Rumbo the Rabbit and Dumbo the Deer were very good friends. Atleast that’s what Dumbo felt, but for Rumbo, Dumbo was a mere assistant. Dumbo
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Imitation Art
“A man may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him prisoner.” GEORGE SAVILE *** Having a picture prompt for a short
The Rainbow After a Storm
Sundar had a new job in a new city. He joined as the HR manager in an emerging corporate. He had just got married and
The Leaking Tap
There was a tap at a corner of an abandoned ground. Though unused, it stood there firmly. One summer morning, it developed a leak. It
Once Upon a Day
Once upon a day, in another time Grandpa thought there was only truth. No rogues, charlatans and crime And philosophers like Socrates in sooth, An
Time’s Pantomime
How gently the river flows leaving us behind! We stand beside the Ganges, boatswains remind Of the ebb and flow of centuries….Ah Time Fleet-footed, presents
Searching a Better Life
Searching better life she holds the child in her lap Searing eyes scanning in a steady walk She leaves her motherland forever in sorrowful tears
Affiliation
Oh, we’ve walked a long way together… She leading first with her tender feet while I struggled to find mine… Her eyes bequeathing visions Though
Guiding Star
When I first took my baby steps It was you who clapped the hardest Somehow, I can still visualize Those wrinkles, that like waves jovial
Then and Now
When for the first time, I tumbled It was you who comforted me And advised me to wear the bruises Like a warrior, proud and
The Naysayers
Like spring, the emails arrived. Starting slow but gaining strength. Their origins were different; their receiver was one. Their messages of rejection were differently worded,
The Shattered Soul
Drudging along the cobbled trail Dreaming of salvation, sans hope Drenched in guilt, strides a soul frail Driven by madness, it fails to cope. Robbed
Broken Bridges
“Salt in her hair and sugar in her cake Zoya goes La La to the lake…” The happy song that she hummed outraged the turbulent
The Two Worlds
The thundering applause wasn’t in admiration of the anticipated excitement, but more as a warning due to an overextended wait. The stage was set; curtains
Dust Thoughts
Catch and crumble Catch and crumble A fleeting thought A remote feeling Melancholia or anything Crumble to dust Let it fall through your fingers On
The Dream House
He stood in his backyard looking up at the majestic tree which had spread out like a chandelier hanging from the deep blue sky. “Do
The Invisible Show
Jason was confused. He couldn’t decide if he was to believe his brother Nick or his own eyes. The incidents Nick has been narrating sounded
The Suppression
Black burqas march, some support Taliban Shariya laws are imposed Women in men’s guise strive, make escape plans Women’s rights are disposed Spirit of womanhood
An Elegy for my Passing
Under the blue sky, the sun shining through I wait weak and weary. Tethered to a pole, I do have a clue Of a fate
A Dog’s Tale
Emperor Rob sat entertaining his grandson. “Grandpa, can you tell me my favorite story once again?” asked the little one. With a smile, Rob began,