Unfinished

“An unfinished story invites. It gives everyone the liberty to complete it as they like.” Henry’s words keep haunting me as I browse through his incomplete manuscript. Unfinished structures welcome every new brick or stone. They reach completion but not in the manner as perceived in the beginning. I call the publisher. “If this book … Continue reading Unfinished

Polershmett

I do a Google search for the word ‘polershmett’. Google says, “Some results have been removed.” I wonder about missing alphabets in the word which could have made sense, without much success. I try some of the other search options. Images looks interesting, and this is what I get. So here I go with that. … Continue reading Polershmett

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #264

Welcome back to another week of January! Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janus. Source: Wikipedia We counted backwards at midnight on 31st December 2022. How should we go forward now? I need … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #264

Copy-pasted scripts

The movie star’s fans are baffled by her attempt to commit suicide. So many of them would love to be in her shoes to enjoy her fame, wealth, repeated success and enormous fan following. Media persons send several messages, but all remain unanswered. She announces that she would produce, write, direct and act in her … Continue reading Copy-pasted scripts

Catalysts

do you flee the scenewhen things come apart; you missnew doors opening do you recoil fromdeath? life waiting outside goesback disappointed feet held steadfastlyto the ground cannot perceivewings waiting to sprout fear protects; disarmspotential; distrust bouncessaviors at the gate learn to recognizecatalysts; they might take youwhere you want to go Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge

Shadows

I hear sobs and curses amidst deafening applause. Yes, the story of women in the British army being raped, and then misdiagnosed as suffering from emotional disorders weighs heavy on my thoughts. It happens in other fields too, not necessarily in the army, as the sadistic diagnosis facilitates their elimination from active social and professional … Continue reading Shadows

Color of Thoughts

“If matter is a dense form of energy, maybe some day we can bring back the dead to life”, wrote someone on LinkedIn. I found the thought interesting enough to pursue the logic. Unfortunately, it turned out that the said person suffered from mental health issues. Thoughts do emerge from deranged minds, but do not … Continue reading Color of Thoughts

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #263

Welcome back to 2023! The New Year feels a little jaded now after almost two weeks have passed. PROMPT #263 I have chosen words or situations for this week's prompt from Baba Vanga's predictions for 2023. Devastating solar storm Explosion in a nuclear plant Human birth in laboratories Alien attacks Earth changing its orbit Bioweapons … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #263

Paula Light on RXC#262

Paula Light has been kind enough to contribute three pieces on RXC #262. Enjoy the brilliance RANDOM DREAMS https://lightmotifs.wordpress.com/2023/01/05/random-dreams-tlt/ I'M A BELIEVER https://lightmotifs.wordpress.com/2023/01/05/im-a-believer/ THE RAINBOW TREE https://lightmotifs.wordpress.com/2023/01/06/the-rainbow-tree/

Neutral

colors change oftenI embrace neutralitykeep options open Reena's Xploration Challenge #263