Today I visited the land of the dead,
filled with all sorts of dejected souls.
First I strolled in the town of lights,
There I met hopeless romantics, still idealizing mortal love.
I met the naturals, people who were fated to arrive here,
and I met the shallows, whose cycle of life had an abrupt puncture.
The shallows had an eerie glow emanating from their penumbra
An indicator, perhaps, of the life left in their veins.
Life here was binary, people found the contentment they longed for as a mortal.
Just waiting for their loved ones, to complete their cycle.
Here people had faith in reincarnation, and believed the theory of Karma
I reached the end of the town, strewn with candles.
Each candle was a person, waiting, as the elixir of life burnt, and time came, for them to arrive here.
Next I moved to where the air was stale and morbid,
It was the abode of abysmal creatures.
People, for whom life had been a game of chess, and who had never respected the rules.
Their life was nothing but a crimson mask, behind which they hid their anguish.
They drank blood from saucers, and ate coins of gold.
The torture they inflicted as a mortal all came back, who says karma doesn’t exist.
The heinous sight was enough for me to go back.
I requested the custodian, it was time to go back.
As I stepped on the threshold, he roared
Beware! , for there wont be an almost the next time.
Next Time wont be a return journey,
It will be a dead end.
Author’s Note: I tried to write something on the topic “Gore/Horror” suggested by a blogger under the “Your Idea Box” page here. I think it will give some of you goosebumps ! π²π₯Ά
I hope that you like the creativity and imagination. Also, I feel that WordPress should have a story feature like social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. I have so much short content like micro-stories and haiku poems which is too short for a post but I want to share it with you guys !
Tell me your views on this and the writeup in the comment section below. π
Creative imagination for sure. π
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Thank you !
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Creepy but beautiful ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
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Yes, Thank you ! π
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This is chilling and wonderfully crafted!
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Thank you so much π
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This is incredible!
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Thanks a lot π
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Well, an interesting perspective on the journey beyond life, Piyush. Well done!!
I share my micro fiction/ haiku as a post itself. Though short they do make a statement.
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Thank you and sure, I’ll keep that in mind ! ππ
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I’m not afraid of the dark, but of dark forests I’m rather very afraid!
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Haha same ππ
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This is awesome!
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Thank you so much π
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Eerily wonderful!
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Thanks a lot π
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Wonderfully written!!βΊοΈ
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Thank you so much π
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Thank you for sharing your beautiful and eerie words! They struck me. Canβt wait to read more!
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Thank you so much ! π
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Beautiful !
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Thank you !
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I LOVED the post!
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Thanks a lot ! π
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Good!
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Congratulations! You have been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Please check my post for further details:
https://theshubhsterdiaries.com/2020/07/09/another-sunshine-blogger-award-nomination/
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Thanks for the nomination Shubhangi !
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You’re welcome!
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Hey, this is beautiful. I just found your blog and it is, in totality, one of the better ones I’ve found on wordpress. Your posts make me happy. Thank you for following back :).
Best
Shambhavi
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Thanks a lot ! π I find your posts constructive and nicely written. All the best β¨
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This was a chilling poem indeed. No post is too short. I write very short flash fiction (we’re talking about six word stories!) and though it may seem like it’s short, they can be very thought-provoking too. So my advice to you will be to publish it on your blog. I would love to read your other stories too, especially flash fiction
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Thank you for this insight ! I appreciate it β¨
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Pleasure π
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“People, for whom life had been a game of chess, and who had never respected the rules.
Their life was nothing but a crimson mask, behind which they hid their anguish.”
Wow! This is so good!!!
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Thank you so much ! π
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It’s my pleasure π
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Wonderful Imagintion… keep sharing your poems, thoughts
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Thank you so much ! π
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Hi, I nominated you for the Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award! https://wordsonkey.wordpress.com/2020/07/07/ideal-inspiration-blogger-award/
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Thank you for the nomination π
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Wonderful
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Thank you !
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You gave me goosebumps!!
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Chilling but beautiful!!
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Thank you !
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Wow!! This is truly one of the best posts I have read in a very long time. Damn, beautiful! π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯
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Thank you so much ! π
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Reblogged this on Write and Create (from Creative Writing Course) and commented:
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Like!! I blog frequently and I really thank you for your content. The article has truly peaked my interest.
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If this post does not make you look how you lead your life, nothing will. Thank you for this wonderful piece.
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Thank you so much !! πβ¨
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Very dark and creepy! Also thought-provoking and beautifully written. I often do not have time to read very many long posts. Haikus are great if well-written! All the best, Piyush! Cheryl
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Thank you for your kind words Cheryl ! I also like haikus. You can check out my post Select Microstories for reading Haikus.
https://thethinkingpenpiyushgulati.wordpress.com/2020/07/16/select-micro-stories-i/
Keep writing.
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wow
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Nicely done. I enjoyed this short story.
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Thanks a lot ! π
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