Justice Is Served

It has been a long time since I wrote a morning ten-minute rant. But for the past couple of days, the pot is boiling in my head and the stock simmering just ready to bubble out. Today the boiling point was reached and here I am.  I don't know if God is a man or...

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...

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,...

A Slice of Cheshire Moon

Sometimes there is night with clear starry sky when clouds are at bay and the eyes try to figure out constellations from old grandma's stories. The breeze just can't remain still and slowly tiptoes around brushing past our skin. That is the night when the moon glows with a Cheshire Smile. Writers and poets are...

Breathing in the Sunrise!

We are in lockdown once again. This time the enthusiasm to save the word is dented by real data of people suffering. The chefs of last year have calmed and indulgence is at its lowest. But nature is still at work. It never stops healing. In between all the manmade chaos, I take a moment...

Mornings, Migraine and Man People

There are mornings and then there are MORNINGS! And sometimes I wonder why? It has been ages that I have suffered from sudden bouts of migraines and when the M word decides to set out it really is a pain in the ...! I do not delve much into the physiological cause of the reoccurring...

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...

Awesome Mausam*

*weather The morning was hopeful of a nimbus pour. My very optimistic son confirmed if rain will come to town from Alexa. I am no more his weather man, but I still hold the reins to permission. I permitted him to get drenched in school if he gets a chance as long as the act...

Finding A Way

There is a chaos in my schedule. Even though I am the first one to wake up and the last one to sleep, I find practically no time to what I want to - Write. It can't be blamed on any one person or thing. It is me. I have been trying to complete a...

The Fine Art Of Writing… Simple

I am working on a story. In fact I am working on multiple stories. And many of them left halfway. The ones which haven't seen the light of the day are the those which are simple. Writing is an art, but writing simple is a skill, I am yet to master. Language is intriguing and...