Mountains & the Delhi Trees

I’ve been trying to get out early in the morning nowadays. The wee hours that I normally devoted to my writing are being spent roaming the streets of Delhi. Not that the city can boast of an early morning breeze but it’s enough that I can now afford to give the strident noise of the …

बड़े शहरों में मेरा मन नही लगता

Image: Unsplash बड़े शहरों की ऊँची इमारतों मेंमेरा मन नही लगतायहाँ जगमगाते बल्बदफ़्न करते हैं पहाड़ों की धामचटकनियों के सहारेखिड़की और दरवाज़ेसलामत रखते हैंबहुतायत, दिखावा और मायूसीठंडी बयारें पंखे का टेक लगाएदबे पाँव ही आती हैंबाग़ी हवाओं को यहाँआशियाँ नही मिलताबड़े शहरों की ऊँची इमारतों मेंमेरा मन नही लगताउठती है टीस रोज़ हीइनके बाज़ारों मेंजहाँ …

Tinted Glasses

Image: Unsplash I see the green of jealousywalk into the room surreptitiously,glinting malevolence rumbles her insides;wary and leery I steal away,to bump into a melancholic grey. 'Hello there!' it smiles wistfully'I'm called melancholy!'Long alleys of despondency writ on its face,a phantasm of drudgerymethinks has overstayed. So, I move on to yet another avenue,to be ushered …

IWSG September- The name’s Ruskin Bond!

It's the IWSG day and what a time I had answering this month's question. But before I move on to the answer, here is all about the IWSG. Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance …

A Hundred Quills- Behind the Scenes & The Journey Ahead

(free image, pixabay) “If you chase anything in life chase the things that get you excited about living…”                                                                ─ Shannon L. Alder A Hundred Quills is turning two next week. And this one is a huge personal milestone for me. From just about two readers (or followers as they are popularly called) to almost four …

IWSG- AUGUST 2020 (Did the form find me?)

It's the IWSG day once again! Time's a Bugatti, isn't it? I love the IWSG. It's an awesome place to learn and grow; a support group where you can reach out to better your craft. The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your …