Dear Readers, The distances we travel aren't just measured in numbers. They are also measured in terms of who we become, the tectonic shifts that happen within us. As a writer/poet, I cannot stay where I was when I started out. Not just in terms of how I view my journey but also in terms …
To the God of Senile Men
Today's NaPoWriMo attempt is on a prompt I came across on Instagram. I may not be writing a poem every day, but poem-ing in April is definitely giving me a high. Thank you for reading. TO THE GOD OF SENILE MEN The peace lilies died by their windows, a couple more will do, please but …
Tanka Time- GloPoWriMo/NaNoWriMo
Dear Readers, I had no intention of writing a Tanka. But I read so many GloPoWriMo/NaNoWriMo poets offering this poetic form that I got pulled in. So, thank you for the inspiration. Honestly, this is only my second attempt at it but I have to admit, trying Japanese poetic forms is always fun. So, my …
HYPERMETROPIA- GloPoWriMo
Dear Readers, As promised, I am back much before my usual time, and the reason is the Global Poetry Writing Month. I've worked out some prompts for myself but unfortunately, today's poem is based on neither of those. It came to me as I sat thinking about my recent holiday where I met a couple …
Life, Art & Nature
Dear Reader, Last week, we made a trip to my hometown, Shimla. For many years, I’d been going there in summers and had quite forgotten what snowfall in the higher ranges of Himachal could do to the capital city. We landed on the third day of non-stop rain and despite all the warnings about the …
Chaos and Spring
Dear Reader, Some men went on an ego trip years ago and never came back. I often wonder if they did anything worthwhile that made this journey so compelling for them. While we reel under the ripple effects of their self-indulgence for who knows how long, we also go about our lives, doing things that …
A Hundred Quills 