Elections

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multiple-faced monstersmouthing a different jargonfor different sets of listenerschecking feedbackanalysingtwisting statementsrevising strategies mud-slinging - an understatementwhen a witch hunt is launchedcandidates are offered no choicebut to fall in lineor be destroyedforever in public eye public memory is shortalso intelligencedoctored videosmanipulated versionsof whatevercould be truthrule the roostforwarded many times a mob cheers, jeerssupports, followsbeheads, leadsmasked monsterswith … Continue reading Elections

Visibility

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Am I being too ambitious if I plan pathbreaking moves, and take pride in doing so? Bodies that appear divine have predetermined orbits. I wonder who chalks out paths for them to display their brilliance. And is there a god out there to show me the path I’m destined to walk on, for maximum effect … Continue reading Visibility

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #294

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Welcome back! I see the responses to last week's prompt as an intersection between human thought and artificial intelligence. The prompt words I'd keyed in to generate those images were "gaps between thoughts, emotions and action." Some of the write-ups did reflect the theme, but overall humans performed better than AI 🙂 I decided to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #294

(Un)Reachable

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It’s not a fear, just aversion. The hatred, resentment, conspiracies all make me feel like I’ve been there before, but it’s not a zone I’d like to re-enter. I can feel it in my bones, but I can’t extract that one toxic ingredient and give it a name -it’s not a person, but a widely … Continue reading (Un)Reachable

Future Battles

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a beacon of hopein the post-truth era-leadershiprooted in honesty-not history or ideology-to overthrowpolitical chicanery-reinstate public welfareas driving force Is it a dreamon a cozy bedor a force that won't let anyone sleep?bring them to battlefields-to fight untruthnot installed enemy images-to demand justicenot hollow victory of a sidein forced divides Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Cozy

Folklore

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tales-bottledfermentedfor centuriesseek release; becomemyriad versions ofstoryteller's emotionsfolklore is never unbiasedadd your versions to enhance futurenot just intoxicate mobs and mislead Poetics: Bottled Poetry

Warning

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“But there’s no water anywhere around here” I exclaim on seeing a ship anchored to the threshold of my front door. Thankfully, it’s a dream. “Trevor, will you stop watching news and help me in the kitchen?” “The city is getting flooded. Didn’t you hear thunder last night?” “I saw a ship…” I stop in … Continue reading Warning

Future Leaders

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Hi, Sadje Congrats on 200! Here's my attempt glimpses of strengthmake us want to know moreof the rock-solid corebehind world leaders potential untappedcalls for batonsunhitched wagonsasking to be led What Do You See

The Whole Moon

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it’s not a piece of the moonbut the wholein my backyard -it’s perfectlike the lifeI always imagined-it’s well-roundedlike opinions I seek-it’s goldenwithout King Midasor his cursed touch it’s a piece of my subconsciousto drive life aheadconfidentlythere never were any problemsthere never shall be Photo Challenge at MLMM