It’s a complete world

Yes, it makes a difference.They are a part of me. The umbilical cord is long gone, but our hearts beat in unison. I know what excites them, and what I would like them to be excited about. I cannot feel a mother’s heart that jumps out on seeing her children. A father’s wisdom knows that … Continue reading It’s a complete world

Cyclone Fani

The tall pines on the hill poked at the clouds. In a short while, trees separated from their alma mater Earth, and were lying uprooted on the ground. The fury of Cyclone Fani wreaked havoc, as it avenged years of abuse by earthlings. Nobody knew what angst was being nursed inside the elements, and when … Continue reading Cyclone Fani

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #85

PROMPT Reena's Exploration Challenge #85 FOR THE NEW ENTRANTS There is no restriction on the length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and link it up here with a pingback, or copy-paste the blog link in Comments. I eagerly await your responses. LAST WEEK’S ROUND-UP hecblogger (Amit Agrawal) at http://playingwithwords.blog/2019/04/25/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%b9-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8c%e0%a4%a8-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%87/ … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #85

Potential

potential-the word gives so much of hope is scary at the same time with its uncertainty -what if expectations are misplaced -what if blame is led at my door for possible failure and disappointment knocks unexpectedly   fear keeps me awake hope keeps me half-alive optimism is a mindset pessimism appears closer home Life in … Continue reading Potential

Unrelenting

the sun speaks to me every morningwhile the moon sulkswanting to pull me backin the uncertaintiesof a waxing and waning worldI choose lightI choose visibilityshadows turning to silhouettesthen faces with expressionstelling different storiestwo phases of the same worldI need to fill colorsin shadowy silhouettesI need to hear soundsfrom the world I inhabitand create music frombreathing sounds … Continue reading Unrelenting

Letter and spirit

I found this when I moved into this house. What do the pages contain? Unpublished memoirs. Are you looking for a publisher? No, an exorcist. My life has not been the same after reading it.

Looking forward

What a day have you chosen to bring back memories of those winter afternoons in a cosy corner! Today, I watch myriad elements of my comfort zone being wrapped up in boxes, and loaded on a truck. It will take almost a week to reach Mumbai, and I’m a floater in transition for sometime. I … Continue reading Looking forward

Flowing

you did it again divert pouring rain to me   water flows under that bridge of yonder unstopped   I count raindropsthe clock ticks away time https://dversepoets.com/2019/04/25/poetry-form-lai-and-lai-nouveau/