“Damn…”, he muttered under his breath, “the same cloudy skies making faces at me again.…” “Uncle Harry, it’s time to go home.” A tiny hand clutched on to Harry’s wrist. “No, not yet. I have to save her.” “There’s no one out there.” The child’s plea passed off unnoticed. Splash …. Harry jumped in the … Continue reading Guilt
The janitor never let me in. I was a mere kid. It left me with a feeling of horizons unexplored. Was there another flight of stairs, beyond the confines of vision? Was there another sky - not blue? My paintings reflect unexplored skies - birds on my shoulder whispering messages from the universe. My adventures … Continue reading Mezzanine floors
Aligned shoulder blades and a confident gait set her apart from the crowd. It felt like the metro station turned into a ramp, and escalators moved slow, just because she walked on it. Maybe, it was his perspective. He was seeing her after a long gap. The beauty was intact, but fragility had disappeared. His … Continue reading Anti-fragile
You are not allowed to send this. The deceased was Covid-infected.” “I’ve heard the virus does not survive beyond a certain temperature.” “Yet, I cannot expose the whole delivery network.” “Flights to India are not operational. This needs to mingle with the soil there.The funeral was Zoomcast, but how does this go?” “It has to … Continue reading Digitally yours
The Palace of Wheels, Rajasthan, India “There was a girl in the compartment. She asked if I’ve come for her, and gave me this piece of paper.” The attendant quietly took the paper from me, and scanned it. “Here it is ….. November, 1960” “What does that mean?” “It’s the spirit of a girl who … Continue reading Bridge to nowhere
Image: Trish Nankivell “Flipkart sent me 2-ply rolls, when I had specifically ordered Origami 3-ply rolls. And the label on packaging says it is non-returnable.” Back in the Flipkart office, “Why this padlock here?” “Employees replace the rolls. I’ve received complaints on the chatbot, though we did not bother to reply…” “And which ones are … Continue reading What the hell?
I once met a renowned author. Neither did I take a selfie, nor autograph .... just stopped reading his books. You can feel, not define unquenched thirstas eyes grow weak, but books come firstdark-rimmed glasses frame my old faceshowcasing a mind one cannot ace as eyes grow weak, but books come firstI befriend authors, meeting … Continue reading Etymological Grace
Oh, why do they have to make a laughing stock of themselves? He spoke passionately about building a new world. She supported him animatedly, demonstrating the force of half the country’s population. The screens behind them showed scenes of violence, junkies being hauled out of a club, and people dying unattended in hospitals. The sabotage … Continue reading Take-over
Why should it feel so bleak? there's a camera out there I imagine applause... I smile at screens.... there's a camera out there it connects me to an audience I smile at screens.... I see them wave back at me it connects me to an audience Why should it feel so bleak? I see them … Continue reading Why should it feel so bleak?
Photo: Jan Wayne Fields "Where did you get this picture from?" "In the Gallery of an antique phone…" "Ohhh! There is too much in there. What does one need other than a device, a cup of coffee and lenses?" "Well, I like to throw in a burger too, and some paintbrushes." "Do you mean you … Continue reading Spoof… and he’s gone
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