Radha’s playful eyes followed the long trail of black ants carrying sugar crystals on their backs. The pilfering squad! She smirked, allowing her teenage mind
Author: Aradhna Shukla
Solace is my companion best,
Exploring within is like a fest,
As I sit in silence, thoughts emerge,
I seamlessly stitch them with words diverge.
My passion is new, but talent is old ,
As many a time, magic with words I unfold.
I Shadow Thee
Follow your steps, I shadow thee, My Guru leads, paths etch out free, With light ahead, I shadow thee. Knowledge strays, darkness prevails, I surpass
Light up a Wish
Location: 31.9 N, 99.9 W The trespassing wind whistled its way through the loose window hinge. It not only threatened to let the angry storm
My Faithful Followers
Filling my lungs with the crisp morning air, I savoured the beauty of the still sleepy sky. Moisture-soaked wind teasingly caressed my hair leaving behind
The Mitron Plight
What a life I’ve had! From meteoric highs to abyssal lows, I have seen it all in one lifetime. Honestly, I ain’t bragging a bit.
Light Me Up
Frozen numb, my hard soul, Stood aloof, a flawed whole, Passer’s by, glanced no sight, I offered none, warmth or light. Ignorance froze, solid white,
Five-to-Nine Switch
Bag an MBA from a reputed college, wriggle into a six-figure salary job and then just stay afloat the corporate muck. Those were the golden
Country Roads, Take Me Home
25 October 2019, Kupwara, Indian-administered Kashmir. Slithering through the endless roadblocks and carefully avoiding the prominent military check posts, I furtively moved towards the bus
Windows Update
The cacophonous normal had been abruptly gagged into an unnerving silence, since the fatal virus plundered the city. Lorraine ceremoniously peeped out of the window,
The Crawling Saviour
Tipp… Tipp, the sound of water leaking from the worn out roof, kept prodding Kishore’s already bleeding heart. Not a wink! Kishore had spent the
Firefly Fame
O luminescent fly your splendour, brilliant, it glows in darkness spread speechless, stunned, world looks by in wonder they chase on, as you fly ahead.
Celebrating Silence
It was a usual serene morning at the ashram. The black of the night was magically morphing into bridal hues. From one end of the
Sat Chit Ananda
An Unlimited Abundance awaits As I open my Conscience, I explore Inner peace, instore Awareness so deep Awakened being I use, open mind Tap unlimited
Transient Joy
Amidst the festivities of a grandiose affair, My harried mind hesitates, a question irks, Debauchery indulge, why on finery I splurge? When in a day,
Trophies of Gratitude
Flowers to God, Jal to the still-rising Sun, an ironed shirt for the man and a jasmine gajra for herself, Radha dexterously sped through all
The Veiled Gender
Chagan sheepishly peeped out of his quilt. Raman’s rhythmic snore and the rare calm on Surjan’s face reassured him that all was clear. Nervously shaking,
Grandma Whispers
Colourful rangoli and incense smell, Greets and welcomes, where grandma dwells, Cheerful designs, entice good vibes, Calling Lakshmi as she happily abides. Her temple place
Silent Prayers
Closed eyes, thoughts reverberate, Silence struck, prayers resonate, When calm, we strike dialogue with God, Whispering prayers, which echo aloud. Wonder why? We clang and
Unchained Melodies
Faraz laid staring at the narrow beam of moonlight streaming into his 150 sq ft size room at the poorer fringes of New York City.
Tamed Vagabonds
Goddess Moon revels, dances through night long, Celebrates union of warm with cold air, Vagabond vapors tamed, croon a wet song, Symphony rejoice, day and