Before

momentscatch off guardcause a churnspill out as wordsI don’t know what isinspiration a thought or remarka memory sparkeda wound that hurtsa fire that burnswithout a care orconsternation it fears notreprisal or responsea comma or pausefor a worthwhile causechanges the sentence; notexpression it may feel empty laterbut who caresit leads to moretill creativity ensnaresa brush, fingers … Continue reading Before

Let it not be the last time

This picture reminded me of a disaster in North India, where 41 workers were trapped in a tunnel that caved in. It took a village of tunnelling experts and 17 days to rescue all of them. Find details here. Let it not be the last timeyou walk inside tunnelsand hold a beacon your entry starts … Continue reading Let it not be the last time

Slice of Life

It’s only a sliceto sell a flavor of lifea morsel of thoughtnot all truthsavour the depthbefore it meltsinto gut of the universe It’s only a momentto reflect the wholea tint of the rainbownot the skytake a viewbefore you detachfrom words in story-verse Puzzle This - Saturday Mix at MLMM

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #311

Welcome back to the last Challenge of 2024! PROMPT #311 Time is a continuum, ongoing in nature. Yet, at the end of the calendar year, we step over a man-made threshold. Merriment is the flavor of the season, yet on New Year, we do reflect on the year passed by. Well, you may have guessed … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #311

Practical Bozo

“Why are you lazy, Bozo? Read the book Tommy in the Grasslands and learn about his achievements”. “Switch on the heating and go to sleep now. We live in Finland.” Bozo growls. Photo Challenge #494

Thresholds

We stand at the edge of something newA door that opens to a different viewA choice that leads us to a path unknownA chance that makes us leave our comfort zone We feel a mix of fear and hope insideA doubt that questions if we should abideA thrill that urges us to take the leapA … Continue reading Thresholds

Progress

I don’t like listening to remixes of songs. I feel as if dissonance is imposed on the original, sweet, harmonious rhythm. But what about someone who has never heard the original, and needs fast music on the dance floor? It is tailor-made to suit their requirement. This is how progress happens – break the old … Continue reading Progress

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #310

Welcome back to another week of inspiration! The next prompt on 14th December, 2023 will be the last in this year. We will take a break and resume again on 4th January, 2024. PROMPT #310 The theme for this week is POWER. Here's some beautiful poetry on power. William Wordsworth, ‘The Power of Armies Is … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #310

Enforced demarcation

imperceptible osmosisslow movement to the other sideI swing betweengratitude and resentmentnot sure if I shouldcelebrate or lamentuninvited guestsuncalled for commentsunexpressed emotionsun-peelable layersslow and steady accretion I watch with interestblacks and whitesmerging in a grey massreplicating fastopposites inseparablenow I knowIt’s just… Mesipping through dimensions.both so differentI consider them almost parallel Co-existence so difficultbecauseit melts identitiesenforced demarcationto … Continue reading Enforced demarcation