Shadow Work

When Robin branded his colleague as being manipulative, it wasn’t because he had twisted facts - but because he recognised the same trick he had used on someone years ago. The boardroom became a confessional booth, where his projections masked the nameless shame. Each label he pinned on others—selfish, cold, calculating—was a shard of his … Continue reading Shadow Work

Shadows to Light – an Erasure Poem

The source text is an excerpt from the book "The Light We Carry" by Michelle Obama. Document enclosed. The Light We Carry - an excerptDownload ERASURE POEM P.S. The words in italics are added for effect. W3 Prompt #197

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #416

Welcome Back! PROMPT #416 We have a word prompt for this week. Susurrus a whispering or rustling sound Susurrus refers to a whispering, murmuring or rustling sound. It is often used to describe the quiet but continuous noise of things such as leaves moving in a breeze, or hushed voices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH9kvVux6IE It is not compulsory … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #416

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #415

Welcome back! PROMPT #415 The image below is this week's prompt. This structure is called a stepwell. I've kept the image settings on Large to show the intricacy. You can compress the size on your blog, if so desired. I will leave the remaining to your imagination and research. There is no restriction on the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #415

Artistry

Sugar ropes entwine to create visually appealing shapes that invite a bite. The shapes will be destroyed, but the sugar will enter the victim's system. What are we talking about? Oral doses of morphine will be used instead of injectibles in the party… The sugar artist continued in a daze. What will you gain by … Continue reading Artistry

Quiet Awakening

When I pick one, the universe gives me a lens to change the view. What is it that I long for? Is it really absent in my life, or is it my limited view? Where do I go to get it and remove the sense of inadequacy? catch the energychoose your color from spectrumtune your … Continue reading Quiet Awakening

Hallucinations – Imayo

They revel in their own trip; obsessions galorehold emptiness together, splitting sanitytorturous interactions, others break apartfacing hallucinations - therapy struggles Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge no 49- Mental Health

Trips of Scions

Marijuana, a mask of smoke,but the scions wander deepertheir arteries lit with excess,their laughter a mockeryof their existence.Goals never setthey are on undefined trips-a carnival of waste,where silence remembers what they forget-the emptiness beneath indulgence. Quadrille #240

Unholy Acts

The bank executive thought his clever manipulation of financial reports would stay hidden. He also believed that his false disclosures would stay in the shadows of spreadsheets. For months, he shifted numbers like a magician, conjuring profits out of thin air and quietly sold the company shares he held before the scandal brought about a … Continue reading Unholy Acts