to occupy centre stage in all discussions. “Did the cat take your tongue?” “The cat does not … Continue reading Finding peace
“Certain stories are highlighted in the media, only because they are preposterous. At the same time, there is an element of presenting a certain lobby’s point of view.” I guess the truth spilt out only because the bragging journalist was sober today. “Who paid you to write this story?” “Your husband.” The rape victim knew … Continue reading Professionals
I call a halt to conversations. You’re dead now. “Dead? Whom are you addressing?” “My mother-in-law … I keep replaying past conversations in my head, where I give her a befitting reply, something I couldn’t say earlier. But the acrimony doesn't stop. For the sake of my mental health, I need to let her go.” … Continue reading For my own sake
They keep me on toes - active, aliveall those things in perpetual motionthey challenge by change, mock my rangeI need to reassess, rediscover, revise notions all those things in perpetual motionalter perspectives by changing positionI need to reassess, rediscover, revise notionsBlessed am I - no inflated ego, no overestimation alter perspectives by changing positionThey keep … Continue reading On my toes
