Furrowed eye brows and a creased forehead Pages spread wide open but no message is being said Yet another mediocrity packaged as a self-help offering This one exhorting the reader to wake up at 5.00 A.M to do her thing Courtesy of Sammi Cox Weekend Writing Prompt
Month: January 2019
Vonnegut’s Prescription
(Photo Credit: Sue Vincent) Knowing neither the subtleties of similes nor a metaphor’s essence Casting aside logic and caving not to rationale and its neat set of rules; With impulse for a cause and spontaneity as a natural consequence The heart charts an unpredictable destiny using its own set of tools. Inventing the arrow, … Continue reading Vonnegut’s Prescription
Possibilities Infinite
(Photo Credit: Crispina Kemp) It was his path of spontaneous creation and crushing doom A way that had for passengers the siblings, hope and despair This was the trail where blazing light merged into fearful gloom Imparting the quintessential lessons of life, whether bitter or fair. On many days he had walked holding her … Continue reading Possibilities Infinite
A world in need of healing
(Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson) Stubbornly disregarding the recommendations of the sincere real estate agent, Venky moved into the semidetached property which was in crying need of repair. Come to think of it, the whole world seemed as if it required some prompt and urgent fixing. Instead of dismantling barriers between nations, walls were proposed to … Continue reading A world in need of healing
Friend of a Friend – David Burkus
On the 6th of May, 1973, in a paper curiously and paradoxically titled, “The Strength of Weak Ties”, American sociologist and Professor at Stanford University, Mark Granovetter revealed the proposition that acquaintances are likely to be more influential than close friends, particularly in social networks. Weak ties as he called them, were more likely to connect … Continue reading Friend of a Friend – David Burkus
Milk Bundt Cake
(Photo Credit: Yinglan) The windows afforded a clear view of the ‘pseudo-park-cum-makeshift-football-ground’ that was in need of some tenanting. A few scraggly trees with their slender branches and withered leaves stood as silent witnesses to the goings on in the park. What was once a jogging track was now obscured by the undisturbed growth of … Continue reading Milk Bundt Cake
Mission Gandalf
(Photo Credit: Stefan Keller) 19 tired but determined souls weightily trudged along the barren land. A cold wind that cut like a knife blew right into their faces. Faces that were protected by fibre glass helmets that released a steady flow of Oxygen via ultralight cylinders ensconced within even lighter back packs. The howling wind … Continue reading Mission Gandalf
KGF Chapter 1: Rocky’s Rage
First things first, KGF – Chapter 1 is here to stay. A combination of cinematography, musical score, screenplay and execution on screen contrive to take KGF to levels hitherto unseen and heights previously unattained, in the annals of the otherwise illustrious Kannada film industry. Coming to the plot of the movie, the genesis finds its … Continue reading KGF Chapter 1: Rocky’s Rage
Jay Gatsby & Daisy Buchanan
(Photo Credit: Fandango) A clear blue sky afforded an unsullied view of the skyline across the blue brooding expanse of water. The undulating and uneven line of skyscrapers bore mute testimony to power, wealth and an uber coolness that was characteristic of 21st Century capitalism. But does prosperity also mean peace? Venky could care less. … Continue reading Jay Gatsby & Daisy Buchanan
A Symphony Of Scars
(Photo Credit: Sue Vincent) Honor the very badge he sacrificed at the altar of love Paying scant heed to pleas fervent and threats forceful; The obstinate heart that ignored every why, what and how The soul that felt with such abdication, so light and delightful. Dignity and valour metamorphosed into concepts remarkably trivial Self-esteem … Continue reading A Symphony Of Scars