The Muse

The techniques of art ignore the painted lady sorrow spills over   The senryu spills from the accounts I have read, of models used in a premiere art institution. Needy women are paid a paltry sum per day, and they pose nude to run their kitchen. I am not sure if this should be mentioned … Continue reading The Muse

The cat’s out

You walked all over me in your rush to fame and I put up a brave face playing an ace game.   I supported all that you did image projections and fake acts. Inside the bags of my mind lay safe all your cats.   We got rave reviews with my mask of the mature … Continue reading The cat’s out

The Sari #SoCS

Six yards of fabric – they can weave magic, be a disaster or just lie unused in the wardrobe, depending on how you view it. The sari has been hailed as the sexiest garment, as it highlights the curves and conceals flaws in the figure. It has been the subject of fantasies for many a … Continue reading The Sari #SoCS

Why should a Woman want to have it All?

Indra Nooyi  (CEO, Pepsi) set the ball rolling with her controversial statement “A woman cannot have it all”. Anuranjita Kumar(Chief Human Resources Officer for Citi, South East Asia) came next with her book, “Can I have it all?” Both the women are highly successful in their careers, but have raised a question mark in the … Continue reading Why should a Woman want to have it All?

For whom?

  Driving through life Immersed in her thoughts Her questions had remained unanswered For whom does hope dawn and for whom the bell rings? What was her place in their scheme of things?   A wall flower, A reproductive machine With love to shower? To paint their lives With cheer and light And watch her … Continue reading For whom?

The Liberation of Sita – A Book Review

It takes a strong feminist bent of mind, to revisit the thought process of a goddess, beyond its Maa image. There is no recorded attempt by Luv and Kush (Sita’s sons) to present their mother’s side of the story. Maithili Sharan Gupt, a renowned feminist Hindi poet, has presented the stories of Yashodhara (deserted wife … Continue reading The Liberation of Sita – A Book Review

A Mission

One road to safe anonymity Other a stormy path, down under Will she take the road less travelled, blazing trails like the thunder? Will she just exist, or choose to live Will she just breathe, or breathe fire? She was born to recreate destiny All roadblocks drew her ire. She walks alone, but straight She … Continue reading A Mission

The Smog

Visibility was a huge challenge in the dense fog. The morning news had preferred to call it a smog. But she knew better than that. The air was heavy with manipulation and deep conspiracies. She found herself gasping for breath. It was created to weaken clear vision, to make people stumble on their path, and … Continue reading The Smog