Yesterday morning, a little laughing dove nestling, fell off the nest which was high up behind out AC unit. Somewhere this lucky one has a guardian angel for sure because it fell right on the chair where I had stacked up rugs to be dusted. Its fall was cushioned and then the baby just rolled... Continue Reading →
At first I thought the word may not be the right fit, but it does give a lyrical sound. You may feel this is rant from another feminist bore, prejudiced to the core. But my rhyme doesn’t start with a woman’s issue you see I believe there are many more ... like me. Being a... Continue Reading →
I am neither a religious fanatic nor am I proclaimed gyaani on the subject. All I have is a perception of what the almighty means to me. Various names, various looks, countless scriptures, Humans have made religion a business. Yet, I believe there is something to learn in every bit of nothingness. Growing up in... Continue Reading →
It is Saturday morning 6:00 a.m. I have been up for nearly half n hour already. Just moving around the house, counting steps (my cheat code to exercise). I am trying to find a bookmark. Yes when you have two readers in the house and countless books, the one thing you have a dearth of... Continue Reading →
empty chair I sit next to for company your presence no more a happy cacophony time tells, they say I wonder I hear it right camouflaged by deafening silence is a scream to free me from this labyrinth of lonely My existence is bleak (un)living with you...
“Who sends inland letters in today’s time?” I asked the drenched postman standing at my door. The poor man smiled at my amusement. He deserved a tip, after-all he was working while I was staying at home. It was a heavy downpour. The city had come to a halt. The main drain of Gurugram overflowed... Continue Reading →
The sky is dark. The thick cover of nimbostratus is both the cause and witness to the raindrops hanging on my balcony’s railing. It must have rained at twilight. The remaining droplets are still floating in the air. Dawn couldn’t mark its presence as the nimbus seems to be stubborn today. The chants from a... Continue Reading →
I keep losing words then I can't find them And when many-many days pass I stumble over a letter or two. I pick them up and wonder if the letters will spell again and bring the poetry out that once revelled in my brain. I keep losing words to time And call it a busy... Continue Reading →
I prefer silence in the morning. It is necessary if you want to hear the morning sounds. In between the whirring fan and the clickety-clack of the laptop keys while I type, there is a silence where all the morning sounds echo. The peacock calls out loud to its mate. There is chirping of birds.... Continue Reading →
