This week, i am sharing a haibun of mine for your kind perusal and comments.
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For anyone interested, Chapter 16 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
#haibun 3
FF: The Wedding
Hello! Happy to be on time this time, or at least not late for Rochelle’s weekly party – Friday Fictioneers, a story in 100 words based on a photo prompt kindly provided by Ted Strutz. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt and join the fun, click here.
The Wedding
Words 100
“Say cheese!” Rupam clicked the newly-wedded couple’s picture. “You both are looking great. You can frame this photo.” He turned to his kids. “Come and touch your mother’s feet and say goodbye.”
“Isn’t Mother going to live us anymore?” Sukhi, their five-year-old asked. “And who is that man next to her?”
Rupam hustled his children. “Let’s go. Your mother has a new husband and she’s going to live with him from now on.”
“But seriously Rupam,” his friend frowned, “how you can get your own wife married off to another beats me.”
“Much better than having them bump me off.”
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Inspired by a true incident:
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For anyone interested, Chapter 15 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
FF: Strawberry Moon
Hello and welcome to yet another edition of Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle. And once again i am late to the party but better late than ever. So off we go to my submission this week on a photo full of possibilities provided by Dale. To read the other stories inspired by this photo or join the challenge click here.
Strawberry Moon
Words 100
Darkness fell on a dark day.
Free from work, she sought distraction in doom scrolling. But instead of feeling better, she felt worse. Everything seemed to taunt her, mock her failings, her inadequacies, of how she just wasn’t enough.
Restless, she wandered to the balcony.
She gasped at the intense blast of heat that hit her. Not a soul, not even a bird or dog stirred.
Yet, there was someone else who was sleepless.
Consistently showing up, apparently unaware of their imperfections. No…flaunting them with elan and grace.
Feeling her spirits lift, she raised a toast to the gleaming moon.
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For anyone interested, Chapter 14 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
#tanka 4 & 5
Hello everyone, i am back with a couple of my tanka published in haikuKATHA Issue 34 2024.
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For anyone interested, Chapter 13 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
FF: Travel Tales
Hello everyone! Welcome to another edition of Rochelle’s party of Friday Fictioneers. Sorry to have missed last week’s challenge as I was traveling. The travel bug seems to have really caught me – i can’t even think of stories that aren’t travel bound 😀
This week’s story is a true incident revived by the photo kindly provided by David Stewart. Thank you Rochelle, thank you David. If you want to join the fun click here
Travel Tales
Words 100
Yes!
Triumphant, I sank into my seat, easy-peasy. My first solo train travel from Delhi to Mumbai.
As our train chugged out, I broke into a sweat.
What if I had boarded the train going to Kolkata instead of Mumbai?
I couldn’t very well stick out my head to check the train number.
Should I ask my fellow passenger?
How embarrassing!
The pantry guy arrived to ask my dinner preference. With studied nonchalance I asked, “What is the next station?”
“Kota.”
Was that on the Mumbai or Kolkata side?
“Ratlam.”
If only I had studied geography.
“Vadodra, Surat, Mumbai Central.”
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Thank you for visiting, hope you have a great weekend.
For anyone interested, Chapter 12 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
FF: Traveler’s Couch
Another week coming to an end and it’s time for Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers – a story in 100 words. This week the photo is provided by Roger Bultot. If you want to read the other stories inspired by this prompt, click here
Traveler’s Couch
Words 100
“Hey Bud, look at this picture. Isn’t this where we had dinner while on a trip to…what was the name of the place?” Jo scratched her head.
Bud rolled his eyes. “Not again.”
“Seriously. Check it out.” She thrust the photo under his nose.
Grumbling, he adjusted his glasses and frowned. “I can’t remember…”
“How can you not remember their biryani?” Jo gave a dreamy sigh, “we were having dinner at this restaurant overlooking the lake, there were fireworks and this lovely couple was showing us around the place…”
“That was a travel vlogger on a trip to Sri Lanka.”
***
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For anyone interested, Chapter 11 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
#haibun 2
Haibun is my personal favorite form of writing which i aspire to but struggle to even draft. Here is one which was kindly accepted for publication in November 2024.
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For anyone interested, Chapter 10 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
FF: Winter Twilight
It’s Friday Fictioneer time and playing to Rochelle’s tunes here’s my offering for this week inspired by a photo kindly shared by Dale Rogerson. To read or join the fun, click here. Thank you Rochelle and Dale.
Winter Twilight
Words 100
She loved her rocking chair. Kept on the porch, it was her peace patch, her escape whenever she wanted a break from life. Or enjoy. Angled with her face in the shade, her feet in the sun, she would rock back and forth chatting with friends, sister or mother.
Or simply look at the sun, the clouds, sighing with the breeze, dozing off to the chirps of black and white birds that hopped here and there.
Today, her companion and solace was to be incinerated.
A tear slipped down her cheek as she struggled to sit up on the bed.
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Thank you for visiting. I will be along shortly to visit your blog as well. Have a great weekend.
For anyone interested, Chapter 9 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
FF: The Merry-go-round of Life
Hello and welcome to this week’s Friday Fictioneers – a story in 100 words hosted by Rochelle based on a photo prompt kindly provided by Lisa Fox. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt or join in click here. Many thanks to Rochelle and Lisa.
The Merry-go-round of Life
Words 100
Starry-eyed, she clung to his arm, looking this way and that.
“That one!” She pointed. “And that. And…”
Seeing her excitement, he couldn’t help but laugh. “Whatever. I am game. But be sure about your choices. Don’t do something you might regret later.”
But she shrugged off his words of caution. Everything was so new and tempting. She didn’t want to miss any of it.
Half-way through, dizziness set in and she wanted out. “Stop it.” She pleaded. “I want to get off.”
“But darling,” his voice was a soft whisper, “I thought you knew. This is a one-way ride.”
***
In my defense, at first glance, it looked like an amusement park. Anyway i am still not quite sure what it is. Thank you for visiting. Looking forward to visiting yours. Wishing everyone a peaceful weekend.
For anyone interested, Chapter 8 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
#tanka 3
Hello, hope you are doing fine. It’s been a while i think since i posted any of my published poems. So here i am with a tanka, which is my preferred form as the two extra lines allow a greater scope for storytelling. I would love to know what you think of it.
Well, don’t be shy, say something. Hope you have a grand day ahead.
For anyone interested, Chapter 7 of Some Sugar & Spice is up.
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