neelwrites/God’sdosownedcountry/Keraladiaries/sundayphotofiction/ThreeThingsChallenge/flashfiction/realisticfiction/200words/26/08/2018

A ‘CLICKS FOR KERALA’ INITIATIVE KERALA DIARIES #02  (realistic fiction) ‘GOD’S DISOWNED COUNTRY’ By Neel Anil Panicker “God’s own country? That’s the tagline, right?” Paulose slurps tea from his half broken stain smeared glass, then turning to the man seated beside him, nods his head. ‘God dammed country’s more appropriate’. The question’s rhetorical; does not … Continue reading neelwrites/God’sdosownedcountry/Keraladiaries/sundayphotofiction/ThreeThingsChallenge/flashfiction/realisticfiction/200words/26/08/2018

neelwrites/apocalypse/fridayfictioneers/kerala/tragedy/shortstory/realisticfiction/100words/22/08/2018

IT’S A DATE PHOTO PROMPT © Carla Bicomong By Neel Anil Panicker Joshua, the 91-year-old patriarch of the Mathai family is an angry man. Patriarch and Mathai family__both are misnomers. Blame it on Nature’s fury. In just one night, the waters have swallowed his entire clan of 27. Three sons, their wives, their children, the … Continue reading neelwrites/apocalypse/fridayfictioneers/kerala/tragedy/shortstory/realisticfiction/100words/22/08/2018

neelwrites/Nature’snature/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/shortstory/10/08/2018

 NATURE’S NATURE By Neel Anil Panicker Nelson stood in the foreground, his sweaty farmer’s face all lathered in soot, his bare torsoed still virile frame covered with the grime and toil of the day’s labour. Watching the sea of ripened corn, its stalks standing so erect and proud, holding its ground against the onslaught of … Continue reading neelwrites/Nature’snature/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/shortstory/10/08/2018

neelwrites/skyhighdreams/flashfictionfortheaspiringwriters/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/fiction/shortstory/08/07/2018

FFfAW Challenge – 173rd https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2018/07/09/fffaw-challenge-173rd/ Three Things Challenge, 06 August 2018 https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/08/06/three-things-challenge-06- Today’s things are: gorgeous, blue-eyed, apple orchardaugust-2018/ SKY HIGH DREAMS By Neel Anil Panicker Whatever little time that Grace spent in the apple orchard, while on her way back from the landlords’s mansion after an entire day spent cooking, cleaning, tending to the garden, ministering to … Continue reading neelwrites/skyhighdreams/flashfictionfortheaspiringwriters/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/fiction/shortstory/08/07/2018

neelwrites/poem/tanka/week-79-light-dark/13/01/2018

Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge – Week 79 – Light & Dark Photo Credit #weeklytankachallenge -79 Hosted by KIWINANA at https://ramblingsofawriter2016.com/2018/01/10/weekly-tanka-prompt-challenge-week-79-light-dark/ POEM/TANKA HOPE By Neel Anil Panicker Light swathes through shadows Laying bare dark’s ugly face Fate hangs in balance. Man struggles, falls, and gets up Life’s onward march continues. (c)2018neelanilpanicker #poem #tanka

neelwrites/somethingtobury/thursdayphotoprompt/fiction/shortstory/209words/22/12/2017

Thursday photo prompt – Thaw #writephoto Hosted by https://scvincent.com/2017/12/21/thursday-photo-prompt-thaw-writephoto/Sue Vincent at  SOMETHING TO BURY By Neel Anil Panicker Richard stood, his trekking boots rooted to the rocky edges, his mind stilled by the mesmerising sight of pearly white mountain peaks jutting out into the cloudy skies. Below him, sparkled a carpet of cedar and pine trees, clothed … Continue reading neelwrites/somethingtobury/thursdayphotoprompt/fiction/shortstory/209words/22/12/2017

neelwrites/deflateddreams/threelinetales/fiction/105words/31/08/2017

Three Line Tales, Week 83 Hosted by Sonya at https://only100words.xyz/2017/08/31/three-line-tales-week-83/ DEFLATED DREAMS photo by Dev Benjamin via Unsplash By Neel Anil Panicker Dear Papa, Waiting for you. Do come home fast. Have prepared some very colourful paper boats. Will be fun when we row them in the waters. Arnab, drenched to the gills in his office overalls, read the … Continue reading neelwrites/deflateddreams/threelinetales/fiction/105words/31/08/2017

neelwrites/greatwarrioringrief/whatpegmansaw/fiction/26/07/2017

WHAT PEGMAN SAW Great Barrier Reef, Australia Hosted by the wonderful K Rawson at https://whatpegmansaw.com/2017/07/22/great-barrier-reef-australia/ To enjoy stories inspired by the What Pegman Saw prompt or to submit your own 150-word story, visit the inLinkz button: GREAT WARRIOR IN-GRIEF By Neel Anil Panicker ‘Teacher, why is it called The Great Barrier Reef?’ Because man says so. Because … Continue reading neelwrites/greatwarrioringrief/whatpegmansaw/fiction/26/07/2017

neelwrites/whatpegmansaw/fiction/shortstory/150words/15/05/2017

Cirque de Navacelles, France In Nature’s Lap  (150 words) By Neel Anil Panicker In the dark Susie snuggled up to Andrew. “This is so amazing. You’re right Andy and I’m glad I was wrong”, she gushed. He responded, enveloping her in his arms. ‘I told you’ll like it darling.’ Amazing, reflected Susie, how quickly one’s perspectives … Continue reading neelwrites/whatpegmansaw/fiction/shortstory/150words/15/05/2017