Fantasies

fantasies mushrooming in shell-shocked minds suspended underground by power play in the skies it’s the only way to escape doom, to plant hope in a child fingering canned food thinking of tomorrow in an alien land and come back the day after under a clear blue sky events push different buttons in different people -immortalizing … Continue reading Fantasies

Conversation

Walking through the woods may have been a way of life for some. I booked a safari to drive through the forest in a jeep, with a professional driver. I’m expected to believe what they tell me about the animals, my own research notwithstanding.  Then the unexpected happens. A tiger is sitting on the bonnet … Continue reading Conversation

Representatives

The king of the jungle is called so, because other animals fear his power to harm. I wonder if democracy is just a garb for imposed assumptions. They manipulate you into believing that a powerful ruler protects you against harm. The harm done to your independence is not mentioned. We pay to be controlled. it's … Continue reading Representatives

Escape from Oblivion

unspoken wordsfloating in steamon coffee cupstrapped in prisons eager to breakcages in airand fly awaycaptured by keys oblivion-a richer spacewith all that's lostin deep silence thoughts thank the keyson man-made boardsfor shapes givenin expression Image credit: Okalinichenko https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2022/04/07/reenas-xploration-challenge-225/

Ideas Ebb and Flow – from Eugi’s Causerie

Eugenia's brilliant response to Reena's Xploration Challenge #225 migration of words strewn beyond aspiration rework in progress https://amanpan.com/2022/04/09/ideas-ebb-and-flow/

Mornings – an awakening

I woke up with a thoughtit intends to hijack my dayI looked at my goal-sheet thenI know I should not let it win it intends to hijack my dayit throws me at tangents, like a trollI know I should not let it wina growing orange ball enlightens me it throws me at tangents, like a … Continue reading Mornings – an awakening

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #225

Welcome back! PROMPT #225 Image Credit: Okalinichenko What does this image inspire in you? Let it all flow out. Create order in what appears to be disorder. Please give due credit to the artist. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #225

Right to Be

She’s accused of being unsocial.  They spare no opportunity to blame her for indifference or  breaking rules set by others.  She understands the reason for animosity is a personality difference, but does not understand what stops them from minding their own business. Another accusation flies, another shard cuts her soul, another day brings in a … Continue reading Right to Be

Times change, not temperaments

The setting is the same as it was years ago. A meal for two, a phone that cannot be put on mute and a mind ready to devour a story….. Televisions are passe. Netflix can be accessed from any screen.  What if the phone rings? Hit the Pause button, tell the caller about the excitement … Continue reading Times change, not temperaments

Looking back

Looking back is futile with miles ahead to go if you want forward movement you need to go with the flow Looking back gives insights into paths you did not take what could’ve been done better and your destiny remake Looking back is analysis to be done from a distance don’t let whirlpools pull you … Continue reading Looking back