I just wrote this as a tribute to my father, today being his death anniversary. He lived with me for ten years after my mother’s death. Would like all my Read More
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That envelope under the mattress with your letter, Blurring the red ink you wrote in, Had a lipstick mark in alata, You held my palms tightly under the blanket, I Read More
Baby lying in dad’s lapDad is stroking hair with loveA happy pair they makeThe baby looks deep,Worrisome he looks againFinds a blurred vision-like. Calls urgently wife.Scolding on why not checkBoth Read More
I wait, for a way back to you To see you at every dawn and dusk To unify, as if parted for a million years To live the love we Read More
I remember that day so well, When the sullen bell, had much to tell. Unaware, we readied to face the day’s tale, None knew, what was stored under its veil. Read More
She sneaked in like the zephyrAnd took me off courseDistinct from the other, yet,We stepped on to explore. Our friendship weaved a tale‘twas anticipated, never to failBut who could tell about Read More
I shriek, tumble and fall Into the remnants of a memory, Of a cold winter’s night When you had burst forth, from deep within me. The sun lost its warm Read More
I am not ashamed While saying “no” to parents when they try to use me in the name of parenthood I am not ashamed in admitting my mistakes, as I Read More
The door-bell rang frantically early in the morning. Half asleep, Anu opened the door to see a little girl, about 7 or 8 year old, bleeding and shivering. “Anu didi,” Read More
The feeling that bubbles in my heart, The smile that plays on my lips, The shine that glitters in my eyes, The warmth that I feel, The ecstacy that surrounds Read More
Short days and the nights are long, Now’s the time to sing a winter song Lip a coffee sip, steaming hot,Savour flavours, from a hot teapot Yawny mornings and noons little Read More
Marriage, nuptial bliss. Expected things. Awaited dreams. Holding close. Memories of past. Mesmerized self. Craving for little one. Happy moment. Sharing smiles. Getting love. A tiny world. Mornings content. Shrieks Read More
Every time I look up to the skies, The yonder blues and what there lies, My eyes, filled with wonder vibes, What lies beyond those Heavens wise ? I ask Read More
I lay down by the sea Beneath the sunless sky And the waves set me free. Beside me rose the scree On cliffs towering high I lay down by the Read More
August heralds celebrations and ceremonies Independence Day ,Raakhi, Teej and others, many A time for reverence and religious sentiments Also fun, fervour and frolic moments For the God loving, a Read More
Thousands dreams in the eyes of the daughter, With her powerful resolve she would not let them slaughter, With a tiny drop in her eyes, She shed inhibitions and shies, Read More
