Masks We Wear

The first exercise in Communication class is “Identify your Persona.” Everything else needs to align with it. It works fine for specific tasks, but soon authenticity poses a challenge. People are much more than the tasks they accomplish. A mask on another face connects with my expectations of that person. I love the welcoming smile, … Continue reading Masks We Wear

Change-a-cation

life brings you backto the same stationsfading amnesiacall it compromiseor collaboration recollect, reconnectobsolete rhythmsbroken noteswhat was musicis cacophony read, scan, or memorizeit doesn’t make sensemissing pagesscattered alphabetsit’s not a story an extended handa flap of a winginvitation to flyready for reinventionor reincarnation Photo Challenge at MLMM Reena's Xploration Challenge #317

Mutual

reflections of birdssurf the waveswater rises highto touch the sky listen to the sun rayssing what they sayrecipients of warmthseizing the day they look at each otherwith a promiseof complementingenjoying each other -not wistfullyor with envyand that my dearis the differencebetween us and them What Do You See

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #317

Welcome back! PROMPT #317 The prompt word for this week is CHANGE Write about whatever change means to you. Is it a welcome guest? Do you see it as inevitable, or do you resist it? There is no restriction on the format of the piece. There is no last date either unless you wish to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #317

Relationships are not Ownership

To loveis not being moldedto the lover’s needsbut be respectedfor being you It takes two to make a thing go right A relationshipis not a documentof ownershiptoxicity tears aparttwo-toned fabrics W3 Prompt - Puente

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #316

Welcome back! PROMPT #316 I'm simplifying the task for you and me this week. You've been seeing the cover image for the last four weeks now. Use it as a prompt (sans the RXC alphabet) and write whatever comes to mind. It will help me know how it is interpreted by viewers, and if it … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #316

Jailor

It is a much-loved place. It is a much-hated place. There are no shutters on the main door, but housebreaking is not a risk at all. Those who walk in stay incarcerated till proven innocent. Those who walk out never turn back to see the shabbiness of the place. The supervisor always feels lost. She … Continue reading Jailor

Anyway

the ships passing bysense turbulence beneathbut sail over itit’s not a tsunami anyway the turmoil insidethreatens to rip identityin shredstill recognition cries foulI’m not schizophrenic anyway Words struggle withmarketabilityto invent a labeleasily comprehensibleby thosewho wouldchoose to ignoreWhy bother anyway? Weekend Writing Prompt #348

Ice-breaker

“Damn it,” she thought, as the heel on her shoe snapped clean off the sole. She had forgotten to keep an alternate pair in the car. She walked barefoot with difficulty till she found a shoe shop. The new pair she chose was flat and did not exactly match her outfit, but she couldn’t attend … Continue reading Ice-breaker

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #315

Welcome to the last week of the first month of 2024! Well, isn't this just twisting words to create a long sentence that does not add value to any reader's perspective? Controversy surrounds everything - blogs, art, photography, tweets on X. My search for controversial art stopped at Igor Morski, a Polist artist... at least … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #315