Masters of the Game

just like cigaretteit all goes up in smokered as emberthe heart burnsetched into the wallsecho screams of my silencefour letter wordschange their coursecelebrations of delighta theatrical geniusunderneath the mulching suffocate what remainsthere are days of unbecomingthere are days of schemingand with all that manipulationyou... I become Masters of the Game

To Love Him/To Love Him Not

He said that he loved meI chose to hear... notFor the clichéd words don't fool me not anymore He said that he loved meI chose to hear... notCause I am afraid of loving backtill my heart gets soreHe said that he loved meI chose to hear notThough his words laced with winewere delicious as S'moreHe...

Siempre

Siempre I came across this word Siempre while watching Spielberg’s The Westside Story (remake of the 1961 musical). I read this word before somewhere in a statement by the singer Madonna, the word remained though I did not delve deep to find its meaning. The word came up once again, this time in the movie...

Every Colour Dahlia

Every Color Dahlia The city haze covers the dawn. The sun rays hide in the misty gaze of my view that spreads across the horizon. Last, when I checked it was still termed as fog and not smog, and the air is breathable so I take the liberty of looking at the scene positively. The...

The Return Of Spring – A Haibun

The onset of spring is a big celebration in India. Being from the hills, I have seen this celebration marked over my childhood years and at the age of forty, spring is the time for me to come out of hibernation. Over the years I have believed that I am the evolved version of a...

In Face of Death

"If death had a face, it will be of the nearest person you lost to the inevitable."This statement is my belief. The nearest I came to death was when my father died. It did not come to me as news but I witnessed it in front of my eyes. I live that episode every now...

Skeletons of the Past

I have lived my life in phases. Of course, the writing phase never went out of style but I have had my share of quirky phases (continue to do so in a controlled environment) and I was never embarrassed to carry them along.I have had my ink blue nail paint phase, my kolhapuri chappal phase,...

2022 Count Your Blessings

Life doesn't change with the ticking of the clock The click of a camera for that happy new year selfie -The onset of new year ! What matters is the change we seekWhat we are ready to leave behindWhat we are ready to look forward to... And all that sums up in is the hope.Battles...

A Boy and His Love for Cars

For my love of cars... 320 milesadrenaline rushJust you and a machineIn a metal cockpitThe front wing damaged -1000 hp at your backSitting in a carClenching the steeringWatching the needle climbing to 7000 rpmMaxing outA turn in front Wondering when to breakBy Avi Srivastava ...He is not a part of this group but he does...

Craving

The craving for love is one like the stomach has. You yearn for chocolate or dessert or something spicy but there is always this much you can have. You won't crave chocolate every day, you will crave for ice-cream on somedays or some spicy lasagne, sometimes it will be beer. Craving is natural but what...