each timenegativity jumps at usto dent self-confidenceor uses irrelevant stuffto enforce compliance Reinstate the fence-boundaries are fluidwe let people infrom time to time We’ve to fight hardto not let them havea sliver of our souls Quadrille #183
Welcome back! I see the responses to last week's prompt as an intersection between human thought and artificial intelligence. The prompt words I'd keyed in to generate those images were "gaps between thoughts, emotions and action." Some of the write-ups did reflect the theme, but overall humans performed better than AI 🙂 I decided to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #294
Welcome back! PROMPT #293 Do you see something in common between the three images? Or is there a missing link you can insert? Just go with the flow. All three are AI-generated images. The human mind can run faster than this. There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #293
“Borders have re-opened after the pandemic. This bus will take you a longer distance than it used to.” The coach guide volunteers information eagerly lapped up by many. Some are waiting to resume work-from-office after a long spell of working from home. Others have gathered courage to travel, since tickets are available at low rates. … Continue reading Variants of terrorism
The freedom to walk unshackled is priceless. I walked free before this only when I took baby steps, and stumbled against every piece of furniture in the room. Somebody, obviously not a well-wisher, placed the burden of tradition on my shoulders. I was the eldest in the family, president of the business club and a … Continue reading Roots
What is it that makes us such a voyeur – peeping through a window, opening a sealed envelope addressed to someone else, checking another’s phone, reading a biography, clicking pictures surreptitiously? What makes us feel so empty inside that we need to fill up the space with bits and bytes from other lives? A celebrity … Continue reading Voyeurism
blood and gorebubbles can blockarteriesthat power life how longcan a heart pulsatein a sea of shingles?thirsty for bloodthirsty for life Photo Challenge #476
How could I have been such a shoddy player? The battlefield looks different and the soldiers placed in wrong positions. The moves were directed by market information, and ‘my eyes and ears out on the field’, but it looks like everybody took me for a ride. Saurabh looks crestfallen on seeing the 360-degree feedback on … Continue reading Topsy-turvy
Anements - decorative lights “I don’t know in which direction to shoot. His clones are all over the place.” “Hit the one at closest range, and watch others move.” A gunshot makes a tiny hole in the sky, and stars start dropping, all equally shiny and shapeless. He gathers those in a bag for the … Continue reading Anements
“The pitch feels different”, Wilson’s message to his boss is disturbing. “You’re not one to get outsmarted. I’m sure you studied the terrain well before entering the conference room.” No reply… Silence feels ominous. “Is there a woman in the other team?” types his boss anxiously. “No. I can detect a honey trap.” “Then, what … Continue reading Outmaneuvered
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