Bonds that set free

Abstract watercolor composition with flowing crimson lines and pale washes

He watched her back as she walked out of the door, knowing he would always have her back without letting her know. Not very long ago, she had arrived broken, certain she would drown in the weight of grief, and he offered what she lacked most - a steady shore where she could rest her … Continue reading Bonds that set free

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #453

Welcome back! Let's delve into humour this week. PROMPT #453 Here's a comical, slightly sarcastic take on "How AI views humanity" I would like you to read the text and enjoy the image, before you start reflecting on it. 😃 There is no restriction on the length of the piece. There is no deadline unless … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #453

Demons

Svetlana Telets - Rain Woman

The half-humans you label for future interactionsWhere do their significant parts go?angst, hurt, indignationdeliberate lack of recognition elephants judged on abilityto climb trees or flysilently resolve to crush you somedaythen you label rampage as madnessthey were not meant to fit in your cubbyholesand they never willinsanity is just a level of existencebeyond your caged mindsets … Continue reading Demons

God’s Third Eye

Elderly seer wearing jeweled headpiece and starry robes with a third eye

somethingis about tochange options foreverit may be a regime - see cloudsparting call itrevolutionor mass awakeningGod's Third Eye flutters to expresssupport Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #87

Nocturnal

The last train at 1.30 am never failed to show a world that did not exist – at least during the day. He was privy to many secrets of the night – petty criminals sharing the booty on railway stations, movement of contraband goods on the roads, hookers trying to lure customers and the paanwala … Continue reading Nocturnal

All that Dawned at Sunset

Illustration labeled Forest, Water/Coastal, City Edges, and Open Fields

Yes, perhaps that was youfor a brief pause where views metcoincidentally perhaps… different frames, different strokeswatering soil that roots perspectivesbranching out East and West I’m not the same person I wascommitted to forever growth-your shadow mutates someone walking besides mewho knows not where to goyet counting steps… I walk alone – stubborn and strongit was … Continue reading All that Dawned at Sunset

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #452

Welcome to a new week! I thoroughly enjoyed reading every entry in last week's Xploration Challenge. Certain things were known, and certain things were a revelation. But it gives great pleasure to know each one of you at a deeper level. The exercise reminded me of Tolstoy's quote. A man is like a fraction whose … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #452

Meg

She was a wonderful woman,though she couldn't boil an egg.She was the only mother I had,yet insisted I call her Meg. I unlocked her secrets in the bookshelfafter she'd crossed to another realm.Every title- a synonym for happiness,each colour and cover a luminous dream. We polish the skills that matter to us.I learned that lesson, … Continue reading Meg

Between worlds

Crescent moon over a starry fantasy valley with mountains and winding river

She carries something inside herIt makes her eyes glow in the dark like secrets of the unknown worlds-between planets-between lifetimes She is the author of all talesbeyond life; beyond fantasy like assumptions shaping stories-between mindsets-between narratives She is the supreme temptationwho invites, only to stand apart Like a diaphanous veil-between the Universe and me-between the … Continue reading Between worlds