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? …

An Attempt at Self-Portrait

Dear Reader, The search for self, the need to understand who we are and the purpose of our lives, are some of the things that continue to confound humankind. In this search we scale mountains, unravel secrets of the universe and try to embark on an inner journey–just some of the things I can enlist …

Nature and Poetry: Learning the Haiku

Dearest Reader, It’s supposed to be spring, but here in Jodhpur, it feels more like early summer. As I walk to the lake every evening, I chase the setting sun and watch the sky slowly burning. The sultry orange is breathtaking. All winter and even now, I’ve been trying to capture the colours from different …

Listening to Stillness

Dear Reader, Winter is upon us. Literally. The lizards in my house have disappeared and there are no more mosquitoes that need swatting. They tell me that winter is the perfect time to shed busyness, to put it on hold. When we return, the world will be right there, I'm sure, hardly having missed us. …

Everything Will Be Alright- Goodbye WEP!

Dear Readers and Fellow Writers, As I write for the last WEP entry of the year, it is with a heavy heart that I share the news of 'Write Edit Publish' closing down after thirteen long years. I wrote my first WEP post (a flash fiction) in December 2020, and it was very special as …

The Circuit of Life

Hello Readers Welcome to the August posting of Write Edit Publish, where writing is a fun exchange of stories, ideas and everything writing! For this month, the prompt is the film CHOCOLAT based on the book by Joanne Harris, and if you would like to join us with your contribution and read the others, visit …