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

eGo

I wonder if a thief lives here. One of my tees hangs on the rack, but I’ve never been here before, and it doesn’t look like a laundry either. A closer look reveals it is two sizes smaller than I wear and looks famished without my ego bloating it up. My tee was not a … Continue reading eGo

Vacation

paint the sky turtleenable it to carry mebeyond rainbowsshake hands with the Universemiss the return flight let me enjoyresourceful vacationsto take me beyond myselfand all that is conceited enoughto contain me Moonwashed Weekly Musings

Befriending the Sky

I saw you shedding tearsbut they said unseasonal showersare blessings from the skyand a good time for a soul to depart I wonder what the forward journey is likenavigating explosive gaps between the cloudsbursting with sins she committedbecause she saw herself asinvincibleunbeatableand now suddenlyfinds herself confrontedby Karma Sky, your omnipresence gives youlimitless powerspray let me … Continue reading Befriending the Sky

Tequila shots

Kigo word - Expectations relationships liketequila shots, salt and limegulp expectationscelebrate what could have beengo back to life and living Tanka Tuesday

Offence is the best defence

nonchalancecongenialityassumed expressionsfor acceptability I keep a watchto find faulthold it againstachievementsyou take pride in I’ll prick balloonsbefore you pierce maskswith unapologetic honesty sometimesoffenceis the best defence What Do You See

Sinking Friday

the sinking feeling before weekendswhen others look overly excitedI dread the impending drudgery It’s good to be in officeget coffee served on the deskwalk to a restaurant for lunchFridays are not the wonderthey are made out to be Quadrille # 199