Muse or Terror?

The city that never sleeps fascinates me. I walk under the streetlamps like a model walking the ramp under arc lights. I drape a scarf around my frail shoulders in different ways. One night … an invisible force tugs at my scarf. I’m pulled up to the bridge above the lights. It is a new … Continue reading Muse or Terror?

Infinity

my senses can’t comprehendblack, white, colourless spaceat the edge of existenceI call it infinity I invent godsto make sense of the unknownbut cannot interactwith the superhumanor supernatural I imagine strangersout there in the unknownfor whomI am unreachableI am infinity Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

Elusive Mediums

stories etchedon soft surfaces-revised-erased-crevices filled upwith imaginationconnect the dots life stories-entombed-engraved on stoneinterpretedby random people biographerscatch snippets from the airto paint saleable tales souls crave expressionelusive mediumsflirt withvanishing ink Quadrille #220

SNIPPETS OF GRIT

The photographer combines different elements to tell a story. It is her attempt to retain sanity in an increasingly complex world. Image credit: Hanan Mamoun Photography The character of a rebel artist portrays the essence of a dictatorial regime through his work – a man being crushed by the royal elephant’s foot. This is the … Continue reading SNIPPETS OF GRIT

The TakeOver

they camethey studied all the loopholesthey conquered… a fortress was builtoriginal inhabitants banishedthose who lived insidewere bound by loyaltyand ESOPs brick-by-brickthey constructed deceitall those who made a profitturned a blind eye the tyrant ruledthe tyrant fellpeople wonder howand whythe ground beneath his feetgave away a semblance of unityholds them togetherto protect sinful secretstill they build … Continue reading The TakeOver

Whose life is a picnic?

The birds haven’t come yet, and we stand disconnected from the world. We stand weighed down by the burden of a bird utility, and I’m sure my knees will start bleeding soon. You are no Atlas, so give up the idea of shrugging. It’s an incredible life out here, uninterrupted by the vagaries of the … Continue reading Whose life is a picnic?

Flirtatious Moon

Flash Fiction

The moon winks just as I start drawing curtains for the night. “Talk to me before a cloud interrupts our conversation,” the invitation is tempting enough to make the curtain rings stop in their tracks. “The night is hearing our inane chatter,” I warn the flirtatious Moon. “Nights turn poetic by absorbing secrets and let … Continue reading Flirtatious Moon

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #373

Writing Prompts

Welcome back! PROMPT #373 I've spent the last week mulling over two things. How are Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore feeling on their return to Planet Earth? Is it just like being on an extended tour or touching them at deeper levels? 2. For the last 17 years, I've closely watched a bank fudge its … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #373