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Like old times we attended a Thanksgiving service and Remembrance event for a young, family friend. Like new times we had our flamboyant masks firmly fixed on our faces.` Like old times we sat in pews, listening to the amazing voices of the youthful choir. Like new times the whiff of hand sanitizer filled the Continue reading

We gave each other five minutes to write a Flash Fiction, of a classic story. I read about this idea from a post by the Two Writing Teachers. Writing with my small group of students who had also selected their own classic stories. We wrote. Here’s a slightly revised version of my story. Of course Continue reading

Yes I’ve been writing. I tried to keep up this practice of writing daily since we last met. It has been quite challenging sometimes, especially at the beginning of the school year when it was ‘all change’. A new grade level, new school building, new work routine and so much to learn about my students Continue reading

Hand in hand, strolling along the beach, watched by the the undulating waves, the gritty, salty smell and the expanse of the sea, set the scene. That calmness allowed the excited two to share the possibility of spending the rest of their lives together. I wrote my first ever two sentence love story today. That Continue reading

When P has an invitation these days it’s everybody’s issue. We have to listen, she knows she has to get us involved in the dropping and picking up, so the announcement happens early. P my ninth grader’s life is different now she is in boarding school, so are her friendships. I remember writing about her Continue reading

I wonder why these friendships seem like a dream a welcome dream that stretches far beyond the sleep The inner joy they emanate just like ripples in the sea they reach out further into the horizon Time- long gone But the ripples go beyond our imagination so soothing and enchanting These friendships, I’ve caught Are Continue reading

Dressed. Ready. Standing at the gate, waiting for the ride to the university campus, our walking track, in my luminous pink top and walking shorts. I had asked S to be at my gate for 4.40pm. I held my bag of chilled water and stood there waiting as cars drove past. A few droplets fell, Continue reading

A waterfall Journeys to the ground Sheets of rain Descending Fresh downward trail This covering so cool and mellow A collection, strings of beads Drooping Until it shields and cools you down A natural partition it is. Photograph: Taken at my sister’s garden, today. Continue reading

This was a very low-key holiday, with everything so different all over the world. The decision was to stay local and have a restful time. With my calendar (holiday planner) in tow, I attended a course online, read, wrote, travelled and stayed at home for most of the holiday. Here, I have briefly recorded three Continue reading

Eugi’s Weekly Prompt -Petals Pink they are Soothing and fresh A miracle indeed Dainty they are Beauty for the world to enjoy. Continue reading