Jewels of Compassion

Last year, during a poetry workshop called ‘Writing for Comfort’, I came across ‘Small Kindnesses’ by American poet Danusha Laméris. The poem felt like life wrapped in a cotton ball. It felt snug, like a warm blanket of love. The premise, so simple, yet infused with an unfathomable depth, left me awestruck. It taught me …

Challenge Yourself this April! (Blogging Challenges & Theme Reveal)

The month of April is sacrosanct for the blogging community, world over. It is the month of the coveted #AtoZ Challenge in which bloggers gear up to write a post a day (except on Sundays) all through April. Each post is titled or has a theme corresponding to an alphabet of the English language (not …

Tea Times

Dear Readers, Just some random thoughts this week. More like the stream of consciousness. Maybe like what Virginia Woolf once said, I'm only trying to 'loosen the ligaments' in this piece. Hope you enjoy reading it. *** Every evening, as you trudge up the stairs I watch from the window. A tiresome smile escapes your …

IWSG March 2022- The Rigor of Decision Making

It was only a few days ago that I answered last month’s question on the IWSG Day and it’s time to do the same once again. On another note, it’s already March 2022 and no, the world is no better than it was in 2020 or 2021. This month’s question although about writing, made me …

We Become

Hello Friends Last year, I penned a few poems for submissions to online magazines, and most of them didn't make the cut. For this week's blog, I decided to bring one such poem to you, which I feel makes sense only partially now. The Pandemic has changed our lives in multiple ways, but the invasion …

All You Need is Love (WEP Feb, 2022)

Hello Friends This month for the first WEP prompt of 2022, I decided to refurbish an old tale that I had written last year. I hope you enjoy it. If you wish to join WEP for lovely pieces of flash fiction every alternate month, visit here. Thanks to @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee, @LGKeltner @jemifraser, for the February …