THE LONE PLAYER? — The goalkeeper is the last defense of a football team. When other defense players and midfielders of the team are dependable, they can easily prevent most of the attacks from the opponents. If not? The goalkeeper knows the answer! Because, if the team concedes goals (and a defeat) in a…

Poetry — He was the boy who witnessed the scene. None else had seen it. There was something fishy though he didn’t understand precisely what went wrong! The teenage girl was looking horrified. She trembled. The man standing in front of her had a cruel look in his eyes! He noticed the boy so the boy moved backward step by step, then ran away. The man chased him but the boy hid in a narrow alleyway to escape. After the boy hurried home so he could ask his Mom, ‘What actually went wrong’!

Nature Photography — I live in a green world. Green is associated with nature. Theoretically green is the color that symbolizes peace, hope, harmony and optimism. It is commonly believed that green is oxygen, green is life!

Poetry — Presumably, I thought, You knew the secret. What I never understood, You’ve been thinking about it since long. Nonstop and incessantly. It is an addiction now. Chronic, incurable disease. An asymptomatic virus. You cannot feel that you’re suffering from the disorder. Because you thought it. You took it for granted that everything is in order. Everyone around you is happy to obey your orders.

It was after midnight, when everyone else in our train compartment was probably sleeping. I was viewing, not in a dream but through my sleepless open eyes only. Deep echo was coming from my heart or…! I was not sure whether we were crossing the river or over the bridge! …

Nature Photography — Whatever little knowledge we have gathered about the universe suggests that our earth is the only planet which is beautifully colorful. You may also wonder how these colors may vary in different plants. Sometimes a single species produces flowers of different colors. Well, genes of the plant is responsible for…

Photo-story. — Nowadays shopping malls are becoming increasingly popular among young and old. In addition to shopping, you can watch movies, enjoy tasty food and drink at the food bar among others.

Poetry — All intoxicants taste bitter! I knew that long before I got addicted accidentally. Later I did not find any pungency in them. My friends told me that it seemed I had learned all the arts of a perfect lifestyle. Love is the source of woes. Soothing effects of fulfillment are only a temporary sensation. I believed it until that day! That evening when we met accidentally in a theater. Why you came there with none but an extra ticket? My friends said, “Cheers! Enjoy your journey.” Then I was left with little time to read a fairytale!

August Six Words Photo Story Challenge: “Toys” — Toys Attract Children Of All Ages. I saw the toy shop in a shopping mall last Sunday. It reminded me spontaneously about my childhood since toys always have a connection with our childhood days. Let me tell you that I didn’t have many toys growing up. My father was of the opinion that too many toys…