Who is in control?

Save them, someone …for I’m not in control Frankensteins rule the worldChanging algorithms at willWe needed them to scare the enemyBut now …Are they friends or new enemies? I still use them as a toolto shrug responsibilityto escape accountabilityand blame them for all the messthat secretly serves my purpose Tell them, someoneThat I’m not in … Continue reading Who is in control?

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #335

Welcome back! PROMPT #335 I decided to take a break from AI and find intriguing pictures online. This is what I came up with. Let it fire your imagination this week. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #335

Platitudes

platitudes give meaning to emptinesslight up a path ahead but let them not replacehard-earned wisdom or experiencethose who coined the wordsput together their perspectivesI may have another view or wayWho is the audience to say?It reeks of a mindset – not theirs platitudes spark discussionswith naysayers on both sidesbring rigidity to the foreembedded in loyaltyor … Continue reading Platitudes

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #333

Welcome back! PROMPT #333 It's a picture and a word for this week. Maybe you see a connection between the two. Maybe you don't. Let one or both take you on your creative sojourn. VULNERABILITY The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #333

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #332

Welcome back! PROMPT #332 We have a sentence today to inspire you - literally or metaphorically. What killed the dinosaurs? You can choose any genre you like, not necessarily kids or sci-fi as the words may suggest. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #332

Dusky Dreams

night awaits moonlightblue skies cover branchesleaves fluttering silentlysunlight bright fadingmemories earthly divinewinds serenade dreamsgrateful forever roots roots forever gratefuldreams serenade windsdivine earthly memoriesfading bright sunlightsilently fluttering leavesbranches cover blue skiesmoonlight awaits night W3 Prompt #106 Friday Fictioneers

Summer Laments

summer lamentsthe season of hatredwatches warmthbecome the fire of hell pink stalks of rhubarbturn bloody redas greens wilt awayfarm animals like hens and lambsretreat in self-defence this summerbe remembered fornarrativesunleashed ongullible minds; compelled toopt for destruction let silenceof lambs bear a tagprice paid forinactionlet dark clouds part to revealcould-have-been futures Tanka Tuesday

Is it too late?

The national symbol of Brotherland is a group of people huddled together. Aman is an avid international literature reader and often asks his parents if they have seen a better version of unity, love, and brotherhood. They reassured him that this was the best place in the world to be. Soon, a war is waged … Continue reading Is it too late?

Revival

Have you seen that hardened matriarch, the female boss, or a single woman whom we address by different derogatory names? They are generally seen as mood spoilers or wet blankets on others’ enthusiasm. What makes them whatever they are today? Maybe this figure was an enthusiastic woman at some stage, brimming with ideas and wanting … Continue reading Revival

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #329

Welcome back! Before we proceed with the next prompt, allow me to highlight Aishwarya's brilliant contribution to last week's prompt. i know not of a day,when blooming wasn’t an option,into the blue skies,the gust of zephyr takes flight,resplendent as the,kites that forage from morning –till dusk takes light-into vastness of this universe bright.the empire rises … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #329