Crown

I’m too bright to wear rose-tinted glassesI keep my vision clearbut wearing flowers around my eyessoftens the viewDid you say I’m the uncrowned queen?you need to tone up your visionHow could you miss the crownI’m born with?the crown that makes youlove or hate me Poetics

Transformatory

Archaeologists will not stop digging into history. They’ve been trained to unearth stories that are no longer relevant. On second thoughts, we weave relevance into a story aligned to our instincts and expectations. Is there something I’d like to leave behind that will compel the future to think about me, maybe without knowing my name? … Continue reading Transformatory

Unlimited

sunlightilluminatespotential to coveruntouched ground; mind smiles silentlywatch mecover more than you dare to reachthe world is my oysterutilize mypower What Do You See

Loops

There was no way he was doing it. And that was that… Unless, of course, one of them relented to keep peace. Then, they nursed the resentment to bring it up later at inopportune moments. It is an unending loop till death or divorce pulls them apart. Story Starter - Saturday Mix

Stench

the stench of rotten memoriesmakes breathing difficultstuff well past its expiry datenurtured in empty potsdevoid of fertile soil,light and waterto fill up vacant hours,minds and heartsscreams loud. idle minds are devil’s workshopsis an adageoutworn, outdated-idleness devours happinessit consumes humanityif it ignores the purposeof existence-to march ahead-to discover lifeafresh, anew Weekend Writing Prompt #360

Pockets of Happiness

splashes of colour on a barren landscapethey reek of a fluid that belongs to veinsit will nourish the growth of so-called joywe believe that it will again find a place they reek of a fluid that belongs to veinspockets of happiness lost in the great streamwe believe that it will again find a placeaway from … Continue reading Pockets of Happiness

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #327

Welcome back from an unusually artistic week! PROMPT #327 In this week, I invite you to explore the word LIMINAL The dictionary meaning is as follows occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. "I was in the liminal space between past and present" 2. relating to a transitional or initial stage of … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #327

A point in life

“Ramji refused to pay for his brother's funeral, and I had to step in,” reminisces the nonagenarian, which puts others in a tight spot. Ramji’s son is sitting at the bedside. “Of course, I remember you – you are from a different religion, often smoked in my bathroom and I’d chided Ravi on marrying you.” … Continue reading A point in life