Dear Readers, As poets and writers, we choose some words and leave out others. Do we/should we share the burdens of the world, bring out the uglies, speak up for what is right? While opinions vary on this and we go our own ways, follow our own convictions, I think we often find it a …
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 …
Why Readers Should Question Authors
Dear Readers, Last evening I read a story that has been nagging me persistently ever since. The setting of the story is a familiar territory that I’ve had the opportunity to observe closely. Naturally, the moment I glanced at the snippet, I was keen to read the whole thing. Unfortunately, the story left me disappointed, …
Finding Creativity Beyond Writing
Dear Readers, I’ve been spending time with my children’s manuscript lately. The first draft of this middle grade chapter book was written in 2020. I didn’t think much about it back then because I was still experimenting with writing, shifting from one genre to another, writing at my will and pace, and pretty much everything …
Inspiration by the Lakeside
Hello, As I sit to write a post after a long gap, I know that in blogging spaces absence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Well, I can only hope it does! The rain finally decided to call it quits after three long days in Jodhpur, and so I walked to my favourite place this …
A Hundred Quills 