Reena’s Xploration Challenge #319

Welcome back! We saw some great entries last week, some of them were intensely introspective. Thanks to all participants for adding so much value to this space. PROMPT #319 We have a picture prompt this week. Why are the seats vacant? What time of the day or night it could be? Can you imagine people … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #319

Unmet Expectations

discord in relationshipsunfulfilled expectationsbut what you expectis not me I’m not incompetentdisloyal or derangedjust that I’m notwhat you expect me to be it carves me outas an individualfor what lies outsidedefining linesis not me acceptancerespect for boundariesbuilds bondsthat allow shape retentionIt’s I and Youvisibly connectednot a hazy We Reena's Xploration Challenge #318

Mirrors

Despite the shineI blacken my behindto enable reflection I’m not the internetyet – a storehouseof veritable information your myriad formsand secretslocked insideI stay preparedto reflect allwho face mefrom the frontor just glide Why am I afraidof being stabbed in the back?a human may wantto delete the unpalatableunable to digestdifferencesbetween fact and fable -such are human … Continue reading Mirrors

Uncategorized

between dusk and dawnlies uncertaintyundefined moments of blissunaccountedunguarded beginning oftransformationunnoticed stars on watchno sun or moontimeun-calendarizedhappinessuncategorized Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Bliss

At the root of patriarchy

She follows no rulesShe does what she likesHow do we trust her?Her temperso easily spikes There’s so much at stakeif she is let looseunstructured societypolluted mindsetswill become a muse many more will rebeldo what they likeHow do we control them?their temper spikes. let’s give her a chancefor she’s born to uslet her walk on coalsIf … Continue reading At the root of patriarchy

Not privy to inside secrets

“Potential” is a double-edged word, holding promise as well as the possibility of disappointment. I’m eager to meet God, but what if He is different from what I imagine Him to be? What if the cosmic egg soup flips flavors before I get a chance to savor it? Do I await my turn for a … Continue reading Not privy to inside secrets

Never a spring thaw again

running streams of lifeleave untouched the world beyondepitaphs and wreathsnever a spring thaw again-memories live foreverin the hearts of those who care 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge Image credit: Washington Post @msn.com

Wasteland

footstepsdeep or shallowwide or narrowindicative of effortaccomplishmentswashed by waves or windsthe pointwhere life rescinds mountains - a mute witnesshold secretsof lifetimeslost in wastelands What Do You See

A Letter to the Creator

Dear Creator, I convey deep gratitude for assigning citizenship to a planet you own. I enjoy discovering different facets of being human and observing other species. At the same time, my ignorance of history, geography and the philosophy of creating different worlds haunts me. There are many societies on this planet inhabited by different living … Continue reading A Letter to the Creator