ABCW: Yoda

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Yoda

About Yoda

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ABCW: X-Men

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by X-Men

About X-Men

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ABCW: William Shakespeare

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by William Shakespeare

About William Shakespeare

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BWC 6: The Pedalogue

Today, is the last day of the "Black and White Challenge", I have been nominated by "The Lady in Read" (I am going to mention her on all my seven posts since she has done me a huge favor by bringing me out of my non-writing spell)

The pictures shared, are clicked on my humble Samsung S7 Edge and the filters were added on Instagram.

So, the rules of this challenge are easy, something on the lines of Facebook black & white picture challenge. I would be nominating a few blogs who have been supportive while I wasn't writing. If you are reading this post and want to get nominated for the challenge, please do drop me a comment below.

1. Share black and white photos daily for 6 days;
2. There must be no animals or people in the photos;
3. No captions, explanations, or other words to accompany the images;
4. Nominate one person to participate each day of the challenge

My picture for the Day 6 of the challenge is;

For the final day of the challenge I am nominating Leslie - The Pedalogue, a traveller, writer and a dog-lover.
Her posts are very cute. Please do visit her blog.

BWC: Day by Day

Today, is the Day 5 of the "Black and White Challenge", I have been nominated by "The Lady in Read" (I am going to mention her on all my seven posts since she has done me a huge favor by bringing me out of my non-writing spell)

The pictures shared, are clicked on my humble Samsung S7 Edge and the filters were added on Instagram.

So, the rules of this challenge are easy, something on the lines of Facebook black & white picture challenge. I would be nominating a few blogs who have been supportive while I wasn't writing. If you are reading this post and want to get nominated for the challenge, please do drop me a comment below.

1. Share black and white photos daily for 7 days;
2. There must be no animals or people in the photos;
3. No captions, explanations, or other words to accompany the images;
4. Nominate one person to participate each day of the challenge

My picture for the Day 5 of the challenge is;

PS: Technically this is not a fully Black & White picture, but for some reason I love it
For the Day 5 of the challenge, I am nominating Hildred - Day by Day
I am not sure, how I came across her blog, its been quite sometime and now I am a regular visitor to her super cute posts.

ABCW: Vivekananda Swami

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Swami Vivekananda

About Swami Vivekananda

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BWC 4: Iain Kelly

Today, is the Day 4 of the "Black and White Challenge", I have been nominated by "The Lady in Read" (I am going to mention her on all my seven posts since she has done me a huge favor by bringing me out of my non-writing spell)

The pictures shared, are clicked on my humble Samsung S7 Edge and the filters were added on Instagram.

So, the rules of this challenge are easy, something on the lines of Facebook black & white picture challenge. I would be nominating a few blogs who have been supportive while I wasn't writing. If you are reading this post and want to get nominated for the challenge, please do drop me a comment below.

1. Share black and white photos daily for 7 days;
2. There must be no animals or people in the photos;
3. No captions, explanations, or other words to accompany the images;
4. Nominate one person to participate each day of the challenge

My picture for the Day 4 of the challenge is;

For the Day 4, I am nominating Iain Kelly. I came across his blog in one of the weekly posts. I have been totally hooked to his blog ever since. Please do visit his posts.

BWC 3: FFD Writes

Today, is the Day  of the "Black and White Challenge", I have been nominated by "The Lady in Read" (I am going to mention her on all my seven posts since she has done me a huge favor by bringing me out of my non-writing spell)

So, the rules of this challenge are easy, something on the lines of Facebook black & white picture challenge. I would be nominating a few blogs who have been supportive while I wasn't writing. If you are reading this post and want to get nominated for the challenge, please do drop me a comment below.

All the pictures were clicked on my humble Samsung S7 Edge cell phone and the filter were added on Instagram

1. Share black and white photos daily for 7 days;
2. There must be no animals or people in the photos;
3. No captions, explanations, or other words to accompany the images;
4. Nominate one person to participate each day of the challenge

My picture for the Day 3 of the challenge is;

I am nominating Fathima Fakier, I came across her blog in Friday fictioneers. I love her photo posts.

BWC 2: Madly In Verse

Today, is the Day 2 of the "Black and White Challenge", I have been nominated by "The Lady in Read" (I am going to mention her on all my seven posts since she has done me a huge favor by bringing me out of my non-writing spell)

The pictures shared, are clicked on my humble Samsung S7 Edge and the filters were added on Instagram.

So, the rules of this challenge are easy, something on the lines of Facebook black & white picture challenge. I would be nominating a few blogs who have been supportive while I wasn't writing. If you are reading this post and want to get nominated for the challenge, please do drop me a comment below.

1. Share black and white photos daily for 7 days;
2. There must be no animals or people in the photos;
3. No captions, explanations, or other words to accompany the images;
4. Nominate one person to participate each day of the challenge

My picture for the Day 2 of the challenge is;

I nominate Nilanjana Bose - Madly-in-Verse, I came across her blog as a part of the April A to Z Challenge, and since then have been visiting her posts on an off.
Please do visit her blog for some amazing posts.

BWC 1: The Explorer of Miracles

I haven't written anything in both of my blogs for almost 2 months. I am guilty, but circumstances were such that I could not do justice to my blog.

And, what better comeback can I have, than participating in the "Black and White Photo Challenge"
I am nominated by The Lady in Read, Thanks a ton for breaking me free and helping me back to write. I owe you tons.

The pictures I would be sharing are all clicked with my humble Samsung S7 Edge camera.

So, the rules of this challenge are easy, something on the lines of Facebook black & white picture challenge. I would be nominating a few blogs who have been supportive while I wasn't writing. If you are reading this post and want to get nominated for the challenge, please do drop me a comment below.

1. Share black and white photos daily for 7 days;
2. There must be no animals or people in the photos;
3. No captions, explanations, or other words to accompany the images;
4. Nominate one person to participate each day of the challenge.

Here is my picture of today;

For the first day, I nominate Dr. Anita Sabat - The Explorer of Miracles her blogs are real nice and super informative. Please do read it sometime.

Also, a special thanks to this amazing person The Lady in Read, her blog is a must read.

ABCW: Usher

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Usher

About Usher

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ABCW: Theodore Roosevelt

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt

About Theodore Roosevelt

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ABCW: Steve Jobs

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Steve Jobs

About Steve Jobs

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ABCW: Rocky

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Rocky Balboa

About Rocky Balboa

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ABCW: Queen Elizabeth I

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Queen Elizabeth I

About Queen Elizabeth I

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ABCW: Prophet Muhammad

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Prophet Muhammad

About Prophet Muhammad

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ABCW: Oscar Wilde

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Oscar Wilde

About Oscar Wilde

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#CleanupCashOut Phony Alliance

I love phones. Most of my phones are with me for like a year, then I switch to the next version of it. I am not a phone loyalist but I am a brand loyalist. I was a Nokiakar now I am a Samsungite.

Well, having said that, the sequence of event narrated below,lasted for almost a month until I decided that I am not going to sell my phone (PS: That is still my spare phone, in cases of emergencies and foreign travels)

I changed a phone about two years back and to sell the old one, I put its ad on a selling site ( Matrimony ad feels already).
I had serious, non-serious, agents people contacting me for my phone which was still in high demand a year after its launch (Prospecting grooms for my baby phone)
After a good negotiation, I used to clean my phone, wiper it well and take it to the designated place of the buyer (just like girl-seeing event)
They ask too many questions about my phone, even after the details being listed in the website, if they plan to not buy, they will bring out so many not-so-good points about my phone (Typical matrimony rejection scene)
After a coffee and a who-the-hell-does-he-think-he-is feeling, my phone and me would come back home.

The scene above was repeated at least 4 times until I decided, that my phone is better off with me than these "buyers"

And, since then my phone and my lived happily ever after.

This post is written for #CleanupCashOut on Indiblogger

FF: Curious Case of Malcom

PC: Douglas M. MacIlroy

“Marian, we have found a perfect spot for our house” John said looking lovingly at his pregnant wife

“I agree John, its cool, on a good height and maybe our baby can learn to fly without facing any danger”

A week later, after the lovely house was built with wood,cotton and silk, little Malcom was born along with three others.

Little Malcom was the most curious of them all, he had been watching this man downstairs eating something that looked yummy, so one evening, Malcom decided to get his own food without informing Mommy & Daddy.

And he landed straight into that man’s hand.

Will Malcom get his food

?

(104 Words)

This post is written for Friday Ficitoneers

ABCW: Nelson Mandela

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Nelson Mandela

About Nelson Mandela

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FF: Moonlit

PC: Ted Strutz

He was nervous.She was biting her lips. They both were silent for a long time. Both had so much to day but words failed them.

He took her for sailing in his favorite boat,the boat that he named after her.

The moon shone beautifully in the sky, he gathered his guts, put his hand in his pocket nad pulled out the most beautiful antique cut ring.

While the boat and the waters were lit with the moonlight, he went on his knees and asked her “Will you marry me?”

This post is written for Friday Fictioneers

SSS: Fluid Fashion

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A girl named Molly loved skirts.

Those long flowy, breezy ones.

She just couldn’t wait for summer to flaunt them.

Blues & Reds were her favorite.

Molly was a trend-setter

Molly, called her skirts as fluid fashion

This post is written for Six Sentence Stories

ABCW: Marilyn Monroe

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

About Marilyn Monroe

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FF: My Home

I am just sick and tired of staying in rented places. Now, I want my own home. A high end looking decorated home.

And, I don’t have money.

But, I got a chance to participate in the “My Home” TV show and the winner gets the home they decorate.

I am going to decorate this dead looking place and make it so pretty. These old windows will be then having pretty trellises, the roof, the external paint all will be changed, I have a grand scheme in my head.

*Tringggggg* and the alarm rings, and I am awake now. 

This post is written for Friday Fictioneers

SSS: Balloons

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Paul was lying on the grass with a straw hat on his head and chewing straw.

His as staring at the sky, and seeing the clouds pass by and he was trying to calm his head by listening to the crickets and chirping birds.

Every time he opened his eyes, he could only see the girl he was crushing on, Martha in someone else’s arms.

Slowly, Paul opened his eyes and saw some balloons flying down his way.

It took only something as small as a balloons

to change the mood of a 5-year-old Paul and get his head away from his first heartbreak.

ABCW: Lion King

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes from LION KING

About Lion King

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FFAW: Just another day

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Today is another Monday, the weekend is another many days to go.

The weather is dull, gloomy, and rainy, all I want to do is curl up under my duvet and sleep, but alas I have to get up and go to work.

And seriously, till I get my first coffee of the day, I just cannot have small talks with any living being. So, since I need an expert advice on what to wear, I put glasses on my 7am friend Mr. Coff-man.

He is strong, He is sweet, He energizes me and I love him.

So, starts another day of my life with a little bit of imagination to make my dull life happy.
(97 words)

This post is written for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers

WPS: Wish-list

Sambor Prei Kuk Temple in Cambodia

In the middle of a jungle, stood an ancient structure, it looked something like an old temple. Some folks, made their tiny houses near by the temple.

The rumors are, anyone who can go inside the temple at 12am on a no-moon night and look into the eye of the deity,will have all his wish fulfilled.

Many came, many tried, but none came out alive.

Tonight, when the clock strikes 12, when the sky is dark and there is no moon,explorer number 1244627428 is going to try his luck with the lord.

Will be come back alive?

This post is written for What Pegman Saw

ABCW: Kurt Cobain

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by KURT COBAIN

About Kurt Cobain

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ABCW: Jesus Christ

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes from Jesus Christ

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Liebster Award

Yaay! I got nominated for an award. Yaay! Yaay!
Ok now that, the excitement has reduced, I got nominated for the Liebster Award in this post *yaay yaay yaay* by super sweet, super pretty Emily Bloomquist.
I came across her blog for the first time during a challenge. I made it a point to visit her blog as much as possible and fell in love with her life in Ecuador.

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Thank you Emily, you just made my day with the Liebster Award

What is Liebster Award? (Definition is copied from Emily's post itself)
"Liebster" is a German word meaning beloved or dearest. It is an online recognition in form of virtual award which started in 2011 passed on by bloggers to fellow bloggers for enjoying and valuing their work. The idea is to recognize the effort and give credit.

The Liebster Award is interesting in that anyone nominated for it receives it by writing an acceptance post. That is what I am doing now. The rules for accepting the award are straightforward:

• Thank the person who nominated you 
• Answer the 11 questions you were asked by the person who nominated you
• Nominate 11 people and ask them 11 questions.
• Notify each of the nominees on their blog.

These are the questions that Emily asked

1. What prompted you to begin blogging? 
A. I was sad, I wanted to talk to someone, I didn't want anyone to judge me, and then I got this platform where I have a million strangers ready to listen to me without knowing, or judging me.

2. Which language would you like to learn?
A. Undoubtedly, Spanish

3. What is your favorite experience in the past six months?
A. Nothing, in particular. Its been a boring year yet.

4. What one location in the world you would like to visit? Why?
A. If I had to select one location? It would be the Europe, there are so many places to visit in there.

5. Do you have pets? If yes, please introduce them
A. I am too irresponsible to take care of pets so No, I don't have any

6. What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
A. I haven't eaten strange food but I have seen people eating a live breathing fish right out of the water which was a bit creepy for me being a vegetarian

7. What is your biggest struggle while writing?
A. Grammar and spellings. I write in a flow, and type really fast and make a zillion mistakes on the way. And then I have to proof read a post five times before posting.

8. Who would you like to receive a week of training / mentorship from?
A. My previous boss - Mini Manakame

9. What is the first thing you drink in the morning?
A. Water

10. How many books do you read per month?
A. Two or Three

11. What was your favorite time of the year when you were going up?
A. Summer Holidays. We went to our grand-pappi's place to get all that pampering

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 I would like to nominate the following people for the next Liebster Award

Mocktail Mommies
Su-sieee Mac
Ga H
Kalpana Solsi
Iain Kelly
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Subroto Pant
Rajesh
Dr. Anita Sabbat
Alistair Phillips
Yarnspinner

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My Questions for the above nominees are;

1. If you would change one incident in your life what would it be?
2. If you get to travel in time; would you go in your past or future?
3. If you had a superpower, what would it be and why?
4. Which celebrity, would you rate as perfect 10?
5. Which cartoon character do you associate yourself most with and why?
6. What has been your best and your worst purchases yet?
7. If you were forced to change your name, what would your new name be?
8. What has been the worst pick-up line used on you?
9. If you had just 1 minute to live, whom would you like to see last?
10. Who do you think is the sexiest person alive?
11. If you were an inanimate object, what would you be and why?

Congrats,people; I do hope that you accept my humble award and do answer these questions too 

ABCW: Indira Gandhi

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Indira Gandhi

About Indira Gandhi

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SSS: Harsh Reality

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While their parents slogged at work to provide the kids a good lifestyle.
While studies was supposed to be the top priority.
But, in the pressure of looking cool, the kids get into all the wrong habits.
The spend their parents hard earned money on dope
And while they were expected to be in their classes studying.
The kids sit in a shady corner rolling, smoking and passing their doped filled joints.

This is my first post is written for Six Sentence Story.

FF: I shall not be broken

PC: Roger Bulltot

Conay was the fifth architect engineer to come to this 100 year old Samville building. The building was located in a beautiful riverbank surrounded by greenery and had immense potential.

The mean rich man, Donald who purchased this place, wanted this building to be converted into a fancy hotel. The caretaker, Mike had warned him about the “old killer patient’s myths” of Samville building.

The four architects before Conay, were found dead in mysterious circumstances in the same place, on the first night, that they were here. Mike knew that the building does not want to be broken and will not allow anyone to destroy it.

Today,is Conay’s first night here.

This post is written for Friday Fictioneers

ABCW: Hitler

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes from HITLER

About Hitler

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FF: For Her

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I am really nervous. I take a deep breath. I want this to be perfect.
She isn't a very showy person. I hope this works out

Phoooo! *deep breath*

I have blindfolded her eyes. I am taking her to this pretty set up I made in our backyard.

I really hope that she likes it.
We are ready. 

I go behind her and take off her blindfold.

She looks awed to see all that pretty set up.

I see tears welled up in her eyes when I say “Happy 60th Birthday Ma”

This post is written for Friday Fictioneers

ABCW: Godfather

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes from GODFATHER

About Godfather

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SWG: Garden Queen

THIS WEEK'S WORDS come from "Carrying Water to the Field" by Joyce Sutphen: afternoons, cultivating, water, wrapped, cut, across, surprise, turning, blade, melted, gulp, accomplished 

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Marrisa was a lonely woman. She spent most of her afternoons in her garden, cultivating beautiful flowers, vegetables, well trimmed blade grass. She would water them regularly, cut  the unwanted leaves. Her garden as the best in the village. She was called the Garden Queen.

One evening, while Marissa was  wrapped in her own thoughts, a voice came across and cut through her thoughts, "You are as pretty as this garden, dear garden queen"

She turned she was surprised to see the only man she ever loved, the man who vanished suddenly from her life.

Marissa stood slowly not beliving her eyes, she gulped the air as she walked towards him. Th whole world melted at the sight of him.

She walked towards him and gave him a tight slap.

"I made this garden to be distracted from you, and you waltz in here like you own this place, now I am called the Garden Queen and you deserved a tighter slap on that snob face.Mission accomplished"

This post is written Sunday Whilrgig

FF: That doll

PC: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

I brought a pretty looking doll in a garage sale held in another town. We came home and I placed the new doll, Carrie with all my other doll collection.

I noticed something eerie about that doll, I dismissed that thought and slept.

That night, just after 2pm, the door to the shower opened, and I saw the shadow of a little girl.

She looked straight into my eyes and said “My name is Annabelle, never call me Carrie ever again”

I am giving away this doll for free, please text me if anyone would take it.

This post is written for Friday Fictioneers

ABCW: Family

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes about FAMILY

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SWG: Easy way out

THIS WEEK'S WORDS come from "Brown Penny" by William Butler Yeats:brown, penny, enough, loops, hair, young, crooked, wise, thinking, stars, shadows, begin 

Young lad with crooked teeth and brown hair

His life was in loops, shadows were enough to get him scared

He had money, just enough to buy him one bread

A wise man, in the town once said 

"One penny in the sea and the stars will shine,then will begin your rich life"

Bread cost 2 pennies, but a rich life cost just one

Thinking that he will become rich that night, he tossed that one penny in the sea

Little, did he know that wise man was a con.

That day was his bitter lesson learnt

In life, there is no easy way out

This post is written for Sunday Whirligig

ABCW: Eminem

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by Eminem

About Eminem

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FF: Surprises

PC: Dale Rogerson

My name is Dora. I am 32, married to a nice man. I live in Clarington town and I got a job in this carton department of Paul & Davis Company. PDC as the town calls it.

For the past few days, I have been tired, bored and cranky at work surrounded by these drab looking boxes. I felt like crying every morning.

So, this morning when I entered work, I was surprised to see this beautiful arrangement of flowers on my desk that had a card “You bring the color, the freshness to my life.I love you, the bloom of my life - *Husband*”

Now, I am having this goofy grin on my face all day.

 This post is written for Friday Fictioneers

ABCW: Disney Charecter

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes about DISNEY CHARACTERS

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FFAW: Drowning Waters

PC: TJ Paris

Last year, same day, same place, I remember all us seven friends were here. Laughing, squealing, drinking, having fun, then that night changed everything.

Little did we know this calm looking morning waters, turn monstrous in the night. Little did we know that these waters would lure our weak-hearted and drunks towards it and drown them.

I remember, the next morning five out of my seven closest friends were gone, forever.

It was then, they told us about the ‘Legend of the Drowning Waters’

The lessons we learnt, never stop in any unknown place ever, however beautiful it might look.

This post is written for Flash Ficiton for Aspiring Writers

FF: I know

PC:  J Hardy Carroll

I have heard so many stories. 

I have heard good and bad news. I have heard new lovers, fights, break-ups. 

I have heard threats, laughter, tears, fear, ecstasy. 

I have heard sorry’s, I love you’s, I miss you’s, come soon’s

I have heard all of them.

Now, I hear nothing.

Now, I am lonely.

I have been replaced by cellphones.

I am…….the old dial telephone

This post is written for Friday Fictioneers

FFAW: Drunk Pirate

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I was looking for him all over the house, but he was nowhere to be found. I hate that he goes AWOL on me whenever we are out holidaying.

I yell at my son “Omi, where is your father?”

“I saw him drinking beer by the beach an hour back,” Omi yelled back, still stuck to his cellphone.

I was muttering curses under my breath and what I see from my window?

My husband is standing on a stationery boat and screaming “Aargh! Aargh! I am Jack Sparrow”

That is it, all the alcohol is my house is going in the drains tonight

This post is written for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers

ABCW: Chanakya

I am going to use a theme for this new A to Z posts. My theme for the 21st, A to Z Challenge is Life Quotes

Quotes by CHANAKYA


About Chanakya

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SWG: Run Away

THIS WEEK'S WORDS come from "The Pleasures of Hating" by Laure-Anne Bosselaar: hate, bliss, rapture, wig, lips, sandals, loathe, dents, draw, relapse, broccoli, delight 

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He hated wearing that blonde wig, bold red lips and those high heeled sandals. He loathed the blissful look on his master.

He cringed at the vulgar drawings on the dented walls of the room. The relapse of the abuse memory came rushing back every time he saw these walls.

The only delight amidst all these was Broccoli, the vegetable everyone hated but he loved. The florets brought the rapture of his mother's garden.

If only, he didn't run away that night; away from that broccoli soup.

This post is written for Sunday Whirlgig