One day, the Aspirant stumbled upon the ugliest secret of success. It made him want to abandon his aspirations. Nobody needed his strengths because it made them feel insecure. The people at the top of every pyramid reached there by trading on weaknesses. It is easier to blackmail someone into unquestioning obedience in return for … Continue reading Ugliest Secret of Success
A couple of years ago, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were attracting attention, and the high amount of electricity consumed by crypto-mining was a huge concern. Indian crypto investors faced their battles as crypto exchanges were raided by the Government. They discovered that money was illegally routed to other countries through these exchanges. The income tax … Continue reading Energy-dependent World
Ridiculous hits me hardI dreamt of a friend feeding Biryanito Trump(horror of horrors)The friend’s son called me to complaineveryone forgot his birthday I’ll order a cake todaywith a topperscreamingNot for HimNot againNo more electionsKill the systemto restore ordera society, a nation and a worldinsanegagged by the majority I woke upmy dog snuggled against meI petted … Continue reading Descort – The Nightmare
Welcome back! PROMPT #446 Here are some quotes with a twist. Choose one or more to inspire your piece. We are all made of stardust, trying to remember the sky. Reality is a mirror polished by imagination. To know yourself is to meet a stranger everyday. There is no restriction on the length of the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #446
He carries centuries in his chest,mountains of silence and scars.lava settles where poetry lived,fury seeps through cracked restraint. When he speaks,the world reinvents abuseWhen he screamsmusic beats a hasty retreat housed where the insane liveor imprisoned with criminal recordsan object of research for psychologistsfire remembers what oppression forgot. Poetics - Lyric Petrologies P.S. Adding two … Continue reading Mountains of the unknown
“Does he know the magnitude of the opportunity he has missed with his temper tantrum?” was the common refrain after he threw the laptop on his manager’s face. The fire was not just anger; it was history erupting, and when the eruption passed, he stood among the ruins, knowing the mountain inside him would never … Continue reading The Weak Human
She did not attend his rallies to boo him — that would have kept him at the center of her days. She did not write furious letters. She testified for eleven minutes, plainly, without theater. Then she drove home and did not look up the verdict. She simply closed the page.
violence dripping fromspeech, visualsmedia reportsvenomous wordsmental abuse-collects in poolsaround your feetobstructing movement you drag yourselflooking for a boatbut the boatman’s oarsare knives and swordsthe sky grows darkerthe clouds speak to youbut refuse to rain all that you see and senseis not a fraction ofthe violence within-unexpressed hatredbehind civilised masks-simmering resentmentin tears held back-awaiting revengeIn this … Continue reading Dark Thoughts
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Welcome back! PROMPT #445 The theme for this week's creative endeavours is FICTION The format need not necessarily be fiction, though there is no bar on using the form. What constitutes fiction in the post-truth era? How thin or distinct are the lines between fact and fiction? Do the disclaimers that all characters are fictional … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #445
