What if words have fragrance? What if inks have flavour? My meals would be nutritious; And my desserts, more sweet. Savoury victuals!
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Into The Unknown
She has only seen people miss things they’ve lost. She wonders if at all it is normal to miss something she has never known.
There are thoughts she cannot avoid. There are feelings she cannot deny. Imagining the thrills of the unknowns, she gets goosebumps. Continue reading
Unborn
Sensing the sounds of her unborn child, instead of joy, eeriness filled her room; because she knows her unborn will always remain an unborn.
Credits & Footnote
Inspired by Sammi’s ‘Weekend Writing Prompt #210’.
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Photo by Raman Oza from Pixabay.
History
“The crimes and ideologies of the past must be rectified at the earliest. The world is a wreck now.”
“If there’s nothing to rectify, will there be any reverence to our service at present times?” Continue reading
Isn’t endless a myth?
Mortals exist and perish. Celestials evolve and evanesce. Stories with obscure margins seem ceaseless.
Nevertheless, everything endless ends.
Credits
This is in response to the ‘Weekend Writing Prompt’ by Sammi Cox. The word prompt for this week is ‘endless’, and the challenge is to limit a piece of prose or poem to exactly 18 words.
Impact of Sound
Scene: Physics Tuition
He coughed; she turned accidentally. Since then, they started exchanging voiceless words through eyes and letters, all brimming with love.
Scene: At home
Now, he coughs and she turns again, this time with a stern look. Continue reading
Misanthrope
His mom was worried about her son’s solitude and dull attitude after he got transferred to the new city. As a lead to comfort him, she enquired upon his early arrival, “Why didn’t you attend your office party?”
“I’m not a misanthrope, Mom. I just don’t get along with the people here,” he replied in an irritating tone and immediately apologized Continue reading
Peace?
Mornings beside the window that’d bring in chill air and pleasant sight from the park, now escorted stench and an unbearable sight.
The new neighbour disturbed Preethi’s peace with her tamed peristeronic flock. Continue reading
Sacrifice
She’s an adept player who knows the nuances of the game. Indeed, she finds it strategical, imbibing philosophies of life.
But, she just doesn’t understand why is it always the queen who has to die for her king?
This is in response to the ‘Weekend Writing Prompt’ by Sammi Cox. The word prompt for this week is ‘Nuance’, and the challenge is to limit a piece of prose or poem to exactly 38 words.
Hinterland
Mark made sure to visit countryside, the ones whose zip codes have been forgotten long ago, annually after his retirement. His grandson Marcus was puzzled by this behaviour and wanted to know why Mark chose remote areas instead of tourist destinations.
Determined, he made Mark wait until his vacation and accompanied him. Mark took him to a land so far from their residence which Marcus had never dreamt existed in his country.
Awestruck by its beauty, he started apprehending the strange hinterland hidden in his grandpa’s heart.
This is in response to the ‘Weekend Writing Prompt’ by Sammi Cox. The word prompt for this week is ‘Hinterland’, and the challenge is to limit a piece of prose or poem to exactly 87 words.
Syzygy
Turning off lights on Earth Hour, I go to the terrace.
I admire the beauty of the full moon, thinking about the billion-year-old firefly that lights it, standing on Earth.
EARTH HOUR
Earth Hour, organized by World Wide Fund for Nature, is a global grassroots movement uniting people to take action on environmental issues and protect the planet. Engaging a massive mainstream community, Earth Hour was famously started as a lights out event in Sydney, Australia in 2007.
It is an annual event held towards the end of March every year when people across the globe turn off their non-essential lights for one hour as a commitment towards a better future.
Yes, it makes a difference.
SYZYGY
Syzygy isn’t something that’s related only to astronomy. I browsed to find details on the word’s origin and Continue reading
Unwelcomed Guests
When Dory’s family planned to buy saplings for their garden, Dory’s immediate suggestions were two fruit-bearing plants – mango tree and pomegranates.
She planted and nurtured them with care, waited for years until they grew enough to give her fruits. She got excited when they started blooming and many little fruits emerged from buds. Continue reading
Castle In The Air
Elena was attending her magic lectures in Pearl Paradise castle, which stood majestically in the moonlit sky as a tough competitor to Hogwarts.
Instigating Independence
This is in response to the ‘Weekend Writing Prompt’ by Sammi Cox. The word prompt for this week is ‘Obdurate’, and the challenge is to limit a piece of prose or poem to exactly 72 words.
Nithi was a determined kid. She wanted to paint her nails herself. She somehow reached out to the nailpolish hidden by her mother Asha on the loft that was beyond her reach.
When Asha returned after a phone call, Nithi had finished her nail painting, also spoiling her dress. Continue reading
Reflections
This is in response to the ‘Weekend Writing Prompt’ by Sammi Cox. The word prompt for this week is ‘Kaleidoscope’, and the challenge is to limit it to exactly 23 words.
Bob entered the ‘Buy one, Get one’ shop, and returned with ‘Take one’ policy.
The kaleidoscope reflected the missing colours in his life.
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