Dear Readers, Walls throttle. They restrict. When they are raised, we fight. When they fall, we are buried in the rubble. A scene from an old Hindi film that I watched as a child is strongly etched in my mind. It shows a four-walled structure being raised as a punishment, around a woman, inside which …
Three Poems (Exploring the Cherita)
Dear Reader, On some days we bring with us the weights of others. The more people we know, the heavier that weight. In this age of 'instant connections' and 'peopling', this overburden can be nerve-wracking. How do you insulate yourself? Is staying disconnected even an option any more? While I leave you to think over …
Exploring Prose Poetry and Surrealism
Dear Readers, Image Source: Unsplash I'd like to start by sharing with you my poem 'The Morning We Quarrelled' that appeared in Issue 11 of Porch LitMag earlier this month. And now, on to this week's newsletter. We are nearly into the third month of the 'new' year. Feels surreal, right? No? Then strange, maybe? …
A Poetic Adventure (after Ada Limón)
Dear Reader, Are you currently at a point in your life where you find yourself parenting your own parent? You know, telling them what they should eat, how they should live, or even renounce. Keeping track of their ill-fitting beliefs, rolling out medical and nutritional advice, convinced that you have a better understanding of the …
Beyond Labels : Poetry and Followers
Dear Reader Does identifying with poetry, soaking in its flavours, feeling its rhythm on your skin, qualify you as a poet? Recently, I changed my social media bio from ‘poet’ to ‘interested in poetry’. The more I read poetry and dive into its dew-ness, the more I am aware of how far I need to …
Short Story: The Cost of Rai (Setu Journal, Dec 2024)
Dear Reader, Dropping in your inbox earlier than expected. I'm excited to share the publication of my short story 'The Cost of Rai' in Issue 9 of Setu Journal. I will look forward to your thoughts on this story, which is special to me. It brings the flavour of the hills of Garhwal to which …
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A Hundred Quills 