Condolence

Doctors let out ‘inside news’ about the health status of a celebrity. She may not survive another day. Quick recovery wishes float in before it gets too late. Leaders record condolence messages. She breathes again. Whose turn is it to be flummoxed? Written for Sammi's Weekend Writing Prompt

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #216

Welcome back! PROMPT #216 CHARACTER SKETCH We have an image here, but the task is not just to write a story or poem about the picture or spirit of the picture. You need to imagine this as a character in a story plot, and write about her. Give her a name.Mention the geography she lives … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #216

One of many seasons – Ko

Season -             Eternity It is the only truth, till apocalypse Micro-season or Ko - Epiphany It is the moment you really start living Senryu humanity finds forbidden territories taste eternity Me- I’m here only because Lisa allowed an imaginary season to be painted. Physically, I live in a place … Continue reading One of many seasons – Ko

Haze

What blocks my vision When the view is hazy What comes between me and truth? Is it the fog Is it darkness Is it deception or just a belief? https://amanpan.com/eugis-weekly-prompt-hazy-january-25-2022/

What do I see?

something in the line of visionattracts the eyemind wanders off-no interest something contradicts what I knowI step back tocriticise butalso notice that something confirms my beliefsI love it buttake for grantedclose the matter https://dversepoets.com/2022/01/27/poetry-form-the-minute-poem/

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #215

PROMPT #215 The words to lead your piece for this week are unknowableunexplainable Here is a video to stimulate thinking. https://aeon.co/videos/what-zen-buddhist-riddles-reveal-about-knowledge-and-the-unknowable There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.  Any post that is found to be … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #215

Infinity

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CllTOfMfuCSgaZql5xsxs?si=4edfba098b964696 Let yesterday’s thoughts lie in the graveyards they belong to. What is true is only the here and now. The writer’s block hits at this moment, and a white screen stares at her. “Your truth feels blank at times, but remember it is infinity - with the potential to take you ahead,” the lines … Continue reading Infinity

Is it only a memory?

emotionsentangled with thoughtswork long-termto createunforgettablepatterns in dreams and action https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/01/25/tankatuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-258-themeprompt/

Iconoclast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I7swaa8qGukGxzTqBP90Y?si=4d267b36a1dc498e I smash the mirror in which they see themselves. The coating behind is not metal. It’s an element that creates illusions.  I switch off the flattering lights around the mirror, and they are horrified by their own ugliness. Fear grips them. I’m the enemy. I’m the force they need to crush. I’m the iconoclast. … Continue reading Iconoclast

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #214

PROMPT #214 Let us grapple with the word ICONOCLASM and its meaning. Iconoclasm is a breaking of established rules or destruction of accepted beliefs. Poetry The shortest example I could find is by Ezra Pound in In a Station of the Metro The apparition of these faces in the crowd: Petals on a wet, black … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #214