The Daily Prompt : Blank

I see him every afternoon. The blank look in his eyes, Pierce my heart, Making me wonder About his future. As long as parents are there, He will be looked after, After that? What will be his future? At his age, He should have been Playing and studying And having fun in life. There is…

The Fact in Fiction

  I am reading this fascinating book, ‘Ghost train to the Eastern Star’ by Paul Theroux. It is about his journey from London, across Eastern Europe, Asia and back. He had travelled this route in the seventies and the account of that journey was in his book, ‘The great Railway Bazaar’. His writing brings all…

The Daily Post photo Challenge : Spare

Spare has many connotations: it can mean one too many, or sparse, or even to release something from harm. I’m looking forward to seeing your interpretations! Bonus points to those who tell the story behind their “spare” inspiration. Spare also means Surplus The jackfruit season has started in our place. We use them not only…

The Daily Prompt : Countless

Those countless stars which make the night sky so beautiful are sometimes taken for granted by us. They are there and will always be there. Long back I had read Nightfall by Isaac Asimov. He is one of my favourite writers. This story is set in a planet somewhere out there. There are six suns…

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge : Architecture

‘This week’s topic is Architecture.  What types of building appeal to you: Modern Art, Historical,  Colonial,  Gothic, European, Asian,  Commercial,  Industrial?  Take your pick. do you like?  Any building that you like, for any reason is appropriate for this week’s challenge.’ Our country is large and diverse. We have temples everywhere but the architecture of our temples…

The Daily prompt : Phase

What would life be like, Without its different phases? One long monotonous routine Without any changes. We move on from, Childhood to youth, From youth to middle age, From middle age to old age Till we reach the end. Each phase is so different, We learn as we move on. We change and life changes,…

The Daily Prompt : Dream

When I read the prompt Dream, my thoughts went back to what my grandfather, my father’s father, had written about his early life. He was born in 1893. He and his parents and other family members lived in a small village in South India. He went to his village school till 4th standard. There were…

The Daily Post Photo Challenge : Jubilant

Jubilant, adjective: showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant. In our part of the world, we have just two main seasons – Summer and rainy season. The rains usually stop by October every year. Then they start only in June. By that time the weather is very hot and everyone waits for the rains. The…

The Daily Prompt : Pensive

Sun sets for the day, Those moments of dusk, Though beautiful, Are sometimes, Pensive moments. One more day has gone by, Leaving us wondering About the coming days. What is in store for us, We just never know. We do our best And prepare for the future. But, life can give us surprises, And leave…

The Daily Post Discover Challenge: Apology

Ours is a small place on top of a hill. It was quiet and serene place with trees and valleys. There were so many different types of birds here. This was so till about a decade ago. But now so much has changed. The place is small because that cannot be changed. In the name…