Friday Faithfuls Review

I cannot claim to be a 100% participant, but I guess I've responded to at least 80% of your prompts. Your posts are highly informative, well-researched and comprehensive. They are much more than writing prompts. Sometimes, I don't respond or just write a poem because I cannot think of anything to add to what you … Continue reading Friday Faithfuls Review

Not a hermit

Not a hermit for sure, I dance with the wavessun-kissed and wild, my spirit unchainedin the salt-scented breeze, life’s rhythm embraced Not a hermit for sure, I wander through dreamsChasing stardust trails in deep, dark realmsI whisper secrets to the sky’s invisible seams Six Sentence Stories

Reena’s Xploration Challenge#337

Welcome back! RXC is reactivated after a week's hiatus. Last week was really heartwarming for me as friends responded to the letter T. It was not a prompt but an incomplete sentence that was wrongly published. It was my bad that I did not have the time to go back and check. My heartfelt thanks … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge#337

Confidence booster

The evergreen actor follows some rituals that perplex his co-stars. A younger co-star suddenly stopped talking as she realised he was not listening to her. He was busy chanting, “I’m the best, I’m the best…” Later in the day, she quipped, “Do you need that confidence booster? You’re undoubtedly one of the best.” “Everybody needs … Continue reading Confidence booster

Sidewalk

irrelevant sidewalkslook wistfullyat speeding carson the expresswayfocus only onchalk-white arrows -sprouting greens-a flower peepingfrom asphalt cracks-rolled down rocksstuck in a wire meshask for participationin fast-moving life a camera clickwhizzes pastrecords a momentto be sharedwhile breathingpeppermint windsin the countryside the sidewalk endswhere the tunnel begins-it loses attentionof passers-byto artificially lit darkwaiting to come outat the other … Continue reading Sidewalk

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #336

Welcome again! This week, let us delve into 'speculative fiction', except that we will not restrict ourselves to fiction. It comes close to sci-fi or fantasy. The writer raises and answers a series of 'what-ifs' to design a delightful literacy piece. Find more details here. PROMPT #336 The subject is a proposed merger treaty with … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #336

The Last Leg

The deathbed feels like such a welcome place, though the medical team around her does not accept it as such. She wants to ask them not to poke all those needles in a body she would soon discard, but the oxygen mask prevents her from speaking. In retrospect, life has been a series of wondering … Continue reading The Last Leg

Melting islands

wintry shades recedeskin breathesin sunlight summertime huesweave gregarious patternsovertake early nights islands of thoughtconnect as the ice meltsrelationships thaw Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

Devil at the Doorstep

“Who spun this web around my dreams? Delusions increase the gap between perspectives. One cannot view things from the other side. Walking in another’s shoes is a remote dream. It is a mental state in which imagination is a mild term. Hallucinations lead to lowly acts that one would not think of otherwise.” There was … Continue reading Devil at the Doorstep