after a decade they denied recognition but their happy hounds wagged their tails at the unexpected reunion ~~~~~ Written for the prompt #reunion on Instagram. If you are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~ Asha Seth
Reunion
Choice
Sandwiches or salted tears? It’s your choice how you start the next morning - sulking or standing strong. ~~~~~ Written for the prompt #choice on Instagram. If you are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~ Asha Seth
Trade
"Maa, did the bear take away your other bangle too?" asked the little girl. "Yes, darling" nodded the mother, eyeing the pink dress hidden in the corner. This wasn't the last time when desires were traded for dreams. ~~~~~ Written for the prompt #trade on Instagram. If you are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~... Continue Reading →
Querencia
Mornings bring back your ghosts. I don't know what to do with them just as much I don't know what to do with myself. I ask them to stand guard at the door of my mind and heart. So that the memories of your smiles, your stares, your touch, and everything else pretty much, don’t... Continue Reading →
Tales
tonight let's talk in silences and stares let's weave tales that words never dared ~~~~~ Written for the prompt #tales on Instagram. If you are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~ Asha Seth
The Love of Two Stars – Ruskin Bond
I am currently, reading Ruskin Bond's 'Ruskin Bond's Book of Verse' in which Bond shares his love for poetry through simple yet captivating verses centred around love, childhood, nature, travel, etc. Here's one that I would never want you to miss. The Love of Two Stars Two stars fell in love. Between them came... Continue Reading →
Monochrome
and sometimes, monochrome memories make life's polaroid colourful ~~~~~ Written for the prompt #monochrome on Instagram. If you too are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~ Asha Seth
Years
the rear view mirror saw the tears kept hidden for so many years ~~~~~ Written for the prompt #years on Instagram. If you too are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~ Asha Seth
Dream
When the child was asked to draw his dream, the colours couldn't paint enough, the brush gave up too soon. ~~~~~ Written for the writing prompt #dream on Instagram. If you too are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~ Asha Seth
Broken
From the shores of the seas I pick up weathered shells... Perhaps, all beautiful things are broken, hurting, and bare... ~~~~~ Written for the writing prompt #broken on Instagram. If you too are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~ Asha Seth
Vain
What wouldn't I be to have my name on her lips? Be as vain as mere puppets played at her fingertips. ~~~~~ Written for the writing prompt #vain on Instagram. If you too are on Instagram, you can find it here. ~~~~~ Asha Seth
Take Me Away
Hold me tonight keep me in sight let me not escape don’t allow me be prey take me away let me not fall in love again ♥ Hug me tight confine me if you might let me not run astray don’t allow me be prey take me away let me not fall in love again... Continue Reading →
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