मृत्यु का मौन

शोर गूँज रहा, मृत्यु के मौन सा आँख अब नम नहीं बुझ गया आँसू का जो दौर था चमक नगरी की चौंध में हाथ तुमने सेक लिए उस ठंडी चिता की आग देख नैन क्यों फ़ेर दिए राम का सा राज्य था रावण भी मर्यादा में रहता ये कौन राम राज्य है जहाँ आदमी राक्षस...

Education Ruined Our Clouds

There must be something about the autumn dawn that conspires with the clouds. How do they know where exactly to place themselves to bring out different shades of tangerine and pink by filtering just the right amount of sun through their being? Clouds are clouds. They cannot be mere clusters of moisture packed together. Balls...

Sing A Song

Has this ever happened to you that in the most odd situation a song crops up in your head and it sticks through out the day? (Oh, and did you know it is known as a brainworm?) This happens to me quite often and most of the times the song is one which I have...

Autumn Evenings – A Haibun

The rains have stopped though the humidity continues to persist. Sunrise no longer spreads like neon light into the dawn. Dry winds carry a dusty haze across the horizon. The cacophony of the parrots declares unrest perched high upon the ledge of the twenty-fifth floor. Pigeons silently tread into the silver bill’s bird feeder, pecking...

The Legacy of Curse

She stepped on to the altar where the mural of Oba overlooked the crowd. Tatiha had tears in her eyes. She prayed to Yewa the river Goddess to save her. Once she was tied to the promise of Oba the goddess of marriage there was no escape. No Yoruba woman could defy Oba for it...

The Eyes Of Medusa

The beauty she beholds In her melting voice, Carries innocence of her skin and the silk on her hair she ties. She takes your hand to her heart And lets you skip a beat, Looking down in coy shyness Slowly she retreats. You linger with her scent for long And then yearn for her touch......

The Amazing Birthday Party by Kavya Negi

Ten year old Kavya is a spirited child. She has lot of questions and loves to write. When I started interacting with her, what struck me was her reasoning and ideas behind her stories. She has what I terms as 'intelligent imagination' and you will know why when you read the story. Of course the...

Fear (by Kohana)

I often mentor groups of children about the basics of creative writing. It is fun to read and hear to the the creative thoughts of these budding story writers. And often they surprise me with their imagination. Kohana was usually the quiet kid in class, but she did come up with some delightful poetry and...