It was a farewell dinner. Elisa had decided to leave Frankfurt forever. Faraway from the city where she was born, took her baby steps
Author: Birbhanu Singh
The Autumn
All autumn I so much desire- That the hues remain forever. Draped in such a dazzling attire, They are God´s best endeavour. Mad with joy,
The Easy Case
Alex found a piece of paper abandoned under his seat on his bus trip to the office. It looked pretty old and crumpled. Smudged with
Where the Untold Joy Dawns
Battered and lashed by the cold waves of life, I sat down on the banks of memory As life turned into a walk on the
The Curse of Immortality
Red, blue, green, orange, and yellow balloons with curly ribbon tails floated in the room. Four friends stood in a single line. Their hands spread
Life in Dreams
In my dreams, I took wings and rode the fluffy clouds As my frenzied adventure knew no limits or bounds; And my heart, with ever-lasting
The Parched Body & Soul
When the inky-black clouds rumbled and thundered; And the lightning struck terror inside and out, Parched body and soul, with jumbo joy, raptured In hope
In the Dark of the Night
In the dark of the night, I sigh in relief when you loom large like a full moon in mischief. I drench and wallow in
The Time Traveler
I had always been an explorer. An adventurer. Always willing to push the envelope of adventurism and set the new trends of travel. And when
What Abounds, Loses its Charm
I gaze and gaze at the far-flung horizon, Allured by the good-bye kiss of the two lovers. Fatigued by the labor of the passing day,
A Farewell to Arms
The clock had struck Twelve. I was sitting at my study table in the dim light of the lamp. Lost deep in my musings, I
Poison of Love
I swayed gently in your breeze; Twirled in a waltz in your arms. And when you turned into a gust, I spun in tango in
On Anniversary I Sing
Oh! I love you deep and intense as the stars love the sky Always; There must be a special pretense if those stars leave the
The Birthday Gift
Today when I turned 13, there was no cake-cutting, no bloating balloons and certainly no surprise gifts. It was just another day. The only solace
Drenched in Self-Love
I never loved myself, not even a little. To put it plain and simple, I rather despised myself. Destiny played a cruel joke with me;
The Mathematics Newbie
“Write down all the numbers from 1 to 10”, squawked the teacher while balancing his specs on his aquiline nose. His name was Eagle Frank.
The Treehouse Mystery
“Oh! Nilesh, where have you brought me?” asked Ananya. “Do not worry! This treehouse is the only place we have where we can pass this
The Call of Instinct
It was a murder. A cold-blooded murder… The culprit was brought for trial in the courtroom. He was quite a character. In manacles, his steely
The Numinous 21
“It must be on 21st,” the priest of the local temple in Adarshnagar thundered. “Rahu and Ketu are casting their evil eyes on his fate.”
The Rippling Waves of Life
Should not one learn to ride the rippling waves? Keep one’s poise in storm and silence. It thunders, rumbles, and roars like a beast, But
The Egg Yolk versus the Egg White
I am the egg yolk – the impure, non-white, yellow, and the minority component of the egg. My bigger brother egg white shoves me deeper