Welcome to the Halloween Week! PROMPT #454 Choose one or more from the following phrases to build your piece. The mirage of momentum The noise of necessary things The hypnotism of hurried living The cage of constant doing The autopilot of Urgency There is no restriction on the length of the piece. There is no … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #454
The surge of courage marching on the streets puts awareness in perspective. The megalomaniac vision of a single person cannot determine a nation’s rendezvous with destiny. A nation of one and a half billion, with a majority of people who have seen less than four decades, is willing to shed the burden of the past … Continue reading Continuum
Momentary stormsEmbedded in human softwareMirrors with silver coatingObliterate authenticityReality is not the ingrained viewYou remember, not always the facts I am not real. I am the perception of your mind, the emotion that ran through your body, the impression on your soul. Dancing mirrorsEmulate perceivedMagic – convex, concave, flat or spheresOblique, grotesque reflectionsNot clear, instigate … Continue reading Simulated World
Applause grows louderwhen you share articlesyou never bothered to read,yet recommendas wisdom worth following. Conviction sounds strongestwhen repeating opinionspolished by the crowd,never testedagainst the friction of thought. The greatest fraudsrarely deceive others first;They perfect the artof rehearsing lies untilperformance is seen as character Truth collects no followers.It simply waits,patient as a climberfor every mask to … Continue reading Patience is Reverence
I want to switch off all sounds that plant negativity in vulnerable minds. But I share the house with others, and need to give them their space. My insides keep churning restlessly. There comes a night when the world wants to show its most horrific face. They also want to see the ugliness in others … Continue reading We won’t come out
my broken parts inside bags, known only to meget rattled by mockery, abuse and reactI encase them in covers, pretty and inertto flatter unnamed others; to silence my depths appreciated masks preen, assumed perfectionharmonious avatars disguise turbulencethe end of celebration demands peaceful sleeppeeled layers of approval fall by the wayside Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. … Continue reading Final Moments
Tonightlet us conjure a scene from the pastevocativeenough to draw skeletons from the gravehonestenough to solve mysteriesincisiveenough to complete a story Tonightlet the Moon bridge gapsbetween the past and presentbuild a bridge to meet the futureat a paceslow enough to leave footprintsfast enough to remain updated Tomorrowlet the morning Sun be surprisedby honest transformationsoutside its … Continue reading Butterfly Touch
Hey, AI Me: Why do emotional states fluctuate in humans? AI: Emotions fluctuate because they’re not fixed traits. They’re the output of a system that constantly monitors your body and surroundings and adjusts your state to match. Several layers contribute: Biological rhythms and chemistry Hormones like cortisol, serotonin, dopamine, and sex hormones rise and fall … Continue reading AI Answers
Monika smirked as reporters packed the gallery. “Nobody would be surprised if a bullet caused bedlam in the courtroom. But here it was a description deemed to be offensive.” The transcript glowed on every screen. The accused hadn’t shouted or lied. She had called the president “below average.” Gasps rippled harder than gunfire. By noon, … Continue reading Honest
I tiptoe like an uninvited guestin a partywhere I was dropped from the skyJeez, I did not gatecrashthis place is crazier than imagination I tiptoe lest the ground partsunderground sounds are scarier than HellI check my wings for reactivationbut someone up there holds controlsneeds to see where I was dropped I tiptoe for souls with … Continue reading Tiptoeing
