The first model of a boat didn't quite meet my expectations. But I didn't give up. With each new piece, I persevered and gradually perfected it. Yet the tiny boats looked weird on the wooden table as if they had been sent to a workshop for repairs. My Mom quietly spread silver foil on the table … Continue reading Recreate
whispers of ancient trees,moss-clad secrets beneath,moonlight dances on leaves,echoes of life unseen,a symphony of shadows.darkness conceals Weekend Writing Prompt #388
We spread our arms to receive blessings from the Universe, and thunder strikes. It is only an announcement that God’s bounty or forgiveness will not take us anywhere towards Nirvana. We were created imperfect with a mission to achieve near perfection, and it is a rocky road with no shortcuts. The self-appointed agencies of God have … Continue reading Malleable
Welcome to a night of celebrations, whether you are Trick-or-Treating or Diwali meeting-and-eating! Diwali always falls on a New Moon night, and people light lamps and burst crackers to obliterate the darkness. It also celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, gods over demons and so on. On Halloween (as far as … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #354
putting it all togethercolour in patternsflavour in foodlight in a new moon nightfemininity glows-the Goddess bestowsa powerto last fora confident year Poetics
skeleton's storyof being led into cavesby magnetic lureof the unknown, emergingto be a horror icon Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Magnetic
Two-timing winds sweep across seasonsI wrap a shawl around my shouldersas tourists camera-chase a moving beastdark-listing swift leopards as they smile atomnipresent, boring barasinghas The forest is no easy place to bewhen clouds shield a late-coming sunI stretch my palms to see what I can catchStreaming down between the leavesI catch nothing more than disappointmentetched … Continue reading Terminus
In the heart of night, a spark ignites,A flame of anger, burning bright.Who will quell this fiery blaze,And bring calm to stormy days? Not the rain, with its gentle touch,Nor the wind, though it blows so much.For anger’s fire, fierce and wild,Needs more than nature’s soothing mild. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kezY7C_XMgU What Do You See #260
Insurance is not a burden. It protects one from the leaking bucket syndrome. Without insurance, the returns on your investments can be wiped out by a single stroke of hospitalisation or car accident. I’ll talk about the Indian scene. MIS-SELLING Misselling of insurance policies is a bigger problem than claim settlement. Insurance advisors and relationship … Continue reading Insurance
Aaargh! This excruciating pain gnaws at me againI need to prove I’m not an ovary, not a uterusI’m more than the sum of my body partsAnd that rascal who said, “For whom do you dress or undress?”did not know I would explode under duressin different ways, in diverse streamsto become a goddess, wear talent, and … Continue reading The Chauvinist
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