#story - Verses and Hues

03 Jul

She decided to move on…

Shaina was startled by the music of alarm on her phone. It was already nine o’clock and time for her after-meal-medicine. She hurriedly shut down her laptop and booked the cab. She had been so engrossed in work all...

#fiction, #inspiring, #shortstory, #story, #womenstory

04 Feb

Daybreak

The morning sky was more picturesque than my imagination. Gleaming with amber and ochre that was painted by the rays of the Sun, the sky appeared divine. It probably spelled the blessings of the Almighty for me, especially today....

#dawn, #daybreak, #faith, #hope, #life, #nature, #recovery, #shortstory, #story, #writephoto

24 Jan

Shsh…It’s our secret

This story is in response to the photo prompt given by Sue Vincent. It’s been ten days; I think. I am now longing for the comfort of my room, for the scrumptious meal cooked by mom, and more...

#cave, #childabuse, #childsecret, #crime, #CSA, #csastory, #photoprompt, #sexualabuse, #shortstory, #story, #tale

13 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 13: A mysterious train journey

Our optional prompt for the day takes its cue from Prelutsky’s poem, as well as this poem by Dean Young, called “Belief in Magic.” Today, the challenge is to write a poem about something mysterious and spooky! Your poem...

#evil, #horror, #mysterious, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2019, #poem, #sorcery, #spooky, #story, #tale, #witch, blog

15 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 15: My Dear Rapunzel

The prompt of NaPoWriMo for today is to write a poem in which a villain faces an unfortunate situation, and is revealed to be human (but still evil). Perhaps this could mean the witch from Hansel & Gretel has...

#character, #classictales, #fairy, #fairytale, #fun, #funny, #hair, #humour, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2017, #NaPoWriMo2018, #poem, #poetics, #poetrychallenge, #prompt, #rapunzel, #story, #thoughts, #witch, #words, blog

08 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 8: The Spell of Voodoo Queen

The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write poems in which mysterious and magical things occur. Your poem could take the form of a spell, for example, or simply describe an event that can’t be understood literally. Feel free...

#black magic, #demon, #evil, #feelings, #free verse, #humour, #immortal, #magic, #museum, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2017, #NaPoWriMo2018, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #prose poem, #sorceress, #spell, #story, #thoughts, #thrill, #voodoo, #wicked, #witch, #words, blog

24 Nov

Twittering Tale: Symphony

Kat hosts Twittering Tales every Tuesday. The challenge is to write a tale in less than 280 characters, based on the image provided by her. Here’s my take on it: Miriam had been playing the piano since her...

#death, #eulogy, #facts, #keys, #life, #love, #music, #piano, #romance, #shortstory, #story, #symphony, #truth, #twittering tale

24 Oct

Can we stop judging a woman’s morality?

I witnessed a very unpleasant episode yesterday where I saw a very resilient and independent woman in a pool of tears. It was the most unexpected reaction from a woman of her ability and character that left me...

#accountability, #Courage, #humanity, #intriguing, #judge, #life, #life’s lessons, #love, #morality, #motivation, #questions, #responsibility, #rights, #romance, #society, #story, #woman, #woman empowerment, #women, #writing

10 Oct

Twittering Tales # 53

Kat Myrman is hosting the Twittering Tales Challenge where she provides us a photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less. Below is the picture for this week and my take on it...

#eerie, #forest, #nature, #shortstory, #story, #tale, #treehouse, #trees, #twittering tale, #walk, #woods

04 Oct

Twittering Tales#52

Kat Myrman is hosting the Twittering Tales Challenge where she provides us a photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less. Here’s my take on it : I despised...

#belief, #challenge, #clown, #conceal, #contest, #gunshot, #hidden, #horror, #identity, #obscure, #shooting, #shortstory, #story, #tale, #terror, #terrorism, #twittering tale

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