He had always had a thing for film cameras. He was immune to all the charms of the digital age. He bought film rolls by the dozen. He claimed that his Kodak camera rarely (read: never) let him down. His love of photography was the only thing that was untouched by his Alzheimer's. (280 characters) … Continue reading tiny tale #50: A stroll down memory lane…
Sarah ignored her arthritis and soldiered on. It was her granddaughter Mia's birthday. Mia loved the cookies. Sarah couldn't wait to surprise Mia! Unknown to Sarah, Mia's heartbeat grew steady again. The doctors heaved a sigh of relief. Mia's heart had finally settled in its new body. (279 characters) This post was written in response … Continue reading tiny tale #49: Hearts and Stars…
The colour of the sweater that I was wearing, My hair that never failed to frustrate me, The cup of coffee that I last had, The night sky and the alleyway I was walking along, All three had one thing in common, something I was extremely fond of... I stopped loving it when blackness clouded … Continue reading Gone into reverse
When combined, "what" and "if" are lethal. That's the stuff nightmares are made of. That being said, being humans, we are not immune to mistakes and regrets. Many a time, you can't help it. But some mistakes tend to eat away at your conscience, and you can't help but wish that time turners were … Continue reading What if…
Earthlings used to worship me. Over the years, worship morphed into exploitation and contamination. I used to flow about in abundance, clear as the blue sky. Now I'm reduced to hiding in the deepest, darkest pits to save myself. I used to be called water, Now they call me liquid gold. (280 characters) This post … Continue reading tiny tale #48: Holed up
Update 1: Woohoo! This post was selected as a top post on IndiBlogger, the biggest community of Indian Bloggers! Update 2: It has been a selected as a WOW post by blogadda.com! It was time. The day had finally arrived albeit with none of the fanfare that one would expect after years of waiting. She had … Continue reading short story #6: In her own right…
Last week, I submitted my entry for the #SixWordStoryChallenge prompt: Darkness hosted by Kirst. And guess what, I won the first prize! Thanks to everyone who voted. 🙂 via six word story #41
Politician: Corrupt News: Suppressed Reporter: Killed Written in response to this week's #SixWordStoryChallenge prompt: Censorship (Check this link for more six-word stories inspired by this prompt!) Please click here to read the six word stories that I've previously published on this blog. Thanks to Sara for hosting this amazing challenge! 🙂 The #SixWordStoryChallenge is a … Continue reading six word story #42
It was their first trip aboard as a family and this time around, the kids were picking up the tab. After a lot of slips, trips, and falls, huffing and puffing, the parents finally managed to get a hang of ice skating. They held hands as they watched their kids engaged in a fierce game … Continue reading Three Line Tale #6: Family ♥️
Alerted by the sound of approaching feet, whatever remained of the flock exchanged panic-stricken looks. The humans were back. Again! The drug trials were claiming more lives than ever. Each time, they were assured that the formula was finally perfected. But the trials never stopped. (280 characters) This post was written in response to the … Continue reading tiny tale #47: Be cruel to be kind…
