Year: 2024

Short Story

Flash Fiction: Ctrl+Alt+Love

In the cyber space, a girl meets a boy, and the boy meets the girl. They send messages, they reply messages. Ask me what they write, I will tell you everything. Boy:  Thanks for accepting my friendship, you look nice. Girl: D Boy: Why don’t you go online? Do boys bother you? P Girl: Will […]

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Flash Fiction: Pixelated Passion

Actually, they did not meet on a dating site.  However, they were building a relationship in the virtual world. Here is an excerpt from the middle of the conversation. He: So, I’m talking with Greek Goddess! She: Aha! Thanks! He: I picture you as a Venus! She: Oho… He: Do you often chat with strangers? […]

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Flash Fiction: The Drunken Poet
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Flash Fiction: The Drunken Poet

“Give me some beautiful lines, make me feel good, make me feel special,” she said. “Every night….I see you…I feel you,” he smiled at himself. “Sorry about the burrowed lines.” “Burrowed?”  she asked. “From where you borrowed that one? I mean not where, from whom?” “From a song by Celine Dion,” he replied. “Oh…you are […]

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The Trail of Tears and Blood
Poetry

The Trail of Tears and Blood

Father, are you still toiling in the farm Or has the season of plantation ended I can smell the monsoon And rain soaked earth! Yes father, I know our oxen are old They cannot pull the plow When I come back, we will buy young beasts And you don’t have to rant them to trot […]

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Petals in the Crosshairs

In the heart of war-torn Iraq, where the scorching sun bore witness to both conflict and resilience, an American soldier named Jake found himself stationed in a small village. Amidst the dust and echoes of gunfire, he discovered an unexpected solace in the most unlikely of places. One day, as Jake patrolled the village streets, […]

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Eccentric Echoes of the Everyday
Poetry

Eccentric Echoes of the Everyday

In the tapestry of existence, a common man weaves, A tool in the hands of family, society, and what he conceives. The weight of expectations, a burden he bears, In the grand scheme of life, he becomes ensnared. Within the walls of family, a dutiful role, A pawn in the game, a mere rigmarole. Absurdity […]

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Poetry

Fractured Realities

In the city’s heartbeat, a modern woman roams, Caught in the vortex of FOMO, where anxiety looms. YOLO, the mantra, on lips like a spell, Yet, the modern dilemma, a tale to tell. In the glow of screens, she seeks the thrill, FOMO’s whispers, an insatiable fill. A digital carnival, a parade of delight, Yet, […]

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Poetry

Clockwork Contradictions

In the concrete jungle, where the towers stand tall, Humans scurry, another brick in the wall. A modern rat race, a relentless spree, Naked in absurdity, they long to be free. Cogs in the wheel, turning in despair, Faces in the crowd, a vacant stare. In the labyrinth of routine, a maze they weave, Naked […]

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Silent Cries on Broken Soil
Poetry

Silent Cries on Broken Soil

In the realm of chaos, where shadows dance, War unfolds, a macabre trance. Battles birthed in the crucible of despair, A symphony of destruction fills the air. Crimson rivers flow, staining the earth, As life’s essence mingles with the dirt. Soldiers, like puppets in a malevolent show, Caught in the throes of an unyielding woe. […]

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Poetry

Threads of Despair

In the collage of my life, woven with threads of sorrow, I stand upon the ruins, facing a desolate tomorrow. A woman once adorned with love, now draped in grief’s attire, A casualty of war’s cruel dance, consumed by its dire fire. My parents, pillars of my world, taken by the hands of war, Their […]

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