Unusual Leaf

I alternate between worlds I undulate, I’m serrated, I arrange myself in whorls as a flower, I’m rated   stoma – my windows to worlds absorb toxic carbon - give oxygen epidermis hides vital activity but I lend meaning to acrogens   pressed in pages of life I constitute memories read with care - the … Continue reading Unusual Leaf

Co-opetition

Mac and Alex chose notoriety to be better known. Nobody knew that those two arch rivals were secret friends, who strategized their public act well. They also managed to deflect attention when they worked in tandem a rival from outside. I am inclined to believe the teacher who said they were poised for success in … Continue reading Co-opetition

Mughal-e-Azam

An emperor’s will was the final word. Pleas for justice or reconsideration of a verdict could be made, but acceptance was based on the ruler’s self-perception, rather than established principles of justice. A convict is allowed to escape through an underground route, to honor a personal promise made decades ago, but the to-be-buried-alive sentence is … Continue reading Mughal-e-Azam

Perfection

"Don’t be afraid of gathering enemies! It shows that you have chiselled your life to perfection.” “How can enemies make a life perfect?” She was still reeling under the impact of a breakup, and the threats she received after that. “Chiselling involves making a choice – you keep what you like, need or want and … Continue reading Perfection

The Wizard’s Defeat

Banished from the world not the magic in his head he plots strategies to rule the sky and the stars. A full moon smiles above….   Busy as Moon is tricks well concealed, protected in its roundness sleeves and hats are not his game he rolls over the night….   The wizard’s sharpness angular wisdom … Continue reading The Wizard’s Defeat

Fandango’s Provocative Question

THE QUESTION “When you learn about highly regarded artists being accused of inappropriate sexual behavior, especially with minors, can you separate the artists from their art, or would you refuse to listen to, watch, or read the artists’ works?” THE ANSWER While tracing an absconding loan defaulter, we often assume that he must have defaulted … Continue reading Fandango’s Provocative Question

Secret Code

open source software with encrypted messages Why did the Maker conceal the code, leave it to stunted imagination?   human brilliance interprets and moulds it to suit their own interest interconnectedness gone with ignorant winds https://onewomansquest.org/2019/03/11/v-j-s-weekly-challenge-39-unanswerable/