Welcome back to another episode of RXC! RXC #244 is special to me, for the kind of response it brought in. I feel like a voyeur in a room with a mirror, or window view, where talented writers came in and poured their deepest thoughts. I may not come across such intensity and honesty again, … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #245
I spent a day in a hospital learning that walking without crutches is an ambition. My cook wants her daughters to be educated well. What’s great about that? Every mother would like it that way. It’s also her ambition to have a sturdy roof to withstand the storms, and a strong door latch to keep … Continue reading Motion
it’s not muscular as visionnor transforming as touchit reverberates in the worldlike sound, dispersing much its omnipresence hits me hardon my sneezing morning boutwhat irritates nasal chamberswhat has so much of clout it kick starts a good morningas the aha aroma of coffeepermeates my lazy sensesbanishes sleep powerfully my dog wakes up from slumberas the … Continue reading Intangible
expectations fleepainted eggshells replace hopeI don't know how, whendreams fly out to leave behindfutures not woven by me Written for What Do You See by Sadje
Today, I found myself thinking again…how much of me is built by what I rejectlike Michelangelo chipping off everythingthat’s not David, but it goes uncheckedit’s the artist’s vision, and how he singsWhat he chooses and what he flings By medical records, do not assess meheredity neither defines nor confines meI’m not what I was some … Continue reading Defined by what I reject
exploreinfinityprops support, yet leave youprecarious - in ether orwater? your ownlimitationsinstill preprogrammed fearunknown is a deep abyss - findit now get ridof old mindsetsopportunity callsit's your chance to show a world - don'tlose it Written for Photo Challenge on MLMM
“She is in a coma,” informs the doctor, “but try and say positive things when you are around her.” Is it a case of suspended consciousness? I suddenly become aware of my own consciousness that makes me feel alive. I exist and know that I do. But physicists have not been able to see and … Continue reading Comatose
Welcome back! PROMPT #243 Situations - not always to our liking - keep developing across the world. We may want to switch off the television at times. Or we may be inspired to reflect on situations with a story or poem. Yes, we have a situation prompt this week. You can choose between the two … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #243
Eugenia navigates the absolute here. https://amanpan.com/2022/08/04/navigating-the-absolute/ Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy Ignites a take on RXC#242 https://graceofthesun.com/ignite/
memoriesas oldas discardableas worn out packagingnot recyclable relationshipsas short-livedas fake laughterDo I throw outlast remnantsof what remained after? Do you rememberwheels not movingwhen shots were takenand then canned?Nobody knew why… we posedwe pretendedhappinessnot meant to be oursIn a time framestuck and bookended we moved long agofrom sepia tintsto blueprintsof a futurewithout each other Written for … Continue reading Sepia Tints
