Welcome back! PROMPT #428 We have multiple words with similar meanings to serve as your inspiration this week. Dogmatism — emphasises the rigid, unquestioning adherence to one’s own beliefs. Solipsism — conveys being trapped inside one’s own head, unable to truly engage with others’ perspectives. Monologuing — highlights the one‑sided, self‑absorbed communication style. Cognitive rigidity … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #428
You are just a character, so you have to follow my instructions. The character does a few somersaults on the page, changes colour like a chameleon, and shows a face that looks AI-generated. This won’t help me carry the story forward. He waves his hand like a magical wand and changes the shape of a … Continue reading The Story – Beginning and End
My train of thought moves at jet speednot on parallel tracksbut all over the space words break out of neural pathwaysto seek relevance in the world.They lull me into a somnambulist statebefore I incarcerate them on a page. I wake up to find they havedisappeared into the sky-my page is blankDid a star employ themto … Continue reading Unparalleled
Welcome back! PROMPT #421 Yesterday, I met a neighbor who spoke about being fleeced by a vet, and how our love for our beloved pets is commercially exploited. It set me thinking about how we are being fleeced every moment - of our beliefs, our trust, our wealth of all kinds. We are not sure … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #421
Meera sat at the dining table in her parents’ home. The clatter of steel plates and the aroma of curry filled the air. Her mother fussed over a second helping, her father wiped imaginary sweat on his forehead and adjusted the fan. She knew he would ask her mother to get the hypertension medicine. Her … Continue reading Threads of Control
The chosen poem is from a book "All We Have" by Sarabjeet Garcha. THE CABREZA From where should we look to taste the whole truth?Every move is yet another enterprise in futilityLike stones sunk in rivers we wait to become lightLike flickers dreamt by someone not on earth or even outside All We Have … … Continue reading Flickers of a Conscience – Glosa
Welcome back! PROMPT #414 Thanks to Dan Koe for sharing this insight with me today. The key insight of postmodernism is aperspectivalism, or that no perspective is privileged. All views are situated, partial, and contextual. I generated two images to visualize the term aperspectivalism. Well, if this sounds too confusing, it probably is. The idea is not … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #414
Welcome back! HOW A THEME RESONATES I missed reading this week's beautiful story for a mundane reason. I clicked the notification, but didn't read it due to time constraints in the morning. Later, I forgot to get back to it. Finally, I got to read it today while doing the Weekly Wrap. I found that … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #413
Welcome to 2026! Wishing all of you a great year ahead, and hope you had a great holiday season. PROMPT #412 Here are lines from two different poets to inspire you. We climb, one breath, one step at a timenot knowing if the summit is oursby choice, by fate, or quiet design.The path remembers what … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #412
Wish you all a peaceful Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends! SHOUT-OUTS Thanks to all my friends here for being a blessing to creativity and collaboration! The special mentions this week are Jude Itakali for creating magic on a single page with his mash-ups. We miss you when you are not around. Suzette B. for … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #409
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